{"id":22655,"date":"2025-07-27T06:01:40","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T11:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/?p=22655"},"modified":"2025-07-27T07:20:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T12:20:53","slug":"100-advanced-english-phrases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/100-advanced-english-phrases\/","title":{"rendered":"100+ Advanced English Phrases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W4v4BFn46Kg?si=Sb5BfrEWY5WMxv8T?rel=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a class=\"elementor-button\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/everyday-english-speaking-course\/\">Everyday English Speaking Courses<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a class=\"elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/app.monstercampaigns.com\/c\/u4blp1g0ilu0fqwfrryj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download 500 phrases<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Learn advanced English phrases to speak more fluently! Listen and repeat after me to practice these common English expressions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"alert\">\n<h5>English phrases in this lesson:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#1\">10 Ways to Avoid Answering a Question<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#2\">15 Phrases for Being Rich &amp; Poor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#3\">10 Phrases for Talking about Statistics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#4\">10 Ways to Say Someone\u2019s Talented<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#5\">10 Phrases for Telling Someone to Wait<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#6\">10 Phrases for Estimating &amp; Guessing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#7\">10 Phrases for Decisions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#8\">10 Phrases for Good Luck &amp; Bad Luck<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#9\">10 Phrases for Worries &amp; Relief<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#10\">10 Phrases for Talking about the Future<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#11\">10 Phrases for Compliments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#12\">15 Phrases for Certainty &amp; Probability<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#13\">10 Ways to Say Something is Interesting\/Boring<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#14\">7 Phrases for Disappointment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#15\">10 Ways to Say You Don\u2019t Believe Someone<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#16\">10 Expressions for Bad People<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#17\">10 Words for Describing Speaking<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#18\">10 Phrases for Facial Expressions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#19\">10 Phrases to Describe Offending or Upsetting People<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#20\">10 Phrases for Bad Travel Experiences<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#21\">10 Phrases for Drinking (Alcohol)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#22\">15 Comparative Idioms<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h5 align=\"center\"><strong>Download these phrases and many more!<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/app.monstercampaigns.com\/c\/u4blp1g0ilu0fqwfrryj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12046\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/500phrases-2021-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a class=\"elementor-button rounded large green\" href=\"https:\/\/app.monstercampaigns.com\/c\/u4blp1g0ilu0fqwfrryj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">500+ Real English Phrases<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a name=\"1\"><\/a>10 Ways to Avoid Answering a Question<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-22655-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page26-Avoid-Answering-Question.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page26-Avoid-Answering-Question.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page26-Avoid-Answering-Question.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>No comment.<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m not at liberty to say.<br \/>\n<em>(= I don\u2019t have permission to give the information)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Wait and see.<br \/>\n<em>(= you will discover the answer later)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Let me get back to you.<br \/>\n<em>(= I will give you the answer later)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m sorry, that\u2019s confidential.<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m sorry, that\u2019s personal.<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019d rather not talk about it.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s none of your business.<\/li>\n<li>Mind your own business.<\/li>\n<li>Why do you want to know?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><em>#8 and #9 are rather rude \u2013 telling the other person to stop inquiring about your life<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><a name=\"2\"><\/a>15 Phrases for Being Rich &amp; Poor<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-22655-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page27-Rich-and-Poor.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page27-Rich-and-Poor.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page27-Rich-and-Poor.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>He\u2019s short on cash.<\/li>\n<li>He\u2019s broke.<br \/>\n<em>(= he has no money)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>His bank account is overdrawn.<\/li>\n<li>He\u2019s just scraping by.<br \/>\n<em>(= he is just barely surviving on little money)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>He makes minimum wage.<br \/>\n<em>(= he earns the minimum salary)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>He\u2019s pinching pennies.<\/li>\n<li>He\u2019s scrimping and saving.<\/li>\n<li>She\u2019s very wealthy.<\/li>\n<li>She\u2019s quite well-off.<\/li>\n<li>She\u2019s loaded.<\/li>\n<li>She\u2019s filthy rich.<\/li>\n<li>She inherited a fortune.<\/li>\n<li>She\u2019s making a killing.<\/li>\n<li>She\u2019s raking in the cash.<\/li>\n<li>She\u2019s rolling in dough.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><em>#6 and #7 express the idea that the person is trying to conserve money, when they have very little money.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-22657\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/phrases-rich-poor-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Phrases for being rich and poor\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/phrases-rich-poor-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/phrases-rich-poor.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><a name=\"3\"><\/a>10 Phrases for Talking about Statistics<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-22655-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page27-Statistics.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page27-Statistics.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page27-Statistics.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>The crime rate rose.<\/li>\n<li>The crime rate went up.<\/li>\n<li>There was a sharp increase in crime.<br \/>\n<em>(sharp = sudden and large)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>There was a gradual rise in crime.<\/li>\n<li>There was a spike in crime.<br \/>\n<em>(spike = a sudden increase and then decrease)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>The crime rate reached its peak.<br \/>\n<em>(peak = the highest point)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>The crime rate plateaued.<br \/>\n<em>(plateaued = stayed at the same level)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>There was a slight decrease in crime.<\/li>\n<li>The crime rate dropped.<\/li>\n<li>The crime rate plummeted.<br \/>\n<em>(= decreased a lot, very quickly)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><a name=\"4\"><\/a>10 Ways to Say Someone\u2019s Talented<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-22655-4\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page28-Talented.mp3?_=4\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page28-Talented.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page28-Talented.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>She was born to\u2026 [dance].<\/li>\n<li>He\u2019s a natural.<\/li>\n<li>She could do it in her sleep.<\/li>\n<li>He knows it inside out.<\/li>\n<li>She knows [New York] like the back of her hand.<\/li>\n<li>She\u2019s a walking encyclopedia of\u2026 [philosophy].<\/li>\n<li>He\u2019s in a class of his own.<\/li>\n<li>He\u2019s the best in the business.<\/li>\n<li>She\u2019s very gifted.<\/li>\n<li>He\u2019s a [chemistry] whiz.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-22658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/english-phrases-talented-291x300.jpg\" alt=\"English phrases for talking about talent\" width=\"291\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/english-phrases-talented-291x300.jpg 291w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/english-phrases-talented.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a name=\"5\"><\/a>10 Phrases for Telling Someone to Wait<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-22655-5\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page28-Telling-Someone-to-Wait.mp3?_=5\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page28-Telling-Someone-to-Wait.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page28-Telling-Someone-to-Wait.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>Could you give me a minute?<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>(informal)<\/em><\/strong> Hang on a sec \/ Just a sec.<\/li>\n<li>Hold on&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>Let me see\/think\u2026<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;ll be right with you.<\/li>\n<li>Bear with me.<\/li>\n<li>That\u2019ll have to wait.<\/li>\n<li>Be patient.<\/li>\n<li>Not so fast!<\/li>\n<li>Hold your horses!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><em>#9 and #10 are used for cautioning someone to wait and not make a bad decision or take reckless action.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><a name=\"6\"><\/a>10 Phrases for Estimating &amp; Guessing<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-22655-6\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page29-Estimating-Guessing.mp3?_=6\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page29-Estimating-Guessing.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page29-Estimating-Guessing.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>If I had to take a guess, I\u2019d say\u2026 [she\u2019s about 35 years old].<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s difficult to say, but I think\u2026 [our customers are more satisfied].<\/li>\n<li>Off the top of my head, I\u2019d say\u2026 [the company has 500 employees].<br \/>\n<em>(= what I remember\/estimate, without checking the actual statistics)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s about\u2026 [10 miles away].<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s around\u2026 [three hours long].<\/li>\n<li>I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if\u2026 [Peter asks Jill to marry him].<\/li>\n<li>There\u2019s a good chance\u2026 [it\u2019ll rain tomorrow].<\/li>\n<li>I have a feeling\/hunch\u2026 [the boss won\u2019t be happy about this].<br \/>\n<em>(hunch = an instinctive feeling)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>I bet\u2026 [he\u2019ll be late].<\/li>\n<li>Your guess is as good as mine.<br \/>\n<em>(= I don\u2019t know)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><a name=\"7\"><\/a>10 Phrases for Decisions<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-22655-7\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page29-Decisions.mp3?_=7\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page29-Decisions.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page29-Decisions.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>I\u2019m debating between\u2026 [option A and option B]<\/li>\n<li>I can\u2019t make up my mind.<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m on the fence.<br \/>\n<em>(= I\u2019m in the middle, I don\u2019t know what to decide)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>I\u2019ll take that into consideration.<\/li>\n<li>On the other hand\u2026<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m having second thoughts.<br \/>\n<em>(= I\u2019m reconsidering my decision)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>I changed my mind.<\/li>\n<li>He convinced\/persuaded me to\u2026<\/li>\n<li>Looking back, I know it was the right decision.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s up to you.<br \/>\n<em>(= You can decide)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-22659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/english-phrases-decisions-300x288.jpg\" alt=\"How to talk about decisions in English\" width=\"300\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/english-phrases-decisions-300x288.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/english-phrases-decisions.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a name=\"8\"><\/a>10 Phrases for Good Luck &amp; Bad Luck<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-22655-8\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page30-Luck.mp3?_=8\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page30-Luck.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page30-Luck.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>Good luck!<\/li>\n<li>Better luck next time.<br \/>\n<em>(say this after someone fails, and you hope they do better next time)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Just my luck!<br \/>\n<em>(this is a sarcastic phrase meaning that something UNLUCKY happened)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Lucky you!<\/li>\n<li>That was a stroke of luck.<br \/>\n<em>(= a sudden event of good luck)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Some people have all the luck.<br \/>\n<em>(say this when someone else is constantly lucky, and you feel like you\u2019re not lucky)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>As luck would have it\u2026<br \/>\n<em>(= by chance)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>He\u2019s down on his luck.<br \/>\n<em>(= he\u2019s having a long period of bad luck or difficulty)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>No such luck.<br \/>\n<em>(= something good that could have happened, didn\u2019t happen)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>What rotten luck!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><a name=\"9\"><\/a>10 Phrases for Worries &amp; Relief<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-22655-9\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page30-Worries-Relief.mp3?_=9\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page30-Worries-Relief.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page30-Worries-Relief.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>I\u2019m scared that\u2026<\/li>\n<li>I can\u2019t help thinking that\u2026<br \/>\n<em>(use this for thoughts that you try to avoid, but they keep coming into your mind)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s been keeping me up at night.<br \/>\n<em>(use this when you\u2019re so worried about something that you can\u2019t sleep)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>What if\u2026 ?<\/li>\n<li>Whew!<\/li>\n<li>Thank goodness!<\/li>\n<li>What a relief!<\/li>\n<li>You had me worried for a moment.<\/li>\n<li>You have no idea what a relief it is.<\/li>\n<li>That\u2019s a huge load off my mind.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><a name=\"10\"><\/a>10 Phrases for Talking about the Future<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-22655-10\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page31-Talking-About-Future.mp3?_=10\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page31-Talking-About-Future.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page31-Talking-About-Future.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>It\u2019ll happen any day now.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s right around the corner.<\/li>\n<li>\u2026in the near future.<\/li>\n<li>It will\/won\u2019t happen in our lifetime.<br \/>\n<em>(= in the next 40-50 years)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s a sign\/taste of things to come.<br \/>\n<em>(= it indicates how things will be in the future)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m counting down the days until\u2026<br \/>\n<em>(= I\u2019m excited about the future event, I can\u2019t wait for it to happen)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Sooner or later\u2026 \/ It\u2019s bound to happen eventually.<br \/>\n<em>(= it will definitely happen sometime in the future)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>I\u2019ll get around to it.<br \/>\n<em>(= I\u2019ll do it sometime in the future, but I don\u2019t know exactly when)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>I\u2019ll do it right away. \/ I\u2019ll get right on it.<br \/>\n<em>(= I\u2019ll do it immediately)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Time will tell.<br \/>\n<em>(in the future, we will know if something is true\/false or good\/bad)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><em>#1, #2, and #3 are used to say something will happen soon.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><a name=\"11\"><\/a>10 Phrases for Compliments<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-22655-11\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page31-Compliments.mp3?_=11\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page31-Compliments.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page31-Compliments.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><em>#1-3 are used for complimenting a person\u2019s appearance<br \/>\n#4-6 for complimenting a person\u2019s cooking<br \/>\n#7-8 for complimenting a person\u2019s home<br \/>\n#9-10 for complimenting a person\u2019s children.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You look nice. \/ You look amazing!<\/li>\n<li>What a beautiful [necklace\/dress\/etc.]!<\/li>\n<li>I like your [shirt\/shoes\/haircut\/etc.]<\/li>\n<li>The lasagna is delicious.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019re a fantastic cook.<\/li>\n<li>My compliments to the chef!<\/li>\n<li>What a nice apartment!<\/li>\n<li>You have a beautiful home.<\/li>\n<li>He\u2019s\/She\u2019s so cute!<\/li>\n<li>Your kids are a lot of fun.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-22660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/phrases-compliments-300x255.jpg\" alt=\"English phrases for compliments\" width=\"300\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/phrases-compliments-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/phrases-compliments-70x60.jpg 70w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/phrases-compliments-140x120.jpg 140w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/phrases-compliments.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a name=\"12\"><\/a>15 Phrases for Certainty &amp; Probability<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-22655-12\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page32-Certainty-Probability.mp3?_=12\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page32-Certainty-Probability.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page32-Certainty-Probability.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>I\u2019m absolutely sure.<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m positive that\u2026<\/li>\n<li>I have no doubt that\u2026<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m a hundred percent certain.<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m convinced that\u2026<\/li>\n<li>Chances are that\u2026<br \/>\n<em>(= this will probably happen)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Odds are that\u2026<br \/>\n<em>(= this will probably happen)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>I seriously doubt it.<\/li>\n<li>I don\u2019t think so.<\/li>\n<li>Probably not.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s not very likely.<\/li>\n<li>There\u2019s not much chance of that.<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019d be very surprised if that happened.<\/li>\n<li>I wouldn\u2019t bet on it.<br \/>\n<em>(= there\u2019s a small chance it could happen\u2026 but it probably won\u2019t happen)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>That\u2019ll never happen.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-22661\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/likely-unlikely-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"How to say something is likely or unlikely in English\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/likely-unlikely-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/likely-unlikely.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a name=\"13\"><\/a>10 Ways to Say Something is Interesting\/Boring<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-22655-13\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page32-Interesting-Boring.mp3?_=13\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page32-Interesting-Boring.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page32-Interesting-Boring.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>It\u2019s fascinating.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s intriguing.<\/li>\n<li>I couldn\u2019t tear myself away.<\/li>\n<li>I couldn\u2019t put it down.<br \/>\n<em>(this phrase is used for en extremely interesting book)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>I was so into it, I lost track of time.<\/li>\n<li>It does nothing for me.<\/li>\n<li>I was bored to tears.<\/li>\n<li>I was bored to death.<\/li>\n<li>I was dying of boredom.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s about as exciting as watching paint dry.<br \/>\n<em>(= it\u2019s very boring)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>10 Phrases for Cheering Someone Up<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-22655-14\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page33-Cheering-Someone-Up.mp3?_=14\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page33-Cheering-Someone-Up.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page33-Cheering-Someone-Up.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>What\u2019s the matter?<\/li>\n<li>What\u2019s wrong?<\/li>\n<li>Are you all right?<\/li>\n<li>You look a bit down.<br \/>\n<em>(= a little sad)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Is there anything I can do to help?<\/li>\n<li>Cheer up! \/ Chin up!<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s not so bad.<\/li>\n<li>Everything will be OK.<\/li>\n<li>Look on the bright side.<br \/>\n<em>(= consider the positive aspects)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s not the end of the world.<br \/>\n<em>(this phrase is used when someone is upset about something small and trivial)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><a name=\"14\"><\/a>7 Phrases for Disappointment<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-22655-15\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page33-Disappointment.mp3?_=15\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page33-Disappointment.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page33-Disappointment.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>What a pity!<\/li>\n<li>What a shame.<\/li>\n<li>How disappointing.<\/li>\n<li>That\u2019s too bad.<\/li>\n<li>Bummer.<\/li>\n<li>It was a real letdown.<\/li>\n<li>It didn\u2019t live up to my expectations.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-22662\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/disappoint-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"How to talk about disappointment in English\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/disappoint-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/disappoint.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a name=\"15\"><\/a>10 Ways to Say You Don\u2019t Believe Someone<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-22655-16\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Page34-Dont-Believe-Someone.mp3?_=16\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Page34-Dont-Believe-Someone.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Page34-Dont-Believe-Someone.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>Yeah, right.<\/li>\n<li>You&#8217;re kidding.<\/li>\n<li>You&#8217;re pulling my leg.<\/li>\n<li>That&#8217;s a bit of an exaggeration.<\/li>\n<li>He\u2019s stretching the truth.<\/li>\n<li>He\u2019s not telling the whole truth.<\/li>\n<li>She\u2019s being economical with the truth.<br \/>\n<em>(= she\u2019s lying or not telling the entire truth)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>His story is fishy.<\/li>\n<li>That&#8217;s an outright lie.<\/li>\n<li>That&#8217;s a pack of lies.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><a name=\"16\"><\/a>10 Expressions for Bad People<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-22655-17\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page34-Bad-People.mp3?_=17\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page34-Bad-People.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Page34-Bad-People.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>He\u2019s a creep.<br \/>\n<em>(= unpleasant, suspicious, makes you afraid\/uneasy)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>He\u2019s a pervert.<br \/>\n<em>(= someone with disgusting sexual tendencies)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>He\u2019s a sicko.<\/li>\n<li>He\u2019s a scumbag.<\/li>\n<li>He\u2019s an asshole.<\/li>\n<li>He\u2019s a jerk.<\/li>\n<li>He\u2019s a bastard.<\/li>\n<li>She\u2019s a bitch.<br \/>\n<em>(= she\u2019s irritating and unpleasant)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>She\u2019s a psycho.<br \/>\n<em>(= crazy, irrational)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>She\u2019s a slut.<br \/>\n<em>(= she has sex with a lot of people)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><a name=\"17\"><\/a>10 Words for Describing Speaking<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-22655-18\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Page35-Describing-Speaking.mp3?_=18\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Page35-Describing-Speaking.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Page35-Describing-Speaking.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>He yelled.<\/li>\n<li>She screamed.<\/li>\n<li>I whispered.<br \/>\n<em>(= spoke in an extremely quiet voice)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>We chatted.<br \/>\n<em>(= had an informal conversation)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>He mumbled.<br \/>\n<em>(= spoke in a low voice, not clearly, without opening his mouth much)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>My kids whined.<br \/>\n<em>(= complained)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>He rambled. \/ He went on and on.<br \/>\n<em>(= talked too much without stopping)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>She stammered.<\/li>\n<li>I snapped at my husband.<br \/>\n<em>(= said a quick and angry remark)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>He muttered.<br \/>\n<em>(= spoke in a low voice, usually making complaints or negative comments)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-19125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/speech-bubbles-5312113_640-300x216.png\" alt=\"English phrases for talking about speaking\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/speech-bubbles-5312113_640-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/speech-bubbles-5312113_640.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a name=\"18\"><\/a>10 Phrases for Facial Expressions<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-22655-19\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Page35-Facial-Expressions.mp3?_=19\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Page35-Facial-Expressions.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Page35-Facial-Expressions.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>She was beaming.<br \/>\n<em>(= she had a big, radiant smile)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>The kids were smiling from ear to ear.<\/li>\n<li>He looked puzzled.<br \/>\n<em>(= confused)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>She grinned.<br \/>\n<em>(= had a small smile)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>He winced when the doctor gave him an injection.<br \/>\n<em>(= had a quick expression of pain)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>She gave me a dirty look.<br \/>\n<em>(= looked at me angrily)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>She blushed.<br \/>\n<em>(= her face turned red because she was embarrassed)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>His eyes were glazed over.<br \/>\n<em>(= he appeared <\/em><\/li>\n<li>Why the long face?<br \/>\n<em>(an informal expression to ask why someone looks sad or upset)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Her expression was unreadable.<br \/>\n<em>(= you can\u2019t know what she is feeling)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><a name=\"19\"><\/a>10 Phrases to Describe Offending or Upsetting People<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-22655-20\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Page36-Offending-Upsetting.mp3?_=20\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Page36-Offending-Upsetting.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Page36-Offending-Upsetting.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>They got off on the wrong foot.<br \/>\n<em>(= when they first met, they didn\u2019t get along)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>He got on the teacher\u2019s bad side.<\/li>\n<li>She took offense at his comment.<\/li>\n<li>He has a chip on his shoulder.<br \/>\n<em>(= he is easily offended)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>She got bent out of shape.<\/li>\n<li>He left in a huff.<\/li>\n<li>She got her panties in a wad.<\/li>\n<li>He has a short fuse.<br \/>\n<em>(= he gets angry easily)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>She dissed my mother.<br \/>\n<em>(= she insulted\/disrespected my mother)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>He got his nose out of joint.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><em>#5, #7, #10 all mean the person got irritated\/annoyed<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-22663\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/expressions-upsetting-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"English expressions for upsetting someone\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/expressions-upsetting-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/expressions-upsetting.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a name=\"20\"><\/a>10 Phrases for Bad Travel Experiences<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-22655-21\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Page36-Bad-Travel-Experiences.mp3?_=21\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Page36-Bad-Travel-Experiences.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Page36-Bad-Travel-Experiences.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>My flight was overbooked.<br \/>\n<em>(overbooked = there were too many passengers and not enough seats)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>My flight was delayed\/canceled.<\/li>\n<li>My luggage was lost.<\/li>\n<li>I was jet-lagged.<br \/>\n<em>(= I felt tired because of the time zone difference between my origin and destination)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>My hotel was in a seedy area.<br \/>\n<em>(seedy = possibly unsafe)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>I was mugged.<br \/>\n<em>(= I was robbed on the street)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>The weather was miserable.<\/li>\n<li>I got the runs.<br \/>\n<em>(= diarrhea)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>The place was a tourist trap.<br \/>\n<em>(= made only for tourists; not authentic)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>I couldn\u2019t wait to get back home.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><a name=\"21\"><\/a>10 Phrases for Drinking (Alcohol)<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-22655-22\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Page37-Drinking-Alcohol.mp3?_=22\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Page37-Drinking-Alcohol.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Page37-Drinking-Alcohol.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>It\u2019s on me.<br \/>\n<em>(= I\u2019ll buy you a drink)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>I\u2019d like to make a toast.<br \/>\n<em>(= I\u2019d like to honor a person\/event\/idea)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Here\u2019s to\u2026 (your health \/ the New Year \/ our success)!<\/li>\n<li>Another round of drinks, please.<\/li>\n<li>Put it on my tab.<br \/>\n<em>(tab = bill to pay later, before you leave)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>He\u2019s a bit tipsy.<br \/>\n<em>(= a little bit drunk)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>He\u2019s completely sloshed\/wasted\/plastered.<br \/>\n<em>(= completely drunk)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>She\u2019s trying to drown her sorrows.<br \/>\n<em>(= drinking alcohol for relief from pain\/sadness)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m the designated driver.<br \/>\n<em>(= I\u2019m not drinking alcohol because I will drive other people home later)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>I had a hangover. \/ I was hung over.<br \/>\n<em>(= the bad feeling you have the morning after drinking too much)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-22664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/phrases-drunk-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"English phrases for alcohol\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/phrases-drunk-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/phrases-drunk.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a name=\"22\"><\/a>15 Comparative Idioms<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-22655-23\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Page38-Comparative-Idioms.mp3?_=23\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Page38-Comparative-Idioms.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Page38-Comparative-Idioms.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>It\u2019s as light as a feather.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s as dry as a bone.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s as flat as a pancake.<\/li>\n<li>He\u2019s as mad as a hornet.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s as old as the hills.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s as quick as lightning.<\/li>\n<li>She\u2019s as sick as a dog.<\/li>\n<li>He\u2019s as strong as an ox.<\/li>\n<li>They\u2019re as different as night and day.<\/li>\n<li>She\u2019s as stubborn as a mule.<\/li>\n<li>He\u2019s as proud as a peacock.<\/li>\n<li>She\u2019s as white as a sheet.<br \/>\n<em>(usually used when someone is very afraid or very sick)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s as solid as a rock.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s as good as new.<br \/>\n<em>(used after something broken has been repaired)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s as clear as mud.<br \/>\n<em>(= it\u2019s not clear at all)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"alert\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Learn spoken English for daily life:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/everyday-english-speaking-course\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13051 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/eesc-both.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><center><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a class=\"elementor-button rounded large blue\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/everyday-english-speaking-course\/\">Learn more &amp; Sign 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