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Someone broke into the house while we were away. Oh, how awful! How funny that programme was! break into phrasal verb of break 1. enter or open (a place, vehicle, or container) forcibly, especially for the purposes of theft. "two raiders broke into his home" synonyms: burgle, rob; börja lära sig
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What a lovely view you've got from your house! What nonsense! Oh, what beautiful flowers! börja lära sig
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Isn't it lovely! Wasn't that fun! börja lära sig
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Help! Hey, you! Oh, well done! börja lära sig
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Other types of exclamation
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I've won £1000. That's good/great. That's wonderful/marvellous/terrific (more emphatic) börja lära sig
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The train is half an hour late. Oh, no! Oh, dear. What a nuisance! Oh, hell/Damn! (swear words) bad language, strong language, coarse language, foul language, bad words, vulgar language, lewd language. börja lära sig
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Do you like that colour? How do you like this picture? What did you think of the film? börja lära sig
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This place is nice/great/lovely, isn't it? I like/I love/I enjoy/I'm fond of the seaside. I like/I love/ I enjoy/ I'm fond of going to parties. It's my favourite drink. börja lära sig
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This programme's not very good/not very interesting. It's terrible/awful (more emphatic). I don't like/I dislike/I hate pop music. I don't like7I dislike/I hate doing the cleaning. börja lära sig
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I can't bear/I can't stand that man (more emphatic). I can't bear to sit and do nothing. I'm fed up with this programme/with watching this rubbish. I have had enough of someone or something. Something must be done börja lära sig
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expressing dislikes (more)
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I'm really looking forward to my holiday/to going away. I can't wait to get on the plane. börja lära sig
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I'm not looking forward to the exam at all. I'm dreading next Thursday. börja lära sig
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I wish the weather was nicer/It would stop raining. If only something exciting would happen. Why can't/won't these flies go away? I'd like to/I'd love to/I want to have a holiday right now. I'm dying to sit down. I'm dying for a drink (more emphatic). börja lära sig
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I hope the parcel comes soon. Let's hope it hasn't got lost. börja lära sig
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Would you prefer/Do you prefer tea or coffee? Would you rather have milk or cream? Which would you like? börja lära sig
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I'd prefer to go out rather than sit here. I usually prefer walking to doing nothing/like walking better than doing nothing. I'd rather do something than just sit. I'd rather not stay here. I'd rather you came with me. börja lära sig
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I don't mind/I don't care what we do. It's all the same to me. It doesn't matter to me where we go. börja lära sig
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I'm going to give up my job. You're not, are you? Are you really? Really? Well, that is a surprise. Good heavens/Good Lord. You aren't going to sell the house, are you? aren't you going to work here any more? börja lära sig
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I'm going to buy a farm. Oh, are you? Oh, really? That is interesting. So you're going to buy a farm, are you? börja lära sig
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Unfortunately/I'm afraid the car won't start. What a pity!/shame! It's a pity/shame it happened today. I'm sorry to say/I regret to say we're going to miss the show. I'm sorry not to have seen/I regret not having seen the show. (regret is more formal) börja lära sig
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What's the matter?/What's wrong?/What's up? (Is) anything wrong/the matter? börja lära sig
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Asking someone what the matter is
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I'm worried about the money. börja lära sig
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Don't worry/There's nothing to worry about. It's all right/It's OK/It doesn't matter. börja lära sig
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telling someone not to worry
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I've found the passport. Oh, thank goodness for that. That's a relief. Thank goodness we caught the train. börja lära sig
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