Practical English Expressions 101

Don’t left behind, use these English Expressions frequently.

1. Let’s get the ball rolling

• Let’s start the (project/game/work/or anything…) now!
• Let’s start now.
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2. Take it easy

• Relax.
• Be cool.
• Hey! Take it easy, don't worry about what happened yesterday.

3. Sleep on it.

• I’ll update you tomorrow about my decision. I’ll “sleep on it”. 
• It. means “I’ll think about it”

4. I’m broke

• I have no money.
• I can't join the trip, I'm broke.

5. I’ll meet you at 7:00 o’clock sharp

• Sharp means “exactly”
• You're too late! You should be here at 10:00 o'clock sharp.

6. Give me a hand

• Please help me
• Would you help me?
• What's this? Huh. So difficult. Give me a hand, please...

7. Like the back of my hand

• I know the city “like the back of my hand”. 
• It means “he/she is very familiar with”
• I've stayed in Seoul, South Korea for 5 years so it is like the back of my hand.

8. I haven’t seen him/her in ages

• Ages means “haven’t seen for a long time”.
• OMG! You look so great. It's been ages since we met.

9. Sick & Tired

• I’m sick and tired with my homework. 
• It means “I don’t like to do my homework anymore”.

10. 24/7!

• I work twenty-four seven. 
• It means “I work seven days a week”.