Everyday Native Phrases — B2 level

46 expressions of level B2 (Upper-intermediate) from the “Everyday Native Phrases” collection. Each one has a short definition in simple English; tap one to open its dictionary page.

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Word	Definition
now you're talking	said when someone finally suggests something you really like
say no more	used to show you fully understand without needing more explanation
couldn't agree more	used to say you completely agree
tell me about it	used to show you strongly share someone's frustration
point taken	used to accept someone's criticism or argument
none taken	a reply meaning you are not insulted
I wouldn't go that far	used to say something is an exaggeration
that's a stretch	used to say an idea is hard to believe or barely connected
don't hold your breath	used to say something is unlikely to happen soon
beats me	used to say you have no idea about something
I'll believe it when I see it	used to show strong doubt that something will happen
let's not get ahead of ourselves	used to say we shouldn't assume or plan things too early
give it a rest	used to ask someone to stop talking about or doing something
don't push it	used to warn someone not to go too far or ask for too much
you wish	used to mock someone's unrealistic hope
suit yourself	used to say someone can do as they like, often with mild annoyance
you do you	used to say someone should do what feels right for them
for what it's worth	used before an opinion you think may or may not help
the way I see it	used to introduce how you personally understand a situation
that's that	used to say a matter is finished and won't be discussed further
no strings attached	used to say there are no hidden conditions or obligations
give or take	used to show that an amount is approximate
each to their own	used to say people have different tastes and that's fine
I can live with that	used to say something is acceptable to you
wouldn't dream of it	used to firmly refuse or deny doing something
there's no telling	used to say something is impossible to predict
make no mistake	used to stress that something is certainly true
mark my words	used to stress that a prediction will come true
needless to say	used before something that is obvious
to top it off	used to add a final, often worse, thing to a list
go figure	used to show something is surprising or hard to explain
wouldn't you know it	used when something annoying happens at the worst time
you can say that again	used to strongly agree with what someone said
that's news to me	used to say you are hearing something for the first time
that figures	used to say something is exactly what you expected
no two ways about it	used to say there is no room for doubt or argument
knock yourself out	used to give someone permission to do whatever they want
don't sweat it	used to tell someone not to worry
takes one to know one	a reply meaning the person criticizing has the same fault
you snooze, you lose	used to say that those who are slow or late miss the chance
better you than me	used to say you are glad to avoid an unpleasant task
that's the spirit	used to encourage someone's positive attitude
join the club	used to say someone shares a problem many others have
fair's fair	used to insist that something should be done fairly
no harm done	used to say a mistake caused no real damage
that makes two of us	used to say you feel exactly the same way

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