I take it that ....
See to it that ....
get down to...
hit the books
if you don't mind me asking ....
the ballpark figure
wet behind the ears
shy away from
what ... is all about
bring ... back
at the opposite end of the spectrum
That's a point well taken
snap up a bargain
nothing to sneeze at
popped into one's head
on top of all that
That's all the time we have for today.
The numbers tell a story.
put a premium on
You are in the ballpark.
It safe to say ...
kick someone upstairs
Take your foot off the pedal for a second.
go through the roof
pat on the back
the right place at the right time
You can’t afford not to ...
go without a hitch
mutter and grumble
safe and sound
Better safe than sorry.
Better late than never.
There’s a lot more to it than
when it comes to ....
get to the bottom of
cut corners
sluggish economy
get everything up and running
do whatever it takes
One way or the other
Way back when
What they have in common is ...
What do A and B have in common?
Tell me how best to ...
think highly of, think poorly (badly) of
No offence taken.
Laughter is the best medicine.
Let's see where we now stand.
I could't function without it.
Sounds like a winner.
Hang on a second.
Just so I'm clear,
Listen up, one and all.
I can't believe my ears (eyes).
I'll get on it right away.
all-time high
come a long way
run the risk of, run a risk of
up to speed
put out a mandate
slip into a recession
turn ... inside out
Good for you. Good on you.
Get going.
be left behind
hit one's head on ...
I got to do it. You've got to do it.
in keeping with
I get your point loud and clear.
crystal-clear
in line with
come in handy
Let's face it.
The driving point
In my book (in my opinion),
Tell it like it is.
work one's butt off
cut some slack
keep in good shape
lend a helping hand
so much ... so little ...
one person's .... is another person's ...
anything and everything
one step at a time
to say nothing of ...
You'll get over it.
first hand
Mind you,...
Mind if I join you?
Here we go.
Here goes!
Here he goes again.
There he is!
I’m all set for …
You are all set.
I mush make a point of …ing
Where was I up to in this book?
There are people all over the show
The sea is crystal clear.
I’ve been psyching myself up for …
I’ll cop out.
I bet S V.
pull out
She must get board.
On second thought,
I should stick to …
Don’t wanna get tied up…
What if S V?
Heaps of …
Ready to go.
be boiled down to ...
let alone ... not to mention ....
early on
in retrospect, ....
a wake-up call
before you know it....
last but not least, ...
... come very much into play
help avoid any problem
walking along a tight rope
on the positive side, ....
some care should be taken
with enough care and attention
I put myself in the shoes (position) of the audience
a slip of the tongue
I want to start with a question.
I made a terrible blunder.
Having said that, ...
That said, ...
in a nutshell
as far as I am concerned, ...
meanwhile, conversely, on the other hand, in contract, ...
without a shadow of doubut
(passibely) sit back and wait
albeit... (=although.., even if...)
manage to get by (well enough)
find oneself in a very tight corner
It almost goes without saying that ...
I like the way you put it.
The first point to consider is ...
Another point to bear in mind is ....
Another point worthy of mention is ...
Keep your eyes wide open.
like it or not,
No can do. Can do.
keep .... away.
keep .... at bay.
way off the mark
from what I heard (from what I've heard)
what it takes to
indulge in, indulge oneself in
things like that
Thank you for being with us.
for unknown reasons, ...
to stand face to face with ..
to snap and lose one's self-control
the bulk of (the majority of)
never cast any doubt on ...
it goes hand in hand with ...
gain momentum
If I were in your shoes, ...
In my opinion, ...
muster up one's courage
To put it concretely,... to be (more) specific,...
hazard a (wild) guess
Before I forget,...
That reminds me ...
incidentally, ... (by the way,)
Among other things, ...
Adding to it,... Add to that, ...
an act of courage
keep someone at arm's length
a mediocre (second-rate) job
to spare no effort in ....
is not a question of ...
bow out
be at odds as to ...
quid pro quo
