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5.33ï¿½ï¿½ When you used vulgar language inadvertently

Pardon my French.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I am sorry for my impolite words.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <The neighborï¿½s cat got into a rattrap in their backyard. The damned animal screamed all night, pardon my French.ï¿½>

5.34ï¿½ï¿½ When somebody has asked you about the source of your information

I have my sources.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½The Mayor is going to resign.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½How do you know that?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I have my sources.ï¿½>

I have my ways of finding these things out.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½The stock market is about to fall.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½How can you be so sure?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I have my ways of finding these things out.ï¿½>

News travels fast.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½The President is going to fire the Secretary of Defense.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Who told you that?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½News travel fast.ï¿½>

Bad news travels fast.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½There is a disaster going on in the Gulf of Mexico.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½How do you know?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Bad news travel fast.ï¿½>

Good news travels fast.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Our team is winning the championship.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½What makes you think so? I havenï¿½t heard anything yet.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Good news travels fast.ï¿½>

Word travels fast.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Desmond and Molly eloped last night.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Desmond and Molly eloped only last night. Then, why does everyone in town know about it this morning?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Word travels fast.ï¿½>

Itï¿½s common knowledge.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½It is widely known.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Are you sure that the Earth is round?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½It is common knowledge.ï¿½>

I put two and two together.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I figured it out myself from the information available.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Food is going to get more expensive this year.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Why?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I put two and two together. Dry summer, rainy fall, and cold winter kill crops.ï¿½>

Just never mind.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½Itï¿½s not important. You donï¿½t need to pay attention.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½How did you find out about Tom and Merry?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Just never mind.ï¿½>

None of your business.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½It is none of your concern.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½How did you learn about it?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½None of your business.ï¿½>

Iï¿½m not one to kiss and tell.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I am not one who develops trustful relationships with a person and then tells about it to somebody else. I am not a person who discloses private information received in confidence.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Tell me about your informant.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½No, I wonï¿½t. Iï¿½m not one to kiss and tell.ï¿½>

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5.35ï¿½ï¿½ When you want to sound believable

Thatï¿½s the truth.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I am telling the truth.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I have nothing to do with what has happened. Thatï¿½s the truth.ï¿½>

Thatï¿½s the gospel truth.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I am telling the absolute truth.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I didnï¿½t break your bicycle. Thatï¿½s the gospel truth.ï¿½>

Thatï¿½s the honest truth.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½The hurricane destroyed the entire city. Thatï¿½s the honest truth.ï¿½>

Thatï¿½s the honest-to-goodness truth.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Is Sue going to marry Tom? I donï¿½t believe that!ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Thatï¿½s the honest-to-goodness truth.ï¿½>

Honest to goodness.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Are they going to demolish the factory and build an amusement park in its place? I canï¿½t believe that!ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Yes, they are. Honest to goodness.ï¿½>

Honest.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I want to start a jazz band. Honest.ï¿½>

Honestly.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½My darling, you have the sweetest voice. Honestly.ï¿½>

True.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½When I grow up, I will have my own auto repair shop. True.ï¿½>

Truly.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I sincerely believe that you will have success in life. Truly.ï¿½>

I swear.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½That was a silly thing to do. I swear.ï¿½>

I swear to you.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½This information is reliable. I swear to you.ï¿½>

I swear on my motherï¿½s grave.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Whatever happens in life, Iï¿½ll always be there for you. I swear on my motherï¿½s grave.ï¿½>

I swear to God.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½If you harm my child, youï¿½ll regret about it. I swear to God.ï¿½>

Would I lie?ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Boss, your management style is excellent.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I think you are exaggerating a little.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Would I lie?ï¿½>

Would I lie to you?ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Your friend is making stories behind your back.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I donï¿½t believe you.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Would I lie to you?ï¿½>

Why would I lie?ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½No, I didnï¿½t steal your pencil. Why would I lie?ï¿½>

Iï¿½m not kidding.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Something was wrong with the airplane and it landed on the river! Iï¿½m not kidding.>

Believe it or not.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½Whether you believe it or not, this is true.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Believe it or not, this little kid saved my life.ï¿½>

Frankly speaking,ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I am going to make a straightforward statement.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Frankly speaking, I donï¿½t think you can afford this car.ï¿½>

Speaking candidly,ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Speaking candidly, I think last nightï¿½s party was a disaster.ï¿½>

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5.36ï¿½ï¿½ When you request somebodyï¿½s trust

Trust me.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I am telling you the truth. I am not trying to fool you.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Are you sure this road will bring us to our destination?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Trust me. I know this forest like the back of my hand.ï¿½>

Believe me.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½Accept what I am telling you as true.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Believe me, this little bakery bakes the best bread in the world.ï¿½>

You better believe it. Listen A “I recommend you to trust this statement because to doubt it is not in your interests.” <“They say he is a good doctor. Can he really help me?” – “You better believe it, because if he can’t, you are in trouble.”>

You had better believe it.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½The economic situation is improving.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Is it?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Youï¿½d better believe it. It wonï¿½t without your trust.ï¿½>

You have my word on this.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½You have my assertion on this.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½If you go for it, Iï¿½ll tell no one. You have my word on this.ï¿½>

You have my word.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I wonï¿½t tell a soul about it. You have my word.ï¿½>

I give you my word.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Iï¿½ll take this secret to my grave. I give you my word.ï¿½>

I give you my word of honor.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½This is just between you and me. I give you my word of honor.ï¿½>

Take my word for it.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½This is the best hotel in our town. Take my word for it.ï¿½>

You can count on it.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½You can rely on this.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Iï¿½ll help you when you need it. You can count on it.ï¿½>

You can bank on it.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½If you complete your part of the deal, Iï¿½ll do mine. You can bank on it.ï¿½>

I promise you.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½You can consider my word as a reliable basis for your expectations.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Next Sunday we will go to the zoo. I promise you.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Promises, promisesï¿½ï¿½>

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5.37ï¿½ï¿½ When you request silence

Quiet!ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½Stop talking and making noise.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Children, quiet! Youï¿½re too noisy.ï¿½>

Be quiet!ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Be quiet, please. Iï¿½m on the phone.ï¿½>

Keep quiet!ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Keep quiet! You are too noisy.ï¿½>

Silence!ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½Stop talking.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Youï¿½re not supposed to talk in church. Silence!ï¿½>

Shut up!ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Hey, Iï¿½m trying to sleep. Shut up!ï¿½>

Shut your mouth.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½You are such a scoundrel. Shut your mouth and get back to work.ï¿½>

Hold your tongue.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½You can only abuse people. Hold your tongue.ï¿½>

Not another word!ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Children, it is 11 p.m. Go to sleep. Not another word.ï¿½>

Button your lip!ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I donï¿½t need your empty talk. Button your lip!ï¿½>

Clam up!ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½They can question you. Donï¿½t be a blabber. Clam up!ï¿½>

Hush!ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Hush! I canï¿½t hear the speaker.ï¿½>

Hush your mouth!ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Your teacher is speaking! Donï¿½t talk back. Hush your mouth!>

Pipe down!ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½Be quiet!ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Stop talking so much. Pipe down.ï¿½>

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