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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; empezar lección
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What a lovely view you've got from your house! What nonsense! Oh, what beautiful flowers! empezar lección
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Isn't it lovely! Wasn't that fun! empezar lección
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Help! Hey, you! Oh, well done! empezar lección
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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) empezar lección
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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. empezar lección
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Do you like that colour? How do you like this picture? What did you think of the film? empezar lección
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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. empezar lección
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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. empezar lección
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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 empezar lección
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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. empezar lección
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I'm not looking forward to the exam at all. I'm dreading next Thursday. empezar lección
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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). empezar lección
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I hope the parcel comes soon. Let's hope it hasn't got lost. empezar lección
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Would you prefer/Do you prefer tea or coffee? Would you rather have milk or cream? Which would you like? empezar lección
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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. empezar lección
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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. empezar lección
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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? empezar lección
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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? empezar lección
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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) empezar lección
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What's the matter?/What's wrong?/What's up? (Is) anything wrong/the matter? empezar lección
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Asking someone what the matter is
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I'm worried about the money. empezar lección
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Don't worry/There's nothing to worry about. It's all right/It's OK/It doesn't matter. empezar lección
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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. empezar lección
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