Idioms unit 18

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polite way to say you don’t want to give sb some information. (I os. l. poj.)
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I’d rather not say
INFORMAL used to say you would like sth, or to accept sth you are offered (I os. l. poj.)
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I wouldn’t say no to sth
INFORMAL = I agree with you completely (II os. l. poj.)
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you can say that again
used to say that you could have expressed sth in a much stronger way
The journey was uncomfortable to say the least.
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to say the least
INFORMAL used to say that you can’t give some information because it is secret
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That would be telling
‘How old is he?’ ‘That would be telling.’
INFORMAL used to tell sb that you do not know the answer to their questions (I os. l. poj.)
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I couldn’t tell you
‘What time will he be back?’ – ‘I couldn’t tell you.’
INFORMAL used to say what you really feel or think
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to tell you the truth
used to tell sb to look at sth to check that what sb has said about it is true
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see for yourself
let’s see
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let me see

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