Spoken English
Spoken English phrases, with meanings and examples — and a chance to practise saying each one.
a return to
a splitting headache
act up
ask out
back up
back up
be off
bear with
book in
break up
break up
brighten up
bring over
call back
call in
calm down
calm down
Can I just add something?
carry on
catch on
catch up
change the subject
cheer up
cheer up
chuck away
clear the air
come along
come along with
come around
come down with
come in
come through
Could I speak to …?
crack on
cram for
cut across
cut back on
cut in
cut out
cut the cake
cut the grass
die
die down
dig in
do the dishes
do the washing-up
do up
does this go to
drive off
drop by
drop off
eat out
fall for
fall for
fancy
fancy
feel up to
feeling down
figure out
get along
get along with
get around to
get at
get back
get down
get down to
get into
get off
get on with
get out of
get rid of
get through
get through
get through
get together
give in
go ahead
go along
go for
go halves
go halves
go on
go out with
go over to
go through
grab a bite
grab a bite
hang on
hang on
hang out
have a look
head off
head off
hear me out
help yourself
hit it off
hold on
hold on to
hold up
honest opinion
how do I get to
huge difference
hurry up
I have a reservation under
I see your point, but
I'd be a good fit
I'd like to check in
I'd say
I'll get this
I'm not following
I'm not so sure about that
I'm over the moon
I'm running late
if you ask me
it's all over the news
join in
keep an eye on
keep at
keep on
keep the change
keep up
kick off
lay off
lend a hand
let down
look in on
look out
make up
make up
meet someone halfway
mess up
mess up
mix up
mix up
move in
move out
mute yourself
nip out
order in
out of my price range
pass by
pass on
pass out
peckish
pick on
pick up
pitch in
play up
polish off
pop in
pop out
pop out
pop to the shops
pop up
pull your weight
put (someone) through
put down
put on
put together
put up
put up
quality time
quick look
real problem
reset your password
restart it
ring up
run after
run errands
run into
run into
run late
run over
run through
save room
seeing each other
set up an account
settle down
Shall we get started?
show around
show off
show up
sort through
speak up
split the bill
stick around
stick out
stick out
stick to
stress out
stuffed
swipe through
take a message
take a seat
take back
take down
take down
take to
talk over
Tell me about yourself
that's rough
think up
top up
tuck in
turn down
turn up
turn up
under the weather
unpack
What are you up to this weekend?
what I mean is …
what time is check-out
Where do you see yourself in a few years?
window or aisle
worth it
write down
you'll get through this
You're kidding!
act up
add up
bank on
blow up
break in
brush off
buffer
build up
check in
check out
choke up
clean up
come along
come off as
come off it
cut out
do your head in
dress down
drop off
drop out
get a round in
get at
get away
get back
get off
get on
get on with
get through
get to
give out
give someone a ping
go down well
go for
go off
go through
grow up
hold out
hold up
knock back
knock up
look up
nip to
open up
pass on
pay back
play up
psych yourself up
put down
put on
put together
put up to
run by
run over
run through
scoff
shut down
take back
take off
tear down
tuck into
warm up
wear out
wind up
wind up
wolf down
a valid point
all in all
as far as I'm concerned
at the end of the day
carry on
check in
come in
come off
come to think of it
dish out
few and far between
for what it's worth
fork out
get away
get back
get on
get over
get through
give in
go along
go around
go off
go on
go out
hang on
hold on
if anything
in a nutshell
keep off
keep on
kick off
knock down
knock out
lash out
lay off
lay out
let alone
let on
make out
mess up
mix up
more to the point
on the flip side
pass by
pick up
pull off
reel off
rope in
shut down
size up
so to speak
stick out
stick to
take back
take off
take over
take to
turn up
wind up
work on
wriggle out of
back up
check out
get down
get off
go off
show up
speak for