Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts (110 page)

I'm easy (to please)
.
I accept that. I am not particular.
T
OM
: Hey, man! Do you care if we get a sausage pizza rather than mushroom? B
OB
: Fine with me. I'm easy
.
M
ARY
: How do you like this music? B
OB
: It's great, but I'm easy to please.

(I'm) feeling okay
.
I am doing well.; I am feeling well.
A
LICE
: How are you feeling? J
ANE
: I'm feeling okay
.
J
OHN
: How are things going? F
RED
: Feeling okay.

(I'm) glad to hear it
.
a phrase expressing pleasure at what the speaker has just said.
S
ALLY
: We have a new car, finally. M
ARY
: I'm glad to hear it
.
T
OM
: Is your sister feeling better? B
ILL
: Oh, yes, thanks. T
OM
: Glad to hear it.

I'm glad to meet you
.
Go to (I'm) (very) glad to meet you.

(I'm) glad you could come
.
AND
(We're) glad you could come
.
a phrase said by the host or hostess (or both) to a guest.
T
OM
: Thank you so much for having me. S
ALLY
: We're glad you could come. J
OHN
: Yes, we are. Bye
.
B
ILL
: Bye. S
ALLY
: Bye, Bill. Glad you could come.

(I'm) glad you could drop by
.
AND
(We're) glad you could drop by.; (I'm) glad you could stop by.; (We're) glad you could stop by
.
a phrase said by the host or hostess (or both) to a guest who has appeared suddenly or has come for only a short visit.
T
OM
: Good-bye. Had a nice time. M
ARY
: Thank you for coming, Tom. Glad you could drop by
.
T
OM
: Thank you so much for having me. S
ALLY
: We're glad you could drop by.

(I'm) glad you could stop by
.
Go to (I'm) glad you could drop by.

I'm gone
.
an expression said just before leaving. (Slang. See also I'm out of here.)
B
OB
: Well, that's all. I'm gone. B
ILL
: See ya!
J
ANE
: I'm gone. See you guys. J
OHN
: See you, Jane. F
RED
: Bye, Jane.

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