Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts (240 page)
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Authors: Richard Spears
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Will I see you again?
a question asked toward the end of a date implying that further dating would please the speaker if it would please the other party. (This question seeks to find out if there is interest in another date, leaving it open to the other party to confirm that the interest is mutual by requesting a further date. Compare to Could I see you again?)
T
OM
: I had a wonderful time tonight, Mary. Good night. M
ARY
: Will I see you again? T
OM
: That would be nice. Can I call you tomorrow? M
ARY
: That would be nice
.“Will I see you again?” asked Sally, cautiously and hopefully.
(Will there be) anything else?
AND
Is that everything?; Is there anything else?; Will that be all?
Is there anything else you want?; Is there any other matter you wish to discuss?; Is there any other request? (These phrases are used by shopkeepers, clerks, and food service personnel to find out if the customer wants anything more.)C
LERK
: Here's the roast you ordered. Will there be anything else? R
ACHEL
: No, that's all
.W
AITER
: Anything else? B
ILL
: Just coffee
.The clerk rang up the last item and asked, “Anything else?
”W
AITER
: Anything else? J
ANE
: No, that's everything.
Will you be joining us?
Will you be eating, drinking, meeting, or conversing with us? (A vague invitation to participate with a group of other people. See also (Would you) care to join us?)We're going to have a bite to eat. Will you be joining us?Will you be joining us for drinks this evening?
Will you excuse us, please?
Go to Could you excuse us, please?
Will you hold?
Go to Could you hold?
Win a few, lose a few
.
Sometimes one succeeds, and sometimes one fails.T
OM
: Well, I lost out on that Wilson contract, but I got the Jones job. S
ALLY
: That's life. Win a few, lose a few
.“Win a few, lose a few,” said Fred, staring at yesterday's stock prices
.
a
win-win situation
when almost any choice is a good choice.Whether he pitches or you pitch, the batter will strike out, so it's a win-win situation.Whether they buy a stock or sell it, it's fine with me. I'm a broker, so it's a win-win situation for me.