Read Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts Online
Authors: Richard Spears
book
Not in my book.
both
You and me both.
bother
Doesn't bother me any.
bother
Doesn't bother me at all.
bother
Don't bother.
bother
Don't bother me!
bother
Don't bother me none.
bother
(It) doesn't bother me any.
bother
(It) doesn't bother me at all.
bother
(It) don't bother me none.
bother
(It) won't bother me any.
bother
(It) won't bother me at all.
bother
Won't bother me any.
bottom
Bottoms up.
bounce
That's the way the ball bounces.
bowel
Don't get your bowels in an uproar!
boy
Boy howdy!
boy
Boy, oh boy!
boy
Oh, boy.
break
Break a leg!
break
break a sweat
break
Break it up!
break
Give me a break!
break
sound like a broken record
breath
Don't hold your breath.
breath
Don't waste your breath.
breath
I don't have time to catch my breath.
breathe
Don't breathe a word of this to anyone.
breathe
I don't have time to breathe.
breathe
(I) won't breathe a word (of it).
breathe
Won't breathe a word (of it).
bring
That brings me to the (main) point.
bring
which brings me to the (main) point
bro
Later, bro.
broken
sound like a broken record
bucket
For crying in a bucket!
bucket
Hell's bells (and buckets of blood)!
bully
Bully for you!
burn
That (really) burns me (up)!
burner
keep something on the back burner
bury
know where all the bodies are buried
business
Get your nose out of my business.
business
How's business?
business
I'll thank you to mind your own business.
business
(I'm just) minding my own business.
business
(It's) none of your business!
business
(Just) taking care of business.
business
Keep your nose out of my business.
business
Let's get down to business.
business
Mind your own business.
business
Minding my own business.
business
None of your business!
business
Taking care of business.
busy
(Have you) been keeping busy?
busy
I'm busy.
busy
Keeping busy.
busybody
I don't want to sound like a busybody, but
butt
Butt out!
bye
Good-bye and good riddance.
bye
(Good-bye) until next time.
call
Call again.
call
Call me name.
call
Could I have someone call you?
call
Could I tell someone who's calling?
call
Don't call us, we'll call you.
call
Give me a call.
call
Good call!
call
issue a call for something
call
(Most) folks (around here) call me name.
call
Nice call!
call
What number are you calling?
call
You called?
candidly
speaking (quite) candidly
care
As if (I cared)!
care
Care to dance?
care
Care to join us?
care
(Do you) care if I join you?
care
I don't care.
care
(Just) taking care of business.
care
Like I care!
care
See if I care!
care
Who cares?
care
(Would you) care for another (one)?
care
(Would you) care to dance?
care
(Would you) care to (do something)?
care
(Would you) care to join us?
careful
Be careful.
case
be the case
case
in any case
cat
Look (at) what the cat dragged in!
cat
Looks like something the cat dragged in.
cat
(Someone) looks like something the cat dragged in.
cat
There's more than one way to skin a cat.
catch
Catch me later.
catch
Catch me some other time.
catch
Catch you later.
catch
Good catch!
catch
I didn't catch your name.
catch
I didn't (quite) catch that (last) remark.
catch
I don't have time to catch my breath.
catch
(I'll) try to catch you later.
catch
(I'll) try to catch you some other time.
catch
Try to catch you some other time.
catch
What's the catch?
cause
(That causes) no problem.
cent
For two cents I would do something!
cent
put in one's two cents(' worth)
ceremony
Don't stand on ceremony.
certainly
Certainly not!
chair
have a chair at the table
chair
Pull up a chair.
chance
by chance
chance
fat chance
chance
Give me a chance!
chance
No chance.
chance
Not a chance!
chance
(There is) no chance.
chance
when you get a chance
change
a change of scenery
change
change something out
change
Changed my mind.
change
Changed your mind?
change
(Have you) changed your mind?
change
(I) changed my mind.
change
(It's) time for a change.
change
Let's change something up (a little).
change
Time for a change.
change
Times are changing.
change
You changed your mind?
channel
channel someone
charm
Charmed(, I'm sure).
chase
cut to the chase
chase
Go chase yourself!
check
Check, please.
check
check something at the door
cheer
Cheer up!
cheese
Say cheese!
choose
pick and choose
church
You go to your church, and I'll go to mine.
cigar
Close, but no cigar!
circumstance
Not under any circumstances.
circumstance
Under no circumstances.
circumstance
under normal circumstances