Read Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts Online
Authors: Richard Spears
quality
spend (some) quality time with someone
question
beg the question
question
field questions
question
(It's) out of the question.
question
Next question.
question
Out of the question.
question
pose a question
quiet
Be quiet!
quiet
Better keep quiet about it.
quiet
Keep quiet.
quiet
Keep quiet about it.
quiet
(Someone had) better keep quiet about it.
quit
Some people (just) don't know when to quit.
quite
Having quite a time.
quite
I didn't (quite) catch that (last) remark.
quite
It doesn't quite suit me.
quite
quite a bit
quite
quite frankly
quite
speaking (quite) candidly
quite
(speaking) (quite) frankly
quite
This doesn't quite suit me.
raise
raised in a barn
rampant
run rampant
read
Do you read me?
read
(I) read you loud and clear.
ready
(Are you) ready for this?
ready
(Are you) ready to order?
ready
Ready for this?
ready
Ready to order?
real
(I'll) see you (real) soon.
really
(I) really must go.
really
I'm (really) fed up (with someone or something).
really
(It) (really) doesn't matter to me.
really
Really doesn't matter to me.
really
Really must go.
really
That (really) burns me (up)!
really
You (really) said a mouthful.
reason
all the more reason for doing something
recognize
How will I recognize you?
record
sound like a broken record
religious
religious about doing something
remark
I didn't (quite) catch that (last) remark.
remember
Remember me to someone.
remember
Remember to write.
remember
Remember your manners.
remind
need I remind you that
rest
Give it a rest.
rest
(There's) no rest for the wicked.
riddance
Good-bye and good riddance.
right
All right.
right
All right already!
right
Am I right?
right
Be right there.
right
Be right with you.
right
Can't rightly say.
right
Come right in.
right
Everything will work out (all right).
right
Everything's going to be all right.
right
(I'll) be right with you.
right
right away
right
Right back at you.
right
right now
right
(right) off the top of one's head
right
Things will work out (all right).
right
Took the words right out of my mouth.
right
You all right?
right
(You) took the words right out of my mouth.
ring
Give me a ring.
ring
ring a bell (with someone)
rise
Rise and shine!
road
(I'd) better hit the road.
road
(It's) time to hit the road.
road
(I've) got to hit the road.
roger
Roger (wilco).
room
Could I use your powder room?
room
Where is your powder room?
rose
Everything's coming up roses.
royal
the royal treatment
run
Got to run.
run
run rampant
run
Time to run.
rush
Don't rush me!
safe
Drive safely.
safe
safe and sound
safe
Your secret is safe with me.
said
like I said
said
Well said.
said
when everything is said and done
said
You (really) said a mouthful.
said
You said it!
sake
Sakes alive!
salutation
Greetings and salutations!
same
The same for me.
same
Same here.
same
Same to ya.
save
in the interest of saving time
save
Save it!
say
as you say
say
(Do you) know what I'm saying?
say
(Do) you mean to say something?
say
Don't make me say it again!
say
I'll say!
say
like I said
say
like you say
say
Say cheese!
say
say grace
say
Say hello to someone (for me).
say
Say no more.
say
Say what?
say
Say when.
say
Says me!
say
Says who?
say
Says you!
say
That's easy for you to say.
say
Well said.