Wordskills unit 38 Flashcards
clearly and directly
in no uncertain terms
be sth that everyone knows
be common knowledge
used to emphasize that what you are saying is the opposite of what many people think
contrary to popular belief
if sth exists in name only, it is officially described in a particular way, but the description is not really true
in name only
used to say that although sth is not exactly true or accurate
to all intents and purposes
used to say you will do sth only after trying everything else to solve a problem
as a last resort / if all else fails
INF if you can do sth but only with a difficulty
at a push/pinch
being completely correct and accurate
strictly speaking
used when saying what you would normally choose unless there were special facts to consider
all (other) things being equal
INF used to tell sb/others that what they want probably will not happen
you’ll/they’ll etc. be lucky
INF used to admit that sth is true, even though you do not like it, or do not agree with things related to it
I’ll give you that
INF used to say you are willing to do sth, and feel you should probably do more
it’s the very least I can do
INF used to show that you are disappointed or annoyed about sth
worse luck!
used when mentioning the last person or thing in a group in order to say that they are as important as the onthers
last but not least
too late to take action (the speaker is usually annoyed)
(a bit) late in the day
