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INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

shift a debt over to ☊

like: bắn nợ → →

You owe me £68 altogether. ☊ altogether ☊
They went ahead and sold it behind my back. ☊ behind sb's back ☊
I do believe you're right (= I think sth is true, even though it is surprising). ☊ believe ☊
We only sell it by the metre. ☊ by ☊
Are you calling me a liar? ☊ call ☊
I make it ten pounds forty-three you owe me. Let's call it ten pounds. ☊ call ☊
Be careful what you say. ☊ careful ☊
Sorry, I didn't quite catch what you said. ☊ catch ☊
You'll do as you're told, is that clear? ☊ clear ☊
Your tone of voice is as important as the content of what you have to say. ☊ content ☊
He either resigned or was sacked, depending on who you talk to. ☊ depending on ☊
It's easy for you to tell me to keep calm, but you're not in my position. ☊ easy ☊
'What do you say to a weekend in New York?' 'Sounds like fun.' ☊ fun ☊
This is a crucial year for your relationships in general and your love life in particular. ☊ in general ☊
'I think you owe me some money.' ' How come?' ☊ how come? ☊
Why are you in such a hurry to sell? ☊ in a hurry to do sth ☊
'You said you'd help?' 'I did indeed—yes.' ☊ indeed ☊
know (sth): 'You were right—someone's been spreading rumours about you.' 'I knew it!' ☊ know ☊
leave sb sth: Someone left you this note. ☊ leave ☊
What makes you say that (= why do you think so)? ☊ make ☊
And then there's the little matter of the fifty pounds you owe me. ☊ matter ☊
'What did you say?' 'Oh, it doesn't matter' (= it is not important enough to repeat).' ☊ matter ☊
mind how, where, etc...: Mind how you go! (= often used when you say goodbye to sb) ☊ mind ☊
'It's not very good, is it?' 'No, you're right, it isn't (= I agree).' ☊ no ☊
You owe me 27 dollars? Make it 30, that's a good round number. ☊ number ☊
You owe it to your staff to be honest with them. ☊ owe ☊
owe sb sth: You owe me a favour! ☊ owe ☊
I think you owe us an explanation. ☊ owe ☊
You remind me of your father when you say that. ☊ remind sb of sb/sth ☊
What would you say was the root cause of the problem? ☊ root ☊
Anna thinks I'm lazy—what do you say (= what is your opinion)? ☊ say ☊
'That's impossible!' 'So you say (= but I think you may be wrong).' ☊ say ☊
If you say you're sorry we'll forgive you. ☊ sorry ☊
sound like sb/sth: You sounded just like your father when you said that. ☊ sound ☊
Will you take $10 for the book (= will you sell it for $10)? ☊ take ☊
'Why did you tell her our secret?' 'I did no such thing!' ☊ thing ☊
I've been thinking over what you said. ☊ think sth over ☊
I won't tell them—not unless you say I can. ☊ unless ☊
way (that...): It's not what you say, it's the way that you say it. ☊ way ☊
You said you knew the way. ☊ you ☊