Conversational Phrases

My husband said, "All right." I'd just said,

• "Can I ask you a question?"

• "Why didn't you tell me?"

• "Are you feeling sick?"

If someone says "as far as I know", it means they

• mightn't know everything

• already know everything

• don't know anything

People often say "Don't ask me!" if they're annoyed at being

• asked for information

• asked to help somebody

• asked to wait for something

You can say "I'll see what I can do" to someone who has

• offered to help you

• asked for your help

• seen you help them

You can say "Who cares?" if

• you don't care about something

• you care a lot about something

• you don't know who else cares

Anna said, "What's he like?" and Sophie said,

• "I didn't ask him."

• "He's really cute!"

• "He likes movies."

If someone says "We were working - that's all", they're saying they

• did the work all by themselves

• weren't doing anything but working

• did all the work they were told to do

If someone says "Leave it to me", it means you don't have to

• let them do it

• do it yourself

• do it to them

Ray said, "We're going to be late!" and Kim said, "So what?"

• Kim didn't want to be late

• Kim didn't think they'd be late

• Kim didn't care if they were late

"Me neither!" Sayoko said after Yukio had said,

• "I love bossy people."

• "I don't like bossy people."

• c. "I hate bossy people."