Do you ever find yourself lost in mid-conversation when interacting with friends or strangers in a social setting? We’ll spill the beans below and list 8 essential colloquial phrases that are helpful when interacting in today’s society.
- Spill the Beans – Reveal secret information unintentionally or indiscreetly.
- Gilbert accidentally spilled the beans to Maria about her surprise birthday party.
- To Each his Own – One has a right to one’s personal preferences.
- A: Who’s your favorite singer?
- B: Adele, she has a phenomenal voice. How about you?
- A: I’m a huge fan of Justin Bieber, he is a very talented artist!
- B: No way! Well, to each his own.
- The Daily Grind – Someone’s everyday work routine.
- Winter break is already over and we’re now back to the daily grind!
- Bite the Bullet – When you decide to do something difficult or unpleasant that one has been putting off or hesitating over.
- A: I’m really nervous about asking my boss for a raise.
- B: Don’t be. Just bite the bullet and ask your boss. The worst response you could get is no.
- Break the Ice – To initiate social interchanges and conversation; to get something started.
- It’s hard to break the ice at formal events, that’s why ISSS organizes special events for students, scholars, and family members to mingle in casual settings.
- Wake up on the Wrong Side of the Bed – To feel grumpy; irritable; to be easily annoyed.
- Why are you in such a grumpy mood today? Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed?
- Take a Rain Check – Something you say when you cannot accept someone’s invitation to do something but you would like to do it at another time.
- I have to take a rain check on happy hour this evening, if that’s alright with you.
- Take with a Grain of Salt – To consider something to not be completely true or right.
- Listen, he likes to exaggerate. You have to take everything he says with a grain of salt.