Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts (271 page)

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
Don't quit trying.

quit
Don't quit your day job.

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
I'm having quite a time.

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.

rain
rain on someone's parade

raise
raised in a barn

rampant
run rampant

reach
Reach out to someone.

read
Do you read me?

read
(I) read you loud and clear.

read
Read you loud and clear.

ready
Anytime you are ready.

ready
(Are you) ready for this?

ready
(Are you) ready to order?

ready
Ready for this?

ready
Ready to order?

ready
When I'm good and ready.

real
(I'll) see you (real) soon.

real
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
Give something a rest.

rest
No rest for the wicked.

rest
The rest is history.

rest
(There's) no rest for the wicked.

rest
Where is the rest room?

riddance
Good-bye and good riddance.

ride
Thanks for the ride.

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) can't rightly say.

right
(I'll) be right there.

right
(I'll) be right with you.

right
I'll get right on it.

right
Not right now, thanks.

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
Better hit the road.

road
Got to hit the road.

road
(I'd) better hit the road.

road
(It's) time to hit the road.

road
(I've) got to hit the road.

road
Time to hit the road.

roger
Roger (wilco).

room
Could I use your powder room?

room
Where is the rest room?

room
Where is your powder room?

rose
Everything's coming up roses.

royal
the royal treatment

run
Got to run.

run
Hate to eat and run.

run
Have to run along.

run
(I) hate to eat and run.

run
(I) have to run along.

run
(I) must be running along.

run
(It's) time to run.

run
(I've) got to run.

run
Must be running along.

run
off and running

run
Run it by (me) again.

run
run rampant

run
Run that by (me) again.

run
Time to run.

rush
Don't rush me!

rut
(stuck) in a rut

safe
Better safe than sorry.

safe
Drive safely.

safe
Have a safe journey.

safe
Have a safe trip.

safe
safe and sound

safe
Your secret is safe with me.

said
I wish I'd said that.

said
like I said

said
Well said.

said
What someone said.

said
when all is said and done

said
when everything is said and done

said
You (really) said a mouthful.

said
You said a mouthful.

said
You said it!

sake
(For) goodness sake(s)!

sake
For Pete('s) sake(s)!

sake
For pity('s) sake(s)!

sake
Goodness sake(s)!

sake
(Goodness) sakes alive!

sake
Sakes alive!

salutation
Greetings and salutations!

same
by the same token

same
I'll have the same.

same
The same for me.

same
Same here.

same
Same to ya.

same
(The) same to you.

save
in the interest of saving time

save
Save it!

saw
if I ever saw one

say
Anything you say.

say
as I was saying

say
as you say

say
Can't rightly say.

say
Can't say (as) I do.

say
Can't say (as) I have.

say
Can't say for sure.

say
Can't say that I do.

say
Can't say that I have.

say
Can't say's I do.

say
(Do you) know what I'm saying?

say
(Do) you mean to say something?

say
Don't make me say it again!

say
Don't say it!

say
(I) can't rightly say.

say
(I) can't say (as) I do.

say
(I) can't say for sure.

say
(I) can't say that I do.

say
(I) can't say that I have.

say
(I) can't say's I do.

say
I hear what you're saying.

say
I must say good night.

say
I wish I'd said that.

say
I'll be saying good night.

say
I'll say!

say
just let me say

say
Know what I'm saying?

say
let me (just) say

say
like I said

say
like I was saying

say
like you say

say
Need I say more?

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
Smile when you say that.

say
That's easy for you to say.

say
That's what I say.

say
Well said.

say
What can I say?