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do you struggle to speak fluent english
do you know all the grammar rules but
still your english doesn't sound
fluent do you get stuck while speaking
english
if your answer to all of the above
questions is yes
you have just clicked on the right video
in this english lesson series
i will teach you 50 smart english
phrases
for everyday english conversation
this is a five-part english lesson
series
and you are watching the first part in
this series
each lesson will cover 10 smart english
phrases
with example sentences for practice so
that you sound confident
and fluent in english i
am sarah a native english speaker
and my accent is the modified version of
received
pronunciation that is the standard
british accent
it would help you improve your
pronunciation and
listening skills sounds interesting
let's get started the first smart phrase
i have for you
is you must learn to hold your tongue
you must learn to hold
your tongue this phrase
could have multiple meanings first
you should learn to remain silent
second you should learn to listen
and not always talk and third
avoid giving unnecessary information
you must learn to hold your tongue
here are some example sentences
once the customer has agreed to make the
purchase
you must hold your tongue
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don't confuse them further if you are
into sales and marketing
this is the first rule they teach you
while dealing with customers
why don't you learn to hold your tongue
and allow me to express my opinion
this might sound a bit rude but
sometimes
you have to be direct and ask someone to
shut up when they don't allow you to
speak
but be careful while using it
now it's your turn i want you to
practice
using these smart phrases why don't you
pause the video and write a sentence in
the comments
using these smart phrases it would help
you remember them faster
i would love to read your comments next
up
is it's a far cry
what do you mean by it's a far
cry an interesting phrase
isn't it it simply means
something is difficult to achieve
it could be a goal that looks difficult
it could also mean that success is far
away
to vaccinate the entire world's
population for coronavirus
is a far cry
don't you think vaccinating the entire
world
that's eight billion people it's a
difficult goal
even if we get a vaccine today it's a
far
cry up next this
is awfully out of date
something that is old and out of use
is awfully out of date
i am sure it is simple to understand
something that is not relevant today or
something that is too old to be used
do you want me to use this computer
it's awfully out of date
no wonder why your phone isn't working
it's awfully out of date
moving on next up at number four is
you can be an agent of change
this phrase is so motivating
and encouraging it means
you can be a trendsetter or
you can change the system with your
ideas
for example don't be afraid to pitch
your ideas
they are great you could be the next
agent of change apple
is always considered an agent of change
in the tech industry with their
innovative
product lineup the next smart phrase is
you are in the cockpit you
are in the cockpit
have you seen a plane's cockpit
who is in charge of the cockpit
a pilot this phrase
means you are in charge of something
or you need to learn to control things
in short you are the big boss
isn't it a smart phrase let's look at
some examples
with you in the cockpit i assume
we will succeed in this cutthroat market
here cutthroat means
very competitive
i have taught you this word in the stop
using very
lesson series if you haven't watched it
there's a link in the description i have
taught you 50 advanced english words
to use instead of very so do watch it
it would help you improve your english
vocabulary
next up we have don't dabble
around here don't
dabble around here
it means do not mess around here
or do not fool around here
or it could also mean just don't be
present casually
participate or be helpful
for example we are here to discuss
a solution to our problems
don't just dabble around here
next on the list is don't get tied up
with old ideas
it's pretty simple to understand
be ready and accept the change
adopt a new way of thinking or it could
mean
walk with the time interesting phrase
huh i love using it all the time
if we have to succeed in business we
can't be tied up with old ideas
we need to invest in online marketing
of course as a business you can't miss
the online audience in this
internet age here's the next one
i'm prepared to meet you halfway
i am prepared to meet you
halfway
this phrase is usually used in
negotiations
and it means i am ready to make
a compromise or
i am ready to make concessions for you
let's understand it better with an
example sentence
if you make the required changes to the
product design
i am prepared to meet you halfway
on the price they settled the divorce
argument by meeting each other halfway
next up i have go meet them
eyeball to eyeball seems like a
super encouraging phrase of course it is
it means be brave and fight out
go and face the situation no matter how
difficult it is
rather than covering up the mess
meet the boss eyeball to eyeball and
admit
your mistake last but not least
if you don't know the answer duck it
have you been in such a situation where
you had to avoid
answering a question this phrase
could be used as an advice
it means if you don't know the answer
avoid answering the question
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here to duck means to avoid
something be careful with what you say
at the press conference if you don't
want to answer
just duck it and move on
the actor ducked all the questions about
her involvement
with the co-actor that's all for today
i hope you found all these phrases
useful and try
using them in your conversations to
speak english fluently
and confidently thanks for watching
i will see you soon with the next part
with
10 more smart english phrases
until then as i always say keep
learning and keep practicing english bye
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