P8

Random idioms mentioned:

Spot on= perfect

Expressing opinions:

My take on this is it's a good idea

My take= my opinion

To my way of thinking, it's a good idea

I'm in two minds about this. On the one hand__, on the other hand

I'm (I think I'm) on the fence of this. On the one hand__, on the other hand

To boil down to/ It boils down to this= the most important/essential thing is this

It boils down to money. Can we afford it?

Likes/Dislikes:

It's the bees knees= it's the best

Do you like picnics (plural)?

• I love going into the countryside, it's the bees knees

I can take it (pause) or leave it= indifferent

It's not my cup of tea= not my favourite

Things that are confusing:

What do you think of AI?

• To be honest, I can't make head(s) or tail(s) of it/ I can't get my head around it

Introducing people:

The person I want to talk about is none other than __--> gonna be a surprise for the examiner

Very good things/places/people:

___ is hands down the best

___ is second to none= the best

___ is a cut above the rest= better than others

I think the world of ___

Normal things/places/people:

It's a run-of-the-mill___= ordinary

Not so good things/places/people:

It's not a patch on the book= it's not as good as the book= it can't hold a candle to the book