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Frage		Antworten
polite way to say you don’t want to give sb some information. (I os. l. poj.) Lernen beginnen		I’d rather not say
INFORMAL used to say you would like sth, or to accept sth you are offered (I os. l. poj.) Lernen beginnen		I wouldn’t say no to sth
INFORMAL = I agree with you completely (II os. l. poj.) Lernen beginnen		you can say that again
used to say that you could have expressed sth in a much stronger way The journey was uncomfortable to say the least. Lernen beginnen		to say the least
INFORMAL used to say that you can’t give some information because it is secret Lernen beginnen		That would be telling ‘How old is he?’ ‘That would be telling.’
INFORMAL used to tell sb that you do not know the answer to their questions (I os. l. poj.) Lernen beginnen		I couldn’t tell you ‘What time will he be back?’ – ‘I couldn’t tell you.’
INFORMAL used to say what you really feel or think Lernen beginnen		to tell you the truth
used to tell sb to look at sth to check that what sb has said about it is true Lernen beginnen		see for yourself
let’s see Lernen beginnen		let me see

Idioms unit 18