In this podcast, you’ll learn 8 more common colloquial expressions so that you can take your spoken English to the next level and sound more like a native speaker.

1. Don’t lose any sleep over it/Don’t sweat it – to not worry about something at all.
   I’d like to have a little more money – who wouldn’t – but I won’t lose any sleep over it.
   The boss is always accusing people of being lazy all the time. Don’t sweat it – he doesn’t mean it.
2. To turn round/around and say – to say something (unexpected/cheeky/rude/annoying/strange/etc.) – I turned around and said….
   So, he turned around and said..
   If he turns round and says he’s not paying me overtime, I’m not working this weekend!
   I told my wife I was leaving her and she turns around and tells me to close the door on my way out!
3. It’s about time (too) / It’s high time – It’s overdue, but it’s finally happening
   It’s about time he got married. He’s been living with his parents for too long.
   Reza said he’d definitely be here at 10:30 but he’s just arriving now at 10:50 and it’s about time too!

1. For want of a better word – If you say something for want of something else, you say it because the other thing is not suitable.
   Politicians should behave, for want of a better word, decently.
2. Good to go / all set (to go) – prepared and ready to leave or do something
   We have all the tools and supplies we need, so we’re good to go/all set.
   Let me grab a jacket and then I’m good to go.
3. To make do – to manage to live without things that you would like to have or with things of a worse quality than you would like
   There isn’t a lot of bread for the sandwiches, but we’ll make do.
   We didn’t have cupboards, so we made do with boxes.
4. to kiss something goodbye – accept the loss of something.
   I can kiss my career goodbye after losing that client.
   If Arsenal lose this game, they can kiss their chances of winning the league goodbye.
5. All things being equal / other things being equal / all other things being equal – if everything happens as expected
   All things being equal, I’ll be at home on Tuesday.
   All things being equal, a person with a PhD should be getting a higher salary than someone with only a master’s degree.

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