🇺🇸 English · B2
Everyday Phrases & Politeness in English · B2
60 English words and phrases for everyday phrases & politeness, at B2 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.
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clarifyclarify
Could you clarify what you meant?
Could you clarify what you meant?
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interruptinterrupt
Sorry to interrupt, but it's urgent.
Sorry to interrupt, but it's urgent.
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declinedecline
He politely declined the invitation.
He politely declined the invitation.
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insistinsist
She insisted on paying for dinner.
She insisted on paying for dinner.
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gratitudegratitude
He expressed his gratitude to the team.
He expressed his gratitude to the team.
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acknowledgeacknowledge
She acknowledged the mistake gracefully.
She acknowledged the mistake gracefully.
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emphasizeemphasize
He emphasized the importance of safety.
He emphasized the importance of safety.
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assureassure
I assure you everything is fine.
I assure you everything is fine.
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apologyapology
He sent a written apology.
He sent a written apology.
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beat around the bushbeat around the bush
Stop beating around the bush and tell me what happened.
Stop beating around the bush and tell me what happened.
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get to the pointget to the point
Could you just get to the point?
Could you just get to the point?
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cut to the chasecut to the chase
Let's cut to the chase, shall we?
Let's cut to the chase, shall we?
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no hard feelingsno hard feelings
No hard feelings, but I have to disagree.
No hard feelings, but I have to disagree.
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with all due respectwith all due respect
With all due respect, I think you're mistaken.
With all due respect, I think you're mistaken.
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sugarcoatsugarcoat
Don't sugarcoat it, just tell me the truth.
Don't sugarcoat it, just tell me the truth.
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read between the linesread between the lines
You need to read between the lines sometimes.
You need to read between the lines sometimes.
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benefit of the doubtbenefit of the doubt
I'll give you the benefit of the doubt this time.
I'll give you the benefit of the doubt this time.
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take offensetake offense
Please don't take offense at my honesty.
Please don't take offense at my honesty.
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rub someone the wrong wayrub someone the wrong way
His comment really rubbed me the wrong way.
His comment really rubbed me the wrong way.
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on the same pageon the same page
Let's make sure we're on the same page before we start.
Let's make sure we're on the same page before we start.
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read the roomread the room
He really needs to learn to read the room.
He really needs to learn to read the room.
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walk on eggshellswalk on eggshells
I feel like I'm walking on eggshells around her lately.
I feel like I'm walking on eggshells around her lately.
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bite your tonguebite your tongue
I had to bite my tongue during the meeting.
I had to bite my tongue during the meeting.
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soften the blowsoften the blow
She added a compliment to soften the blow.
She added a compliment to soften the blow.
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in so many wordsin so many words
He admitted it, in so many words.
He admitted it, in so many words.
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chitchatchitchat
We had some friendly chitchat before the meeting started.
We had some friendly chitchat before the meeting started.
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spill the beansspill the beans
Come on, spill the beans already.
Come on, spill the beans already.
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come cleancome clean
It's time to come clean about what happened.
It's time to come clean about what happened.
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off the recordoff the record
Off the record, I think he's right.
Off the record, I think he's right.
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in a nutshellin a nutshell
In a nutshell, we need more time.
In a nutshell, we need more time.
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I couldn't agree more.I couldn't agree more.
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Correct me if I'm wrong.Correct me if I'm wrong.
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I'll get back to you on that.I'll get back to you on that.
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I really owe you one.I really owe you one.
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My apologies for the confusion.My apologies for the confusion.
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Whatever works best for you.Whatever works best for you.
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Long story short, we made it.Long story short, we made it.
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Let's not overthink this.Let's not overthink this.
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I'll take that with a grain of salt.I'll take that with a grain of salt.
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That's not as simple as it sounds.That's not as simple as it sounds.
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Let's call it a draw.Let's call it a draw.
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I don't want to put you on the spot.I don't want to put you on the spot.
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Let's touch base later this week.Let's touch base later this week.
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I'll leave it up to your discretion.I'll leave it up to your discretion.
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No offense taken at all.No offense taken at all.
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Let's not make this awkward.Let's not make this awkward.
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I appreciate you being upfront with me.I appreciate you being upfront with me.
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I'll level with you.I'll level with you.
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Let's table this discussion for now.Let's table this discussion for now.
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I don't mean to put words in your mouth.I don't mean to put words in your mouth.
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She always knows just what to say.She always knows just what to say.
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I'll take it under advisement.I'll take it under advisement.
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She always tells it like it is.She always tells it like it is.
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Let's hear the whole story first.Let's hear the whole story first.
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I'll give it to you straight.I'll give it to you straight.
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I hate to be the bearer of bad news.I hate to be the bearer of bad news.
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Let's not split hairs over this.Let's not split hairs over this.
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I'll cut you some slack this time.I'll cut you some slack this time.
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That's a diplomatic way of putting it.That's a diplomatic way of putting it.
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Let's not read too much into it.Let's not read too much into it.
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