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Vocabulary
Idioms to express approval
Hi,
Which of the following idiomatic expressions (of approval ) are common [and so are worth memorizing)?
All of them should presumably mean "well done", "good boy (girl)" and the like, but... if you people with first-hand knowledge could check? :-)
The starting one is taken from an EnglishForward teacher's reply, but the other "idioms" may well be outdated/uncommon/unnatural, etc.
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Which of the following idiomatic expressions (of approval ) are common [and so are worth memorizing)?
All of them should presumably mean "well done", "good boy (girl)" and the like, but... if you people with first-hand knowledge could check? :-)
The starting one is taken from an EnglishForward teacher's reply, but the other "idioms" may well be outdated/uncommon/unnatural, etc.
- (that's the) way to go!
- that's the card
- that's the cheese
- that's the shot
- that's the spirit
- that's the stuff
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I haven't ever heard, and wouldn't use, "that's the card", "that's the cheese", "that's the shot" and "that's the stuff". They might be used in other countries (I'm a New Zealander) but I kind of doubt it. I think they may be old-fashioned.
- I haven't ever heard, and wouldn't use, "that's the card", "that's the cheese", "that's the shot" and "that's the stuff".
- They might be used in other countries (I'm a New Zealander) but I kind of doubt it.
- I think they may be old-fashioned.
- Also, "that's the ticket" is old-fashioned.
- " could be considered a bit patronising, mostly used with children I think.
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I haven't ever heard, and wouldn't use, "that's the card", "that's the cheese", "that's the shot" and "that's the stuff". They might be used in other countries (I'm a New Zealander) but I kind of doubt it. I think they may be old-fashioned. Also, "that's the ticket" is old-fashioned.
"way to go!" could be considered a bit patronising, mostly used with children I think.
"that's the way" and
"way to go!" could be considered a bit patronising, mostly used with children I think.
"that's the way" and
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Only "way to go" and "that's the spirit" are common in AmE for the context.
Someone may say "that's the stuff" when enjoying a drink or a massage. The others don't make sense to me as idioms.
Someone may say "that's the stuff" when enjoying a drink or a massage. The others don't make sense to me as idioms.
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