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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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what is the meaning of phew
  

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Hi, It's often used to express relief eg Phew! That beer truck nearly hit me! or disgust eg Phew!

  • Hi, It's often used to express relief eg Phew!
  • That beer truck nearly hit me!
  • or disgust eg Phew!
  • What's that terrible smell?
  • Clive
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Hi,

It's often used to express relief eg Phew! That beer truck nearly hit me!
or disgust eg Phew! What's that terrible smell?

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It is an exclamation used when you are happy that something difficult or dangerous has finished or is not going to happen, or when you are tired or hot.

Phew! it is really hot in here.
Phew! I am glad I don't teach that class very often, they are monsters.

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