Advanced level expressions to use in your speaki ...
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"Hello. I like money. My favourite sport is Russian Roulette" Is this something an advanced student would say? (content aside) No! Time to get you using some C1 expressions.
Use "too bad" in a sentence (but NOT to mean "very bad")
If you say something is too bad, you can mean either that you feel sympathy about a problem, or that you do not. The difference is in what is being talked about
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Use "all things considered" in a sentence
Someone might say that something is good all things considered to mean it was generally good although the situation was not perfect:
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Use "take issue with" in a sentence
to disagree strongly:
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Use "what *be* *somone* getting at ....?" in a sentence
Asking to explain what somone means, usually because they are being unpleasant or are suggesting something that is untrue.
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Use "absolutely" in a sentence
used as a strong way of saying "yes":
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Use "certainly / definitely / absolutely not" in a sentence
used as a strong way of saying "no":
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Use "hopefully not" in a sentence
used to express that you hope something to be untrue
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Use "I'll / we'll (have to) see" in a sentence
used to say that you will make a decision about something later:
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Use "just / all the same" in a sentence (but NOT to make a comparison)
despite what has just been said:
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Use "take *someone's* word for it" in a sentence
to believe that what someone is saying is true:
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How is "how come?" used?
used to ask about the reason for something:
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Use "set/put the record straight" in a sentence
to write or say something in order to make the true facts known:
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Use "how / what / why / (etc.) on earth..." in a sentence
used when you are extremely surprised, confused, or angry about something: (WTF?)