The fortune teller looked at my hand and offered to ______.
tell my fortune
______, learning a foreign language opens many career opportunities.
Generally speaking
If you want people to understand you, you should ______ and clearly.
speak properly
Before signing the contract, we need to ______ and discuss the salary.
talk business
______ that the workers voted in favour of the wage increase.
Needless to say / It goes without saying
Although found guilty, Robson continued to ______.
protest his innocence
When the teacher announced the test results, the students ______.
didn’t say a word
I want to ______ about the surprise party, but you must keep it a secret.
tell you a secret
When my friend offered me some chocolate, I couldn’t ______.
say no to
I asked why she didn’t trust him, but she wouldn’t ______.
give me a reason
He ______ of the dent to the car, but I think he was lying
professed ignorance
My classmates always ______ our English teacher because she helps everyone.
speak very highly of
He often talks about strange ideas, and sometimes he seems to be ______, but occasionally he is ______.
talking nonsense; talking a lot of sense
We ______ of the burglary.
notified the police
Did you ______ to her that her mother is in prison?
break the news
I wouldn’t ______ a nice cup of tea.
say no to
______, we need to consider all the possible consequences before making a decision.
Strictly speaking