Idioms used in conversation

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1、IdiomsusedinconversationAgreeingSayingnoNotknowingWordsandgestures1).That’saboutthesizeofit:usedtoshowyouragreeingwithsomeonewhohassaidsomethingcorrect.Forexample:Soyoumeanyouwon’tcometothepartywithme?Yes,that’saboutthesizeofit.2).IsthePopeaCatholic?usedto

2、saythattheanswertoaquestionyouhavejustbeenaskedisobviouslyyes.Forexample:Areyousureyouwanttoknow?IsthePopeaCatholic?back1).Nofear!–certainlynotForexample:a.-Areyoucomingtotheconcert?Nofear!b.A:Iinvitehimtodinner.B:Andinhisownhotel?A:Nofear!2).Noway!–usedto

3、say’no’inaforcefulwayForexample:a.-Goon,lendmeyourbike.Noway!b.“Itcan’tbedone.Noway!Bill.back1).Nothaveaclue-tobecompletelyunabletoguess,understand,ordealwithsomethingForexample:Don’taskyourgrandpawhichkeytopress-hehasn’tgotaclueaboutcomputers.Idon’thaveac

4、lueaboutwhatthosepeoplearedoing.2).nothavethefoggiest(idea)–tonotknoworunderstandsomethingatallForexample：Shehadn’tthefoggiestideawhatIwastalkingabout.Ihaven’tthefoggiestaboutpolitics.Itconfusesme.back1).Crossmyheart(andhopetodie)-saidtoshowthatwhatyouhave

5、justsaidorpromisediscompletelytrueorsinceForexample:Ididn’ttouchit.Crossmyheartandhopetodie!Iloveyou,baby.Crossmyheart.2).Touchwood[UK](USknockonwood)–saidinordertoavoidbadluck,eitherwhenyoumentiongoodluckthatyouhavehadinthepastorwhenyoumentionhopesyouhave

6、forthefutureForexample:a.ThedealwillbeagreedonSunday,touchwood.b.Thepeoplearoundmeallhavecaughtacold!  Touchthewood.c.IknockonwoodwhenIwishsomethingweretrue.back