39.2.3. gy. C1 (példák)

Phrases and idioms:

no ... whatsoever egyáltalán semmi ... (negatív kijelentés hangsúlyozása)

There's no evidence whatsoever that she was involved.

not a/one egy ... sem (hangsúlyozás)

Not one person came to hear him talk.

"You haven't heard from Nick, have you?" "Not a word."

or other valami, valamiféle, valami olyasféle (bizonytalanság kifejezése) (informal)

The event was held in some park or other.

We'll find someone or other to help us.

sincere apologies/thanks, etc. őszinte bocsánatkérés/köszönet/stb. (az érzés hangsúlyozása) (formal)

The family wishes to express their sincere thanks to all the staff at the hospital.

suppose/supposing (that) tegyük fel (, hogy ...)

Suppose he phones tonight. What should I say?

that is (to say) azaz ... (pontosítása/kiegészítése az előbb mondottaknak)

Everybody was at the meeting, well everyone except Jeanne, that is.

to cut a long story short hogy rövid legyek

To cut a long story short, he never played baseball again.

when it comes to sth/doing sth ami vmit illet (egy új gondolat felvetése)

When it comes to baking cakes, she's an expert.

you see tudod/tudja ... (magyarázkodás/magyarázat vmire)

I didn't know she was Welsh, you see.

You see, it was already late by that time.