How Many of These 18 English Phrases Do You Know?

How many of these 18 English phrases do you know? Express yourself better with natural phrases native speakers use every day, from casual ones like "off the top of my head" to smart ones like "privy to." 🎧 Listen, then speak along with Grace and Humphrey. Pause, repeat, and practice. Level: Intermediate to Advanced (B2-C1). ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome + "The irony is not lost on me" 1:30 Segue / A plethora of / Contrary to popular belief 3:30 For lack of a better term / Every nook and cranny 5:00 Dotting the I's and crossing the T's / The intricacies of 6:30 On the spur of the moment / Long story short / In hindsight 8:30 For what it's worth / Privy to / I'm not at liberty to say 10:00 Off the top of my head / Read between the lines / Beat around the bush / It goes without saying 11:45 Quick recap 12:45 Say It With Us (speaking practice) 14:30 Outro 📝 THE 18 PHRASES 1. The irony is not lost on me: I notice this is ironic 2. Segue: a smooth move to a new topic (say "SEG-way") 3. A plethora of: a lot of something (formal) 4. Contrary to popular belief: many people think this, but it isn't true 5. For lack of a better term: this word isn't perfect, but it's the closest 6. Every nook and cranny: every small, hidden place 7. Dotting the I's and crossing the T's: taking care of every small detail 8. The intricacies of: the small, complicated details (formal) 9. On the spur of the moment: suddenly, without planning 10. Long story short: here's the important part 11. In hindsight: looking back, now that I know more 12. For what it's worth: here's my opinion, if it helps 13. Privy to: knowing private information (formal) 14. I'm not at liberty to say: I'm not allowed to tell you (formal) 15. Off the top of my head: without checking 16. Read between the lines: understand the hidden meaning 17. Beat around the bush: avoid the main point 18. It goes without saying: it's obvious 💡 Tip: Don't try to use all 18 tomorrow. Pick one and use it this week. 💬 YOUR TURN: How many phrases did you already know? Tell us your number in the comments! And what did you do on the spur of the moment? In hindsight, was it a good idea? 👍 Like this video and subscribe to English Between Us for a new conversation in English. #EnglishPhrases #LearnEnglish #EnglishBetweenUs #EnglishSpeaking #EnglishVocabulary #SpeakEnglish #EnglishListening #NativeEnglish #EnglishPodcast #EnglishBetweenUs