you can say that again
[Pangungusap]
used to express one's complete agreement with someone's statement
Ex:
Pag-uugali at Lapit - Mga tugon sa pag-uusap
Sumisid sa mga idyoma sa Ingles na mga tugon sa pag-uusap, tulad ng "maaari mong sabihin iyon muli" at "para sa pag-iyak nang malakas".
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Pagsusulit
(hard|tough) cheese
[Parirala]
used to show one's lack of sympathy for a person or thing
Ex:
He’s
complaining
because
he
has
to
read
and
correct
all
the
documents
manually,
is
he?
Well,
hard
cheese;
he’ll
have
to
keep
doing
that.
That’s
what
he
is
paid
for.
have it your way
[Pangungusap]
used to angrily state that despite one's disagreement with what someone has said, one will not argue about it
Ex:
If
you
like
the
idea
of
a
beach
vacation
,
then
have
it
your
way
;
I
'll
book
it
for
us
.
catch you later
[Pangungusap]
used to say goodbye to a person when one expects to see them again
Ex:
I
'm
off
to
class
now
,
but
I
'll
catch
you
later
at
the
library
.
be my guest
[Pangungusap]
used when giving someone the confirmation that they can do, take, or use something
Ex:
If
anybody
wants
to
work on
this
,
be
my
guest
.
cat got your tongue
[Pangungusap]
said to someone who is annoyingly quiet when they are expected to speak
Ex:
Why
are
you
so
quiet?
Has
the
cat
got
your
tongue?
long time no see
[Pantawag]
Ang tagal na nating hindi nagkita
Ex:
Hello
,
long time
no
see
!
Kamusta, matagal na tayong hindi nagkita! Narinig ko na lumipat ka sa isang bagong lungsod.
man's best friend
[Parirala]
used to refer to dogs, emphasizing their loyalty and companionship with humans
Ex:
There
's
nothing
like
coming
home
to
the
wagging
tail
and
loving
eyes
of
man
's
best friend
after
a
long
day
at work
.
now you are talking
[Pangungusap]
used to show that one agrees with someone's suggestion or statement
Ex:
to show that one believes that someone is joking or lying
Ex:
says who
[Pantawag]
sino nagsabi
Ex:
Narinig mo na kinansela nila ang event? Sino nagsabi? Gusto kong kumpirmahin ito.
son of a gun
[Parirala]
used to show affection or add humor when addressing a person
Ex:
She
has
been
surprising
us
with
her
artistic
skills
lately
,
that
little
son
of
a
gun
!
the moon is made of (green|) cheese
[Pangungusap]
used to express one's complete disbelief about something that another person has just said
Ex:
Ha
,
yeah
right
,
and
the
moon
is
made of
cheese
.
take a picture
[Pangungusap]
said to angrily ask a person to stop staring at one
Ex:
The
stranger
's
long
gaze
made
her
say
,
Want
to
take
a
picture
or
what
?
for crying out loud
[Pantawag]
sa ngalan ng langit
Ex:
I
've
asked
you
three times
already
,
for
crying
out loud
!
Tatlong beses na kitang hinilingan, sa ngalan ng langit !
pish posh
[Pantawag]
kalokohan
Ex:
Pish
posh
,
that
's
just
an
old
wives
'
tale
with
no
basis
in reality
.
Pish posh, iyon ay isang lumang kwentong pambabae na walang batayan sa katotohanan.
pig's ass
[Pantawag]
puwit ng baboy
Ex:
Naniniwala ka ba na nakakita siya ng unicorn sa kanyang bakuran? Kalokohan!