Here are some phrase patterns for daily usage:

  • A mixed blessing
  • A stepping stone
  • An eye-opening experience
  • As opposed to sth.
  • At first glance, I’d say… However, at the end of the day, I’d say…
  • Bear out
  • Both you and I are students.
  • By and large
  • Can you tell me the definition of sth.
  • Cut both ways
  • Either you or he is wrong.
  • Either he nor I am a student.
  • For sure
  • For the sake of doing…
  • Get out of my mind
  • Good for you
  • Guess what?
  • Have fun doing sth.
  • He’s pretty laid back
  • Hit me up later
  • Hold water
  • How do you like sth.?
  • How would you do sth.?
  • How many of sth. are there?
  • I ask over sb.
  • I could have done sth.
  • I delight in something/doing something
  • I didn’t mean to do sth.
  • I feel like…
  • I get sb. sth.
  • I have an enduring passion for something
  • I’m down for whatever
  • I’m gutted to do hear that
  • I’m in two minds about this, I suppose…but on the other hand…
  • I’m knackered = I’m very tired
  • I’m so screwed!
  • I’m twenty-freaking-nine!
  • I’m willing to do sth.
  • I’m up for sth.
  • I’ve ever done sth.
  • I’ve got to do sth.
  • I’ve got it.
  • I was so tired that I didn’t want to speak
  • I will get sb. to do sth.
  • I would like to do sth.
  • I would have done sth.
  • If I were you, I would do sth.
  • In my honest opinion, I strongly believe that…
  • It’s a bit more adj…
  • It’s a kind of…
  • It’s sort of…
  • It’s no use doing something
  • It’s none of my business, but…
  • It is said that…
  • It gets to decide what to do
  • It must be something that comes with…
  • It’s perfectly natural when sb. do sth.
  • It’s been doing sth.
  • It’s been really adj. doing sth.
  • It’s no biggie.
  • It is no longer able to do sth.
  • It seems to do sth./be + adj.
  • It’s the ability to do sth.
  • It was never supposed to do sth.
  • No biggie
  • No matter when you come，you are welcomed.
  • No one is able to do sth.
  • Not all sharks are alike.
  • Not crazy about something
  • On the bright side; On the flip side
  • Over the moon
  • Sb. might as well do sth.
  • Screw sth. up
  • That was rubbish
  • That’s what sb. do sth.
  • That’s why in part they were able to do sth.
  • The more one has, the more one wants.
  • The way I see it, it doesn’t make sense because…
  • These are all things that can do sth.
  • This is exactly how it does sth.
  • Too bad you can’t do sth.
  • Turn (someone or something) upside down
  • What’s wrong with＋sb./sth.?
  • What do you like about sth.?
  • What does that come to?
  • What’ve you been up to?
  • With one’s help…
  • Wrestle with
  • Sth. and stuff
  • Stumbling block
  • …