Expressing and asking opinions
Say I think in two different ways
I believe, I reckon
to be doing something that is dangerous or involves risks
to be skating on thin ice
I’ve lived here for since of my life.
I’ve lived here for most of my life.
say the missing preposition: Do you see what I am getting ...?
Do you see what I am getting at?
to take the most direct route somewhere.
go as the crow flies
They know each other since January
They’ve known each other since January.
say the missing preposition: Would go ... with that?
Would go along with that?
become very angry
hit the roof/ ceiling
Was that the first time you play that song?
Was that the first time you’ve played that song?
Complete the phrase: The ... I see it
The way I see it
follow the official rules very strictly
do by the book
She has been knowing him for years
She has known him for years
Give your opinion in three different ways using the following words: As ...., Personally..., To ......
To my mind; Personally speaking, I believe; As far as I am concerned
in preparation, under development
in the works
He's been understanding the concept of data analysis for weeks now
He's been trying to understand the concept of calculus for weeks now
or
He's been studying the concept of calculus for weeks now