musicians and singers
Everyone can see this so there no point discussing it as it's impossible to have any other opinion.
"____________ , she hasn't been home today because the door's locked from the inside."
obviously
or
clearly
I want to remind you of what I had been talking about earlier (before the interruption) so I can continue with it.
"I've had a really tough day. I had to wake up at 6am and... Are you listening to me? Yes? Ok, _____________ I had to wake up at 6am and then travel all the way to Poznan and back by coach."
As I was saying
This must be true.
"What? My bill is 800zl! __________ , there has been a mistake."
Surely
a person with the ability to affect the decision of potential buyers of a product or service by promoting or recommending the items on social media.
an influencer
Strange but true
"I can remember the name of every restaurant we went to on holiday but __________ I cannot remember the name of the hotel."
funnily enough
Signalling that you're concluding and/or not talking about that any more.
"____________, I have to go now. It was nice speaking to you."
anyway
recognisable to many people
Hint: Biedronka is a well-_______________ supermarket chain
well-known
I've heard or read this, but I don't know if it’s a fact. This is just what was reported.
"______________ , cats understand humans much more than previously thought but just don't care according to the newspaper"
apparently
This isn’t strongly connected to what we’ve been talking about but I want to mention it.
"We're going away at the weekend. ____________ , have you seen Agata recently?"
by the way
To say it in a short way. This is the most important point.
"What's 'the Avengers' about? ____________ , the Earth gets attacked by aliens and a group of superheroes defeats them to save the planet."
basically
Different ways of correcting a statement or assumption
"Although you don't look very clever, you're ____________ quite smart."
actually
or
in fact
or
as a matter of fact
This is a bit of an understatement. I could say this much more emphatically if I wanted to--or if you want me to say more.
"Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, is rich, ____________."
"Matura exams are important for many people, ____________. "
to say the least
informal chatter about other a famous person's private business
Hint: celebrity ________________
celebrity gossip (uncountable)
NOT celebrity gossipS
You have this because you are known and talked about by many people.
He didn't let his ______________ go to his head
fame
I’m qualifying what I just said in case I'm wrong
"I'm going to Warsaw University after I graduate. ___________ I hope I will."
at least
Substitutes for however in speaking
"The concert wasn't very good, was it? S____________, or M____________, the first band were not bad."
Still,
or
Mind you,
using your name or reputation to show you trust something or someone, or to promote a product
Hint: a (celebrity) ______________
a (celebrity) endorsement
well-known for bad reasons
Hint: in___________ / n___________
infamous / notorious
one of the most famous entertainers in the world
Hint: a s____________ / a m______________-
a superstar / megastar
extremely popular with many fans AS OPPOSED TO having little recent success, not very famous and having not many fans
Hint: A ______________ versus B ______________
a-list celebrity versus b-list celebrity
someone or something that becomes successful and famous really quickly
Hint: an ____________ success
an overnight success
popularity or achievements that do not last long
Hint: a ____________ success
a short-lived success
getting celebrity status for no obvious reason such as talent
Hint: Famous for __________
famous for being famous
how something is reported in the news and how much
Hint: (Media) ___________
(media) coverage
Warning someone you're going to be brutally honest
"I know that's your best offer but, ____________, I am looking for at least twice as much."
frankly (speaking)
or
to be frank
getting overexcited about one or many famous person, especially when you can see them in person
Hint: getting / being ____________
getting / being star-struck
a thing or person whose often sudden but brief success is not repeated or repeatable
a __________________ the pan
a flash in the pan
all the things that typically come together with having a certain status or being in a privileged situation
Hint: the ______________ of fame / of success / of privilege
the trappings (of fame and success)
An expression which means something is just an expression and should not be understood literally
"Last night it was raining cats and dogs, s______________"
so to speak
getting excessive media attention, especially causing people to lose interest.
Hint: over__________
overexposure