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Think(7): What do you think you're doing?

If you don't mind: I give the orders around here, if you don't mind.
Don't give me that: I didn't have time to do it. Oh, don't give me that! see:
dont give me any of your sass.
Could(6): They could have let me know they were going to be late!
Really(7): Really, you could have told us before.
Might(6): I think you might at least offer to help!
Honestly, you might have told me!
Down with sth: The crowds chanted Down with NATO!
See: to hell with sth.
React against sth: He reacted strongly against the artistic conventions of his
time.
Sb won't thank you for sth: John won't thank you for interfering.
Thanks a lot: I'm afraid I've finished all the milk. Well, thanks a lot!
There you go again: There you go againjumping to conclusions.

Disapproval: disapproval of his methods


to show/express disapproval
He shook his head in disapproval.
She looked at my clothes with disapproval.
OPPOSITE approval
Disapprobation.

Averse
Recoil: SYNONYM shrink
She recoiled from the idea of betraying her own brother.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 9th edition Oxford University Press, 2015

Critical: a critical comment/report


The supervisor is always very critical.
critical of somebody/something Tom's parents were highly critical of the school.
Take a dim view of sth: She took a dim view of my suggestion.
Yah! Yah, you missed!
Come up against sth: We expect to come up against a lot of opposition to the plan.
Have a problem with sth: I have no problem with you working at home tomorrow.
(informal) We are going to do this my way. Do you have a problem with that? (=
showing that you are impatient with the person that you are speaking to)
Stomach(v): I can't stomach violent films.
I find him very hard to stomach. see: swallow.

I am sorry to say: He didn't accept the job, I'm sorry to say. see: I'm glad to
say.
Give sb a dirty look.
Do you mind? Do you mind? I was here before you.
What do you want?

Raise your eyebrows at sth: Eyebrows were raised when he arrived without his
wife.
Eye-rolling.

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Agreeable: The deal must be agreeable to both sides.


Approving: He gave me an approving nod.
OPPOSITE disapproving
Approvingly: She looked at him approvingly and smiled.
Approval: She desperately wanted to win her father's approval.
Do the plans meet with your approval?
Several people nodded in approval.
OPPOSITE disapproval
Laudatory
Applaud: He started to applaud and the others joined in.
applaud somebody They rose to applaud the speaker.
She was applauded as she came on stage.
The audience applauded loudly.
Approbation: a shout of approbation
The King received the official approbation of the church.
See: assent.

Take sth as read: Can we take it as read that you want the job?
See: at the drop of a hat, without demur.
Thanks a lot: Thanks a lot for all you've done.
Righto= righty-ho
Safe(8): I like him, he's safe.
That kid's safe.
Cool(5): You look pretty cool with that new haircut.
It's a cool movie.
Cool(6): We're meeting Jake for lunch and we can go on the yacht in the
afternoon. Cool!
Can you come at 10.30 tomorrow? That's cool.
I was surprised that she got the job, but I'm cool with it (= it's not a problem
for me).
Jolly good: Ill be there by ten oclock. Jolly good!
Now you're talking.
Fine(3): I'll leave this here, OK? Fine.
Bob wants to know if he can come too. That's fine by me
Share(4): share something They shared a common interest in botany.
a view that is widely shared
shared values
share something with somebody People often share their political views with their
parents.
Sympathetic(2): to be sympathetic to the partys aims
Russian newspapers are largely sympathetic to the president.
Commend(3): His outspoken behaviour did not commend itself to his colleagues. see:
endear.
Ovation: to give somebody a huge/rapturous/rousing ovation
The soloist got a ten-minute standing ovation (= in which people stand up from
their seats).
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 9th edition Oxford University Press, 2015

Not give sb the time of day: Since the success of her novel, people shake her hand
who once wouldn't have given her the time of day. See: send sb to Coventry.
Averse

To sbs satisfaction: The affair was settled to the complete satisfaction of the
client.
To sbs liking: The coffee was just to his liking.
The agreement we have is to my liking.
Satisfy: Nothing satisfies himhe's always complaining.
The proposed plan will not satisfy everyone.
I am glad to say: Most teachers, I'm glad to say, take their jobs very seriously.
see here: sorry to say
Thankfully
Fortunately
Good(15): Dinner's ready. GoodI'm starving.
I got the job. Oh, good.
Good, I think we've come to a decision.
Dig(4)
Splendid! You're both coming? Splendid!
Sweet(8): Free tickets? Sweet!
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 9th edition Oxford University Press, 2015

Good(16): Good old Jack!


I've ordered some drinks. Good man!
Right on
more at: encourage, opinion. attaboy.
Good job!
Good for you

Rate(2): What did you think of the movie? I didn't rate it myself.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 9th edition Oxford University Press, 2015

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