What is the most commonly used phrase?

The most common English idioms

Idiom	Meaning	Usage
So far so good	Things are going well so far	by itself
Speak of the devil	The person we were just talking about showed up!	by itself
That’s the last straw	My patience has run out	by itself
The best of both worlds	An ideal situation	as part of a sentence

What words or phrases are overused?

Here are some of the most overused words and phrases that managers told us irritate them the most:

• 3 AM in the morning.
• absolutely essential.
• actual fact.
• at this point in time/at the present point in time.
• depreciate in value.
• eliminate completely/eliminate entirely.
• combine together/join together.
• end result/final outcome.

What are some everyday phrases?

These eight phrases can be used in many different situations.

• Thanks so much. This is a simple sentence you can use to thank someone.
• I really appreciate… You can also use this phrase to thank someone.
• Excuse me.
• I am sorry.
• What do you think?
• How does that sound?
• That sounds great.
• (Oh,) never mind.

How should literally be used?

The adverb literally means “actually,” and we use it when we want others to know we’re serious, not exaggerating or being metaphorical.

What does figuratively and literally mean?

Although figuratively has room for interpretation or exaggeration, literally is exact and concrete in its meaning.

What’s the most overused phrase?

15 Most Overused Words (and Their Alternatives)

1. Amazing. You can hear it in your head by just reading the word on a page.
2. Interesting. This word is used so often that sometimes it gets difficult to understand what a person means when they say it.
3. Literally.
4. Nice.
5. Hard.
6. Change.
7. Important.
8. Actually.

What can I say instead of Im not sure?

Ways of saying you are not sure – thesaurus

• perhaps. adverb. used for saying that you are not certain about something, or that something may or may not be true.
• maybe. adverb.
• presumably. adverb.
• reportedly. adverb.
• rumour/word/legend has it that. phrase.
• it/that depends. phrase.
• not that I’m aware of. phrase.
• I dare say. phrase.

What does literarily mean?

1. Of, relating to, or dealing with literature: literary criticism. 2. Of or relating to writers or the profession of literature: literary circles.