WEBVTT FILE 1 00:00:00.060 --> 00:00:03.200 This lesson is brought to you by The Ladies' Project, 2 00:00:03.340 --> 00:00:06.760 an online social networking platform for women 3 00:00:06.760 --> 00:00:08.240 learning English. 4 00:00:08.240 --> 00:00:09.879 Make friends around the world 5 00:00:09.880 --> 00:00:13.060 and improve your speaking skills in a safe, 6 00:00:13.060 --> 00:00:15.060 supportive online environment 7 00:00:15.500 --> 00:00:19.600 and finally become that confident English speaker 8 00:00:19.600 --> 00:00:21.600 that you know you can be. 9 00:00:21.760 --> 00:00:25.200 Hey there I'm Emma from mmmEnglish. 10 00:00:25.200 --> 00:00:28.740 This lesson today is all about natural English 11 00:00:28.740 --> 00:00:32.680 expressions that you can use in everyday conversation. 12 00:00:33.440 --> 00:00:36.600 I've got thirteen idioms that will help you to express 13 00:00:36.600 --> 00:00:40.920 doubt and uncertainty which is really useful right 14 00:00:40.920 --> 00:00:45.100 because we don't always have all the answers do we? 15 00:00:45.100 --> 00:00:47.500 I don't care who you are you don't know everything, 16 00:00:47.500 --> 00:00:50.720 you don't always know exactly what you should do 17 00:00:51.020 --> 00:00:53.840 so these expressions are going to help you in those 18 00:00:53.840 --> 00:00:58.140 moments and we'll focus on three different situations 19 00:00:58.140 --> 00:01:00.780 where these expressions will be useful for you. 20 00:01:01.080 --> 00:01:04.160 Firstly, when you're still thinking about a situation 21 00:01:04.160 --> 00:01:07.300 you know you haven't decided on the outcome yet. 22 00:01:07.300 --> 00:01:10.220 You're still forming your opinion. 23 00:01:10.220 --> 00:01:13.540 But then there are other times when you genuinely 24 00:01:13.540 --> 00:01:15.540 don't know what the outcome will be. 25 00:01:15.620 --> 00:01:18.780 So in those situations, instead of saying "I don't know" 26 00:01:18.780 --> 00:01:21.100 you know which can be a little unhelpful 27 00:01:21.100 --> 00:01:22.300 or unprofessional, 28 00:01:22.620 --> 00:01:25.240 I've got some expressions to help you there and then 29 00:01:25.240 --> 00:01:28.100 of course, there are always times when you actually 30 00:01:28.100 --> 00:01:31.359 need to change your mind, 31 00:01:31.360 --> 00:01:33.459 make a different decision to the one that you've 32 00:01:33.459 --> 00:01:35.939 already made so we'll get to those as well. 33 00:01:46.780 --> 00:01:50.020 So let's get started by thinking about the times when we 34 00:01:50.020 --> 00:01:51.580 have a decision to make 35 00:01:51.580 --> 00:01:54.380 but we're still deciding what to do, 36 00:01:54.380 --> 00:01:56.600 you know, we're still forming our opinions. 37 00:01:56.600 --> 00:01:59.240 We're not quite sure yet. 38 00:01:59.720 --> 00:02:02.979 Once we decide, we'll know exactly what we need to do 39 00:02:02.980 --> 00:02:04.660 right there's no problem then. 40 00:02:04.900 --> 00:02:07.960 It's deciding that's the hard part 41 00:02:07.960 --> 00:02:11.219 because you're always gonna have two options right, 42 00:02:11.220 --> 00:02:12.859 two or more options. 43 00:02:12.860 --> 00:02:16.740 So this expression is a really useful one when someone 44 00:02:16.740 --> 00:02:22.020 is going from this to this to this. 45 00:02:22.020 --> 00:02:25.100 We say that they are toing and froing. 46 00:02:25.100 --> 00:02:28.600 Going backwards and forwards from one to the other 47 00:02:28.600 --> 00:02:31.139 you know, when it's really difficult to decide 48 00:02:31.139 --> 00:02:32.779 what you're actually gonna do. 49 00:02:34.160 --> 00:02:37.139 Come on, we've been toing and froing on this all week 50 00:02:37.139 --> 00:02:38.799 let's just make a call. 51 00:02:40.000 --> 00:02:41.379 Let's decide what to do. 52 00:02:42.000 --> 00:02:45.720 You can say that you are in two minds when you 53 00:02:45.720 --> 00:02:48.860 are having difficulty deciding what to do. 54 00:02:49.260 --> 00:02:52.480 And this is a really great one to use at work 55 00:02:52.480 --> 00:02:55.720 in a professional context so instead of saying 56 00:02:55.940 --> 00:02:57.280 "I don't know" 57 00:02:57.600 --> 00:03:00.080 which is negative and it doesn't really make you seem 58 00:03:00.080 --> 00:03:03.580 very professional or helpful but by saying that you're in 59 00:03:03.580 --> 00:03:06.780 two minds about something suggests that you're 60 00:03:06.780 --> 00:03:08.900 actively thinking about it. 61 00:03:08.900 --> 00:03:11.600 Tim suggested we hire a new developer, 62 00:03:11.600 --> 00:03:13.720 but I'm in two minds. 63 00:03:13.840 --> 00:03:16.419 I'm unsure. I'm still thinking about 64 00:03:16.419 --> 00:03:17.999 whether that's the right thing to do. 65 00:03:18.500 --> 00:03:20.240 To put feelers out. 66 00:03:20.400 --> 00:03:21.639 What is that? 67 00:03:21.639 --> 00:03:24.339 This is really useful when you want the advice 68 00:03:24.340 --> 00:03:28.380 or opinions of others before you make your decision. 69 00:03:28.520 --> 00:03:32.020 So you're trying to discover what other people think 70 00:03:32.020 --> 00:03:35.220 and often you're doing this discreetly you know, 71 00:03:35.220 --> 00:03:37.900 when you put the feelers out you would just 72 00:03:37.900 --> 00:03:41.900 ask a few people quietly, not send out a huge group 73 00:03:41.900 --> 00:03:44.300 email just to ask for everyone's input. 74 00:03:44.300 --> 00:03:47.660 You're just asking for a few people just to see 75 00:03:47.660 --> 00:03:51.180 if what you're thinking is the right sort of thing. 76 00:03:51.600 --> 00:03:54.700 So imagine you're organising the staff office party. 77 00:03:54.700 --> 00:03:57.320 You're not sure what everyone might want to do, 78 00:03:57.480 --> 00:04:01.120 bowling, river cruise. There's lots of options. 79 00:04:01.120 --> 00:04:02.480 So you could say 80 00:04:02.960 --> 00:04:06.420 I might put the feelers out to see what the team thinks. 81 00:04:06.900 --> 00:04:10.020 You know, before doing something and organising it, 82 00:04:10.020 --> 00:04:13.460 you're gonna try and discover what everyone else thinks 83 00:04:13.460 --> 00:04:17.420 by just asking a few people, making a few discreet 84 00:04:17.420 --> 00:04:21.120 inquiries to see if what you're thinking 85 00:04:21.120 --> 00:04:22.740 is also what everyone else is thinking. 86 00:04:22.980 --> 00:04:26.480 Alright so what on earth is a quandary? 87 00:04:26.480 --> 00:04:27.780 If you're in a quandary. 88 00:04:28.660 --> 00:04:31.080 A quandary. Say it with me. It's a bit tricky. 89 00:04:31.740 --> 00:04:32.640 Quandary. 90 00:04:33.400 --> 00:04:36.840 This is a really great expression when you're stuck 91 00:04:36.980 --> 00:04:40.080 and you can't actually decide what to do you know. 92 00:04:40.080 --> 00:04:42.760 Imagine if you received two job offers, 93 00:04:42.760 --> 00:04:45.220 one is a really interesting job. 94 00:04:45.220 --> 00:04:48.060 The work is interesting but it doesn't pay well. 95 00:04:48.400 --> 00:04:52.959 The other is a really well-paying job but the work is 96 00:04:52.960 --> 00:04:57.260 kind of boring so it's hard to decide right? You could say 97 00:04:57.560 --> 00:05:02.280 I'm in a real quandary over which job to accept. 98 00:05:04.000 --> 00:05:06.860 I want to know. Have you ever been in a quandary? 99 00:05:06.860 --> 00:05:08.640 I want you to think about that. 100 00:05:08.640 --> 00:05:10.200 Have you ever been in a quandary? 101 00:05:10.200 --> 00:05:12.459 Write me a sentence using that expression 102 00:05:12.460 --> 00:05:13.860 in the comments below. 103 00:05:13.860 --> 00:05:17.080 It's a new one I'm sure, for many of you so try it out. 104 00:05:17.500 --> 00:05:19.600 Alright I'm sure you've heard this one before. 105 00:05:19.600 --> 00:05:23.140 It's a very common expression 'to sleep on it'. 106 00:05:23.140 --> 00:05:25.960 So if someone is expecting you to make a decision 107 00:05:25.960 --> 00:05:29.080 but you need a little bit more time to think about it, 108 00:05:29.240 --> 00:05:32.620 then this idiom is perfect and by using it, 109 00:05:32.620 --> 00:05:36.240 you're asking for some more time until the next day 110 00:05:36.240 --> 00:05:39.040 to think something over before making that decision 111 00:05:39.040 --> 00:05:40.100 so you sleep on it. 112 00:05:40.100 --> 00:05:43.300 So this isn't just about what to have for lunch tomorrow, 113 00:05:43.300 --> 00:05:46.660 it's usually a big important decision like 114 00:05:46.660 --> 00:05:50.700 accepting funding from investors or maybe your boss 115 00:05:50.700 --> 00:05:52.820 offers you a new position 116 00:05:52.820 --> 00:05:54.940 but it's in an office in another country. 117 00:05:56.160 --> 00:05:58.779 So when you hear that idea, you might be really positive 118 00:05:58.779 --> 00:06:01.859 and say "Wow what an amazing opportunity" but 119 00:06:01.860 --> 00:06:04.520 it's a really big decision, you know, it means 120 00:06:04.520 --> 00:06:08.339 new friends, relocating so you might say something like 121 00:06:08.339 --> 00:06:12.619 "I really appreciate your offer but if you don't mind, 122 00:06:12.680 --> 00:06:14.080 I need to sleep on it." 123 00:06:14.320 --> 00:06:17.280 So you can talk to your family about it. You can 124 00:06:17.440 --> 00:06:20.620 do some research about the country and you know this 125 00:06:20.620 --> 00:06:22.460 new place that you're moving to, 126 00:06:22.460 --> 00:06:24.719 to help you make the decision. 127 00:06:24.720 --> 00:06:28.400 Or if you have an awesome boss, then they might say 128 00:06:28.400 --> 00:06:31.000 "Do you know what? Why don't you sleep on it? 129 00:06:31.000 --> 00:06:32.860 Let me know your decision tomorrow." 130 00:06:33.180 --> 00:06:36.600 Okay so there are definitely times when we are 131 00:06:36.600 --> 00:06:39.820 really unsure of an outcome 132 00:06:39.820 --> 00:06:43.600 and because of that we don't want to commit to a 133 00:06:43.600 --> 00:06:46.720 decision right? So to express that uncertainty 134 00:06:46.740 --> 00:06:49.140 there are a few different things that you can say 135 00:06:49.620 --> 00:06:53.940 and of course, one of those is that you're on the fence. 136 00:06:54.420 --> 00:06:57.660 You know, when you are faced with a choice, 137 00:06:57.660 --> 00:06:59.839 you've got two different options and you need to make 138 00:06:59.839 --> 00:07:02.799 a decision and you're thinking about those two different 139 00:07:02.800 --> 00:07:06.980 options but you haven't decided yet you know. 140 00:07:06.980 --> 00:07:11.060 Both are good options so you're here you're on the fence 141 00:07:11.160 --> 00:07:13.900 and usually this expression when you have, 142 00:07:13.900 --> 00:07:15.920 maybe when you have to choose a side you know 143 00:07:15.920 --> 00:07:18.980 or you feel strongly about something. Are you for 144 00:07:18.980 --> 00:07:21.820 or against it? Are you in are you out? 145 00:07:22.020 --> 00:07:23.760 So let me ask a question. 146 00:07:24.160 --> 00:07:28.500 Do you think that children should have mobile phones? 147 00:07:29.180 --> 00:07:34.400 So if your answer is firmly yes or no, good for you. 148 00:07:35.180 --> 00:07:37.800 You don't need to worry but if you catch yourself 149 00:07:37.800 --> 00:07:41.700 thinking well it is good to have access to the Internet, 150 00:07:41.760 --> 00:07:45.060 the education you know. If they ever are in trouble then 151 00:07:45.060 --> 00:07:49.240 they have a way to call for help etcetera, right? 152 00:07:49.240 --> 00:07:51.140 So you might have to say 153 00:07:52.820 --> 00:07:55.840 "Do you know what? I think I'm on the fence." 154 00:07:55.840 --> 00:07:58.280 Can you think of a time when you were 155 00:07:58.280 --> 00:08:00.280 on the fence about something? 156 00:08:00.420 --> 00:08:02.140 I want you to see if you can write a sentence 157 00:08:02.140 --> 00:08:04.300 about it in the comments below. 158 00:08:04.300 --> 00:08:06.900 Think about a time when you really weren't sure if you 159 00:08:06.900 --> 00:08:10.060 agreed or disagreed with something. Let me know. 160 00:08:10.600 --> 00:08:14.280 So that was a useful expression when you are in control 161 00:08:14.280 --> 00:08:17.360 of the outcome. You get to make the decision right 162 00:08:17.360 --> 00:08:19.780 but if you're not in control of the outcome 163 00:08:20.300 --> 00:08:22.880 and you're trying to predict something, 164 00:08:23.100 --> 00:08:26.240 what the result will be, then you can say 165 00:08:26.740 --> 00:08:28.600 "It could go either way." 166 00:08:29.180 --> 00:08:31.600 Imagine that you're watching a football match 167 00:08:31.600 --> 00:08:35.340 and the scores are even, there's only one minute left 168 00:08:36.559 --> 00:08:39.399 and the result really could go either way you know, 169 00:08:39.400 --> 00:08:41.220 there are two possible outcomes. 170 00:08:41.220 --> 00:08:46.320 Team A wins or team B wins unless you play soccer 171 00:08:46.320 --> 00:08:48.940 which I think you can have a draw as well so 172 00:08:48.940 --> 00:08:50.940 this is Australian football, right? 173 00:08:51.200 --> 00:08:55.160 You can't have a draw okay. Team A wins or team B wins 174 00:08:55.160 --> 00:08:58.880 and it's actually not clear which result is more likely. 175 00:08:59.380 --> 00:09:03.280 So you can use this expression in a sporting context 176 00:09:03.280 --> 00:09:06.160 like that but also in other contexts too especially 177 00:09:06.160 --> 00:09:08.400 where there's some level of competition 178 00:09:08.559 --> 00:09:10.619 and you're not sure what the result will be. 179 00:09:10.980 --> 00:09:14.380 I think it would be two kids arguing about a toy 180 00:09:14.380 --> 00:09:18.360 or two applicants for the same position, 181 00:09:18.360 --> 00:09:20.020 applying for the same job at work. 182 00:09:20.280 --> 00:09:24.299 So if you have something like a plan or a decision 183 00:09:24.540 --> 00:09:28.599 and it's up in the air, it means that it hasn't been decided 184 00:09:28.600 --> 00:09:31.020 yet or it hasn't been settled yet 185 00:09:31.460 --> 00:09:34.960 but the thing is this expression is a little negative. 186 00:09:35.360 --> 00:09:37.560 I'm wondering if you can guess why. 187 00:09:39.120 --> 00:09:41.899 It doesn't actually suggest any action, you know, 188 00:09:41.900 --> 00:09:43.740 the result is out of your control, 189 00:09:43.740 --> 00:09:45.600 you're just waiting to hear 190 00:09:45.600 --> 00:09:47.100 what the result will be. 191 00:09:47.440 --> 00:09:51.220 So usually if something is up in the air, it makes you 192 00:09:51.220 --> 00:09:56.080 feel a little uncomfortable or a little uneasy like 193 00:09:56.080 --> 00:09:57.670 what's gonna happen? 194 00:09:57.670 --> 00:10:00.080 My company's announced that they're making 195 00:10:00.080 --> 00:10:02.280 redundancies at the end of the month 196 00:10:02.280 --> 00:10:04.480 but we don't know how many, 197 00:10:04.480 --> 00:10:06.620 we don't know from which department 198 00:10:06.840 --> 00:10:09.240 and it's so hard to stay focused with everything 199 00:10:09.240 --> 00:10:13.200 so up in the air. I don't know if I'll have a job next month. 200 00:10:13.960 --> 00:10:16.920 Without funding to move forward, the project's 201 00:10:16.920 --> 00:10:18.360 really up in the air. 202 00:10:18.360 --> 00:10:21.200 The jury's out or it's still out. 203 00:10:21.880 --> 00:10:24.940 This expression means that something is being 204 00:10:24.940 --> 00:10:28.800 considered but no decision has been reached yet okay? 205 00:10:29.720 --> 00:10:33.200 Now in case, this word is a little new for you. 206 00:10:33.480 --> 00:10:37.280 A jury is the group of people who decide the verdict 207 00:10:37.280 --> 00:10:38.140 in a court. 208 00:10:38.300 --> 00:10:41.840 So the judge is the main guy but this group of people, 209 00:10:41.840 --> 00:10:44.840 that's the jury. They're the ones who decide if someone 210 00:10:44.840 --> 00:10:46.700 is innocent or guilty and if you've watched 211 00:10:47.040 --> 00:10:50.319 any Law & Order shows on Netflix, 212 00:10:50.420 --> 00:10:53.559 you'll know that after the jury have all the evidence, 213 00:10:53.559 --> 00:10:56.879 they leave the courtroom to discuss and to make 214 00:10:56.880 --> 00:10:57.380 their decision. 215 00:10:57.380 --> 00:11:00.020 Sometimes it can take days or even weeks. 216 00:11:00.020 --> 00:11:04.100 But while the jury is out, out of the room, 217 00:11:04.100 --> 00:11:06.200 there's no decision right? 218 00:11:06.200 --> 00:11:10.000 We don't have any idea what the outcome will be 219 00:11:10.700 --> 00:11:13.459 so that's where this expression comes from. 220 00:11:14.300 --> 00:11:17.200 Will Australia open its international borders 221 00:11:17.200 --> 00:11:18.940 again in 2020? 222 00:11:19.620 --> 00:11:22.320 Well, the jury's still out on that one! 223 00:11:22.640 --> 00:11:25.679 And you can express that same idea a little more 224 00:11:25.679 --> 00:11:31.099 formally by saying that the result remains to be seen 225 00:11:31.559 --> 00:11:33.879 so we don't know what the result will be yet. 226 00:11:34.820 --> 00:11:38.260 The government's pledge to fund three new schools 227 00:11:38.260 --> 00:11:42.080 but the location of each school remains to be seen. 228 00:11:42.480 --> 00:11:45.759 Okay so there are just a few more to go my friends. 229 00:11:45.760 --> 00:11:49.520 We're talking about doubt and uncertainty 230 00:11:49.520 --> 00:11:53.679 and how to express that in English so naturally 231 00:11:53.679 --> 00:11:56.399 when you feel uncertain and you're doubting yourself 232 00:11:56.820 --> 00:11:59.960 and the decisions that you've made in the past, 233 00:12:00.160 --> 00:12:03.040 maybe you change those decisions you know, 234 00:12:03.040 --> 00:12:06.559 and if you're changing your mind constantly 235 00:12:06.559 --> 00:12:09.519 going from one to the other, then we say that you 236 00:12:09.520 --> 00:12:10.960 chop and change 237 00:12:11.220 --> 00:12:14.380 from this to this to this to this. 238 00:12:14.460 --> 00:12:17.280 But unlike toing and froing where 239 00:12:17.540 --> 00:12:20.440 you're switching between different opinions or 240 00:12:20.440 --> 00:12:22.440 different ideas 241 00:12:22.440 --> 00:12:26.300 well this expression is more about actions and decisions 242 00:12:26.460 --> 00:12:29.120 so when you keep changing the plan. 243 00:12:29.120 --> 00:12:31.980 And chopping and changing is definitely a negative 244 00:12:31.980 --> 00:12:34.660 thing you, know it often creates confusion. 245 00:12:34.980 --> 00:12:37.120 Are we doing this? Are we doing that? 246 00:12:37.120 --> 00:12:39.360 Are we going there? Are we going there? 247 00:12:39.960 --> 00:12:43.020 So usually when you're using this expression, 248 00:12:43.020 --> 00:12:45.740 you're expressing frustration, right? 249 00:12:46.059 --> 00:12:48.599 Are we printing the designs on yellow t-shirts? 250 00:12:49.200 --> 00:12:51.520 Who knows? Jess has been chopping and changing 251 00:12:51.520 --> 00:12:53.040 our ideas for weeks. 252 00:12:53.500 --> 00:12:55.040 I wish she'd just make up her mind 253 00:12:55.040 --> 00:12:56.440 so that we can get them printed. 254 00:12:57.200 --> 00:13:00.220 What if you have made a decision to do something? 255 00:13:00.660 --> 00:13:05.540 To buy a house, to quit your job, to start a family, well, 256 00:13:05.980 --> 00:13:08.800 that's great but then you start to panic. 257 00:13:09.200 --> 00:13:12.140 Is that really what I want? Maybe I rushed into this 258 00:13:12.140 --> 00:13:14.240 decision. Maybe I need more time. 259 00:13:14.280 --> 00:13:16.820 So that's when you get cold feet. 260 00:13:17.300 --> 00:13:20.179 I'm not really sure where this expression comes from 261 00:13:20.179 --> 00:13:23.419 exactly but I love it. I've always imagined that 262 00:13:23.760 --> 00:13:26.900 you've had this amazing wonderful idea to go for a swim 263 00:13:26.900 --> 00:13:29.420 at the beach. The ocean looks beautiful 264 00:13:29.420 --> 00:13:32.240 so you run down, ready to get in 265 00:13:32.240 --> 00:13:34.580 and as soon as your feet hit the water, 266 00:13:34.580 --> 00:13:37.540 you realise it's actually freezing cold. 267 00:13:37.540 --> 00:13:40.700 You start thinking oh should I keep going further? 268 00:13:40.700 --> 00:13:43.380 Is this a good idea? Am I gonna regret it? 269 00:13:43.880 --> 00:13:47.720 That's what I imagine when I use this expression. 270 00:13:48.420 --> 00:13:51.220 So when you get cold feet about something, 271 00:13:51.220 --> 00:13:54.860 usually you begin to hesitate about it, you know 272 00:13:54.860 --> 00:13:56.660 you're no longer sure whether you 273 00:13:56.660 --> 00:13:57.980 really want to do it or not. 274 00:13:58.140 --> 00:14:01.140 You start to think oh is this the right thing to do? 275 00:14:01.179 --> 00:14:04.619 And usually it relates to a big decision, 276 00:14:04.620 --> 00:14:06.660 something that makes you nervous. 277 00:14:07.480 --> 00:14:10.280 I wanted to bid at the auction but at the last minute, 278 00:14:10.280 --> 00:14:11.659 I got cold feet. 279 00:14:13.940 --> 00:14:17.280 Can you think of a time when you got cold feet 280 00:14:17.280 --> 00:14:20.620 and you actually hesitated or maybe you didn't 281 00:14:20.620 --> 00:14:23.680 do something because you thought it was a bad idea? 282 00:14:23.820 --> 00:14:25.420 Let me know it down in the comments. 283 00:14:25.800 --> 00:14:27.980 To have second thoughts. 284 00:14:28.360 --> 00:14:31.520 Now this is another idiom that has a very similar 285 00:14:31.520 --> 00:14:33.520 meaning to 'to get cold feet' 286 00:14:33.820 --> 00:14:35.520 You can also say 287 00:14:35.640 --> 00:14:37.520 "I wanted to bid at the auction 288 00:14:37.520 --> 00:14:39.420 but I had second thoughts." 289 00:14:39.420 --> 00:14:42.580 So it's used when you want to change your opinion 290 00:14:42.580 --> 00:14:45.440 about something you know and you start to doubt your 291 00:14:45.440 --> 00:14:47.340 your opinion or your ideas. 292 00:14:47.340 --> 00:14:51.680 Now it's not quite as strong as getting cold feet. 293 00:14:51.960 --> 00:14:55.040 It doesn't have to be about a really serious decision. 294 00:14:55.040 --> 00:14:58.800 It's just when you change your mind so it might be 295 00:14:59.180 --> 00:15:01.700 I thought the sailing club would be a great venue 296 00:15:01.700 --> 00:15:05.160 for our wedding but I've been down to check it now and 297 00:15:05.160 --> 00:15:07.220 I'm having second thoughts. 298 00:15:07.960 --> 00:15:10.160 I'll have the pumpkin pizza please. 299 00:15:10.980 --> 00:15:13.700 On second thoughts, I might try the fish. 300 00:15:14.880 --> 00:15:18.700 So there you have it. That was thirteen English idioms 301 00:15:18.700 --> 00:15:21.380 that you can use when you feel uncertain 302 00:15:21.640 --> 00:15:23.800 or unsure about something. 303 00:15:24.060 --> 00:15:26.700 I hope that you enjoyed it. If you did, make sure you 304 00:15:26.700 --> 00:15:30.320 give it a like, share it with your friends if you want to. 305 00:15:30.320 --> 00:15:33.000 This always helps YouTube to know that you like 306 00:15:33.000 --> 00:15:36.400 lessons like this, keep sending them to me. 307 00:15:36.400 --> 00:15:38.800 So most of the idioms that I shared with you today 308 00:15:38.800 --> 00:15:41.400 will help you to sound more professional at work, 309 00:15:41.400 --> 00:15:44.960 especially when you're not sure what to do but you 310 00:15:44.960 --> 00:15:48.660 want to seem like you're in control of a situation. 311 00:15:48.660 --> 00:15:51.640 And definitely all of them are very common 312 00:15:51.640 --> 00:15:55.100 everyday expressions that you can start using right now. 313 00:15:55.100 --> 00:15:57.940 So keep learning with me here in this lesson or 314 00:15:57.940 --> 00:16:01.520 practise your speaking skills and pronunciation with me 315 00:16:01.520 --> 00:16:03.000 in this lesson right here. 316 00:16:03.240 --> 00:16:05.240 I will see you in there!