…utter words so as to convey information, an opinion, a feeling or intention, or an instruction…
…used as a way of introducing a hypothetical situation…
…said when helping someone to food or drink to instruct them to indicate when they have enough…
…said by a photographer to encourage the subject to smile…
…used to highlight the fact that one is describing something in an unusual or metaphorical way…
…used to indicate that one believes something is probable…
…I cannot refrain from saying (used to emphasize an opinion)…
…used to introduce a stronger alternative or addition to something already said…
…denoting a method of teaching reading based on the visual recognition of words rather than the association of sounds and letters…
…used to emphasize a statement or to ask another if they really intend to say something…
…how do you find? (addressed to the jury when requesting its verdict)…
…I (or he, she, etc.) do not know…
…used to indicate that one understands what someone is trying to imply…
…used to encourage someone not to give up hope in a difficult situation…
…used to express amazement or disbelief…
…it is surprising or unusual that…
…used to indicate that one is saying enough to make one’s meaning clear while withholding something for reasons of discretion or brevity…
…used as an understatement (implying the reality is more extreme, usually worse)…
…used to introduce or follow a clarification, interpretation, or correction of something already said…
…present a consideration in favour of or excusing (someone or something)…
…used to convey that someone’s actions or words are perceived as unexpected or unwelcome…
…contribute a specified amount to a conversation or discussion…
…used to emphasize that someone is very timid…
…(1931-), US baseball player; known as the Say Hey Kid; full name Willie Howard Mays, Jr. A center fielder, he played for the New York (later San Francisco) Giants 1951–52, 1954–71 and the New York Mets 1971–72. Baseball Hall of Fame (1979)…
…(1931-), US baseball player; known as the Say Hey Kid; full name Willie Howard Mays, Jr. A center fielder, he played for the New York (later San Francisco) Giants 1951–52, 1954–71 and the New York Mets 1971–72. Baseball Hall of Fame (1979)…
…a person’s arbitrary or unauthorized assertion or instruction…
