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feat: update alternative-expressions-in-english.md
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- I'd love to, but...

- Sorry
- Apologize
- Don't get me wrong
- My bad! (An Americanism)
- I didn't meant it/to
- It was wrong of me
- I was wrong to
- I should never have
- My bad! (An Americanism)
- Don't get me wrong
- I don't mean to cross the line, is she your new GF?

- I'm busy
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- Also
- As well
- Likewise
- Moreover

- Amazing
- A wale of a time
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- Ask
- Inquire
- Pick sb's brain
- Query

- Boring
- Long-winded
- Tedious
- Trivial
- Verbose

- Beautiful
- Attractive
- Gorgeous
- Lovely
- Pretty
- Ravishing
- Stunning

- Because
- As
- Due to
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- Cart
- Buggy

- Clever
- Bright
- Brilliant
- Sharp
- Smart

- Come
- Arrive
- Drop in
- Show up

- Completely
- Definitely
- Outrightly
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- Satisfy sth.
- cater to sth.

- Take a time
- Thank about it
- Take a time
- Sleep on it

- I fell asleep
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- I like it
- It's growing on me
- I'm into it

- I want to do something
- I'm dying to do something
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- I'm stoked

- I'm very sad
- I'm blue
- I'm down
- I'm devastated

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- I will pay the bill
- I got this
- It's on me

- I made a big mistake
- I screwed up
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- I'll try it
- I'll give it a shot

- You should try it
- Give it a shot

- Laugh at you
- Mocking you

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- At last
- Ultimately

- You should try it
- Give it a shot

- I slept very well
- I slept like a baby

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- I feel ...
- It's giving me a vibe of ...


- I just realized...
- It struck me
- It dawned on me
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- I think I'd better do something
- I figure I'd better do something

- I understand you
- I feel you

- Here is the thing
- Here is the deal

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- Accidentally
- Inadvertently

- Agile
- Nimble
- Quick
- Spry

- Although
- Though
- Notwithstanding
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- Irritated
- Mad
- Offended
- Out of one's mind
- Take umbrage
- Unhappy
- Unpleasant
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- Comprise
- Constitute

- Compete
- Contend
- Rival
- Vie
- Wrestle

- Compulsory
- Obligatory

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- Take place
- Come up

- Idea
- Concept
- Notion
- Thought

- If...
- In case...

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- Mostly
- Predominantly

- Many
- A lot of
- A number of
- A plethora of
- A ton of
- A variety of
- Abundant
- Numerous

- Meet
- Catch up with
- Encounter
- Run into

- Momentary
- Fleeting
- Transient
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- How dare you!
- I'm rooting for you
- Sleep on it
- I don't buy it
- Do me a favor
- I'm at the loss for words
- Why are you trippin
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- Fight fire with fire
- No time like the present
- Mum's the word (To be silent or Keep it a secret)
- Keep it under wraps
- Keep it under one's hat
- Keep it on the down low
- Dog eat dog
- Talk shop (To talk about work)
- It's okay to not be okay
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- Me too
- She is a ten
- Are you game?

- Off you go
- Off work
- Done for the day
- Finished work today
- Got off work
- Heading home from work
- Off duty
- Off the clock
- Stop talking
- Zip your lips
- Prove it wrong
- Make you eat your words
- Text me
- Hit me up
- You're wrong
- No, you've got it wrong
- You made a mistake
- I don't buy it
- I don't quite see it that way
- I don't think you're quite right about that
- I see it differently
- I'm not so sure about that
- I'm afraid you're mistaken
- Actually, I don't think you're right
- You may have made a mistake
- You might be mistaken
- I'm not sure that's accurate
- Let's double check the facts
- I'm not convinced

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