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Some more useful phrases

On the face of it

On the face of it the fact is of no importance. But when you look into the matter you will see that it is much more significant.

To take smth for granted

I take it for granted that the figures you will cite have been checked.

When it comes to smth…

When it comes to his job he is second to none.

Take it from me…

Take my advice…

Take it from me. Don’t deal with this man.

Strange enough…

Funny enough …

Strange enough he decided not to take his prize.

Speaking of …

Speaking of the summer. What are you going to do for your holiday?

Where were we?

Where were we? We were discussing the situation in Iraq.

That’s all there is to it.

Let’s leave it at that.

Let’s leave it at that. We won’t come to an understanding.

In short…

To sum it up…

To cut a long story short …

In short, I don’t want to be involved and that’s flat.

Now (that) you’ve mentioned it …

Now that you’ve mentioned it I would like to tell you one interesting story

What do you mean by saying …

What do you mean by saying that you won’t give in?

What are you driving at?

What are you driving at? Why not come to the point at once?