Casual English Expressions

noun a slang term for a man or a person, typically used informally in casual settings

• The young man, who was dressed in a suit and tie, addressed his friend as 'dude' in a casual manner.
• Dude, did you see that new movie that just came out? It was so good!
• Yo dude, let's hit up the beach and catch some waves.
• Hey dude, don't worry about it, everything will work out in the end.

adjective genuine or authentic

adverb used to emphasize that something is true or genuine

preposition used to indicate the purpose or reason for something

• The data analysis results are accurate, for real.
• Are you coming to the party tonight for real?
• I can't believe he actually did that, for real!
• Her dedication to the cause is for real, she never gives up.

verb To add something extra as a bonus or additional item

preposition To include something as part of a deal or arrangement

• The speaker decided to throw in a few examples to clarify the complex concept.
• I told him to just throw in some extra cheese on the pizza.
• She always likes to throw in some gossip during our conversations.
• When life gets tough, don't forget to throw in a little bit of humor to lighten the mood.

noun a physical activity of moving from one place to another on foot

verb to move by taking steps using one's feet

adverb in a manner that involves walking

preposition to move across or along on foot

• The CEO decided to walk over to the neighboring office to discuss the merger.
• Let's walk over to the park and have a picnic.
• I'm going to walk over to Sarah's house later to hang out.
• He always tries to walk over others to get what he wants.

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, such as 'couldn't've'

adverb a word that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb, typically ending in -ly, such as 'couldn't've'

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause, such as 'couldn't've'

• I couldn’t’ve made it to the meeting on time due to traffic congestion.
• I couldn’t’ve believed my eyes when I saw that surprise party waiting for me.
• I couldn’t’ve even if I wanted to, the store was already closed.
• He couldn’t’ve seen the truth even if it hit him in the face.

noun a word that functions as the name of a specific object, person, place, or concept

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• The new employee's performance has been quite impressive, I must say. He's definitely a bit of all right.
• I tried out that new restaurant down the street and the food was a bit of all right.
• Have you seen the new action movie? It's a bit of all right, if you're into that kind of thing.
• Despite the setbacks, the project is coming along a bit of all right.