Phrases & Expressions

To cause harm or damage to something or someone.

• The storm did serious damage to the roof.
• Smoking does great damage to your lungs.

To cause hurt, injury or bad effects.

• Too much sun can do harm to your skin.
• A little praise will do no harm.

To form an opinion from evidence.

• Don't draw conclusions too quickly.
• It is too early to draw a conclusion from this data.

To feel that no one notices or cares about you.

• I feel ignored when no one answers me.
• He felt ignored at the meeting and left early.

to feel upset or angry because someone has been rude or disrespectful

• He felt offended by the joke.
• I don't want anyone to feel offended.

To feel that other people notice, understand and accept who you really are.

• Her kind words made me feel seen.
• When the teacher remembered my name, I finally felt seen.

To make an official complaint.

• She filed a complaint with the company.
• You can file a complaint online.

To officially start a legal case against someone in court.

• They decided to file a lawsuit against the company.
• She had to file a lawsuit to get her money back.

To deliver a formal talk to a group of people, often in a university.

• The professor gave an interesting lecture.
• She gives lectures on history.

To formally tell your employer or landlord that you are going to leave.

• You must give two weeks' notice before leaving.
• He decided to give notice at the end of the month.