Phrases & Expressions

to have an intuitive feeling

• I have a hunch he's lying.
• My hunch was right.

To start doubting a decision you have made or are about to make.

• I'm having second thoughts about moving abroad.
• He had second thoughts just before signing the contract.

to be unsure about something

• I have my doubts about him.
• She has her doubts.

from the top of the head to the tips of the toes

• She was dressed in black from head to toe.
• He was wet from head to toe.

Used to say that you are completely sure about something.

• I have no doubt she'll succeed.
• I have no doubt that you made the right decision.

Very quickly or suddenly.

• He was gone in a flash, before I could speak.
• Time passes in a flash when you're having fun.

Briefly; in a few words.

• In a nutshell, it's a love story.
• That's the situation in a nutshell.

Used to say that something is true in one way, though perhaps not completely.

• In a sense, you're right.
• In a sense, we all lost.

Using only a few words; in summary.

• In brief, the meeting was a complete waste of time.
• Here is the weather forecast for tomorrow in brief.

In a very serious or difficult situation.

• He's in deep trouble with his parents.
• We're in deep trouble now.