Phrases & Expressions

To hope for good luck, often by crossing your middle finger over your index finger.

• Cross your fingers for me.
• She crossed her fingers and waited.

The cost advantages companies gain when their production becomes larger.

• Economies of scale allow us to offer lower prices.
• The factory achieved economies of scale through automation.

The process of encrypting data while it is being sent over a network.

• Encryption in transit is vital for security.
• Use HTTPS for encryption in transit.

A sale in which the item cannot be returned or exchanged.

• Discounted items are final sale.
• This is a final sale item, so choose carefully.

Healthy enough to travel by air or, for a pilot, to fly an aircraft.

• The doctor confirmed the pilot was fit to fly.
• Pregnant passengers may need a letter saying they are fit to fly.

used to introduce a second or further reason or point.

• It's expensive, and for another, it's heavy.
• I can't go. For another, I don't have time.

This phrase introduces your personal opinion or way of seeing a situation.

• From my perspective, the project is going well.
• From my perspective, we need more time.

to start to hope for something, often unrealistically

• Don't get your hopes up too high.
• She got her hopes up about the job.

Used to show that something is surprising or strange.

• He doesn't like chocolate. Go figure.
• Go figure — she's afraid of dogs.

Used to express surprise or annoyance.

• Good grief, what a mess!
• Good grief, are you serious?