Phrases & Expressions

Very worried about something.

• We are deeply concerned about climate change.
• She was deeply concerned for his safety.

A polite way to ask someone to do something for you.

• Do you mind closing the window?
• Do you mind waiting a moment?

A performance level that is better than what was required or expected.

• She consistently exceeds expectations.
• This project exceeds expectations.

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 consider something carefully before making a decision or taking action.

• Give it some thought before you reply.
• We need to give thought to the long-term consequences.

To fail financially.

• The company went bankrupt last year.
• Many small businesses go bankrupt.

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 SQL, a command that sorts the results of a query by one or more columns.

• Add ORDER BY name to sort the results alphabetically.
• Use ORDER BY date DESC to show the newest records first.

To mention something to be considered.

• She raised an important question.
• This raises serious questions.

To finally decide something.

• The jury reached a decision quickly.
• We need to reach a decision today.