Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts (181 page)

Says you
!
It is just you who are saying that, so it does not matter.
B
ILL
: I think you're headed for some real trouble. B
OB
: Says you!
F
RED
: Says who? T
OM
: Says me! F
RED
: Aw, says you!

scared silly
frightened very much.
I was scared silly by the big explosion
.
We were scared silly to go into the park after dark.

'Scuse (me)
.
Go to Excuse me.

'Scuse me?
Go to Excuse me?

'Scuse, please
.
Go to Excuse me.

Search me
.
I do not know.; You can search my clothing and my person, but you won't find the answer to your question anywhere near me. (Colloquial and not too polite. The two words have equal stress.)
J
ANE
: What time does Mary's flight get in? S
ALLY
: Search me
.
J
OHN
: What kind of paint should I use on this fence? B
ILL
: Search me.

See?
Go to Don't you know?

See if I care
!
I do not care if you do it.
M
ARY
: That does it! I'm going home to Mother! J
OHN
: See if I care!
S
UE
: I'm putting the sofa here, whether you like it or not. B
ILL
: Go ahead! See if I care!

see
someone
as
something to consider someone to be something; to picture someone as something.
The manager saw the skilled employee as a godsend
.
John saw the new salesman as a threat to his territory.

See ya
!
Good-bye! (Colloquial.)
A
NDREW
: Good-bye, Tom, see ya! T
OM
: Bye. Take it easy
.
M
ARY
: Bye, Jane! See you later. J
ANE
: See ya!

See ya, bye-bye
.
Bye. (Colloquial and slang.)
B
ILL
: I have to be off. B
OB
: See ya, bye-bye
.
M
ARY
: See ya, bye-bye. S
UE
: Toodle-oo.