Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts (182 page)

See you
.
Go to I'll see you later.

See you around
.
I will see you again somewhere.
B
OB
: Bye for now. J
ANE
: See you around
.
T
OM
: See you around, Fred. F
RED
: Sure, Tom. See you.

See you in a little while
.
Go to (I'll) see you in a little while.

(See you) later
.
Go to I'll see you later.

See you later, alligator
.
AND
Later, alligator
.
Good-bye. (A natural mate to After while(, crocodile).)
B
OB
: See you later, alligator
.
J
ANE
: After while, crocodile
.
B
OB
: Bye, Tom. T
OM
: See you later, alligator. B
OB
: Later.

See you next year
.
Go to (I'll) see you next year.

See you (real) soon
.
Go to (I'll) see you (real) soon.

See you soon
.
Go to (I'll) see you (real) soon.

See you then
.
Go to (I'll) see you then.

See you tomorrow
.
Go to (I'll) see you tomorrow.

Seen better
.
Go to (I've) seen better.

Seen worse
.
Go to (I've) seen worse.

selling like hotcakes
selling very well.
C
LERK
: I'm glad we ordered those red shoes. They're selling like hotcakes
.
C
HEF
: The boysenberry pancakes are selling like hotcakes! We can hardly make them fast enough.

send out the wrong signals
AND
send
someone
the wrong signals
to signify something that is not true; to imply something that is not true.
I hope I haven't been sending out the wrong signals, but I do not really care to continue this relationship
.
Q: Are you really angry with me? A: Not really. Sorry, I guess I sent you the wrong signals. I'm just a little grouchy today.

send
someone
the wrong signals
Go to send out the wrong signals.

Seriously?
AND
Honestly?
Do you really mean that?
F
ATHER
: I got a raise today, but higher taxes will eat up almost all of it. M
OTHER
: Seriously? How can we ever expect to get ahead?
Honestly? You really think you've finished this report? No way!

set
someone
straight
to make certain that someone understands something exactly. (Often said in anger or domination.)
Please set me straight on this matter. Do you or do you not accept the responsibility for the accident?
I set her straight about who she had to ask for permission to leave early.