Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts (220 page)

We('ll) have to do lunch sometime
.
AND
Let's do lunch (sometime)
.
We must have lunch together sometime. (A vague statement that may lead to lunch plans.)
R
ACHEL
: Nice to talk to you, Tom. We have to do lunch sometime. T
OM
: Yes, good to see you. I'll give you a ring
.
T
OM
: Can't talk to you now. Catch you later. M
ARY
: We'll have to do lunch sometime
.
J
OHN
: Good to see you, Tom. T
OM
: Right. Let's do lunch sometime. J
OHN
: Good idea. I'll call you. Bye. T
OM
: Right. Bye
.
M
ARY
: Catch you later. S
UE
: Sure. Let's do lunch. M
ARY
: Okay. Call me. Bye.

(Well,) I never! 1
.
I have never been so insulted!
B
ILL
: Just pack up your things and get out! J
ANE
: Well, I never!
T
OM
: Look, your manners with the customers are atrocious! J
ANE
: Well, I never!
2
.
I've never heard of such a thing.
T
OM
: Now they have machines
that will do all those things at the press of a button. S
ALLY
: Well, I never! I had no idea!
J
OHN
: Would you believe I have a whole computer in this pocket? A
LICE
: I never!

Well said
.
You said that very well, and I agree.
As Sally sat down, Mary complimented her, “Well said, Sally. You made your point very well.
”
J
OHN
: And I for one will never stand for this kind of encroachment on my rights again! M
ARY
: Well said! B
OB
: Well said, John! F
RED
: Yes, well said.

We'll try again some other time
.
Go to Maybe some other time.

(Well,) what do you know
!
I am surprised to hear or learn that! (No answer is expected or desired.)
A
NDREW
: Well, what do you know! Here's a brand-new shirt in this old trunk. B
OB
: I wonder how it got there
.
T
OM
: These two things fit together like this. J
OHN
: Well, what do you know!