Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts (37 page)

Does it work for you?
Is this all right with you?; Do you agree? (Colloquial. Can be answered by (It) works for me.)
B
ILL
: I'll be there at noon. Does it work for you? B
OB
: Works for me
.
M
ARY
: We're having dinner at eight. Does it work for you? J
ANE
: Sounds just fine.

Doesn't bother me any
.
Go to (It) doesn't bother me any.

Doesn't bother me at all
.
Go to (It) doesn't bother me any.

Doesn't hurt to ask
.
Go to (It) doesn't hurt to ask.

Doesn't matter to me
.
Go to (It) (really) doesn't matter to me.

Doing okay
.
Go to (I'm) doing okay. See also (Are you) doing okay?

Don't ask
.
You would not like the answer you would get, so do not ask.; It is so bad, I do not wish to be reminded about it, so do not ask about it.
J
OHN
: How was your class reunion? A
LICE
: Oh, heavens! Don't ask
.
T
OM
: What was your calculus final exam like? M
ARY
: Don't ask
.
S
UE
: How old were you on your last birthday? F
RED
: Don't ask.

Don't ask me
.
Go to How should I know?

Don't be a stranger
!
AND
Don't make yourself a stranger
!
Please come back to visit often.
It was really good to see you, Fred. Don't be a stranger. Come back and see us
.
Q: Don't be a stranger, you hear? A: Thanks, I look forward to seeing you again
.
Don't make yourself a stranger. Drop by the house more often. We're always open.

Don't be gone (too) long
.
Good-bye. Hurry back here.
T
OM
: I've got to go to the drugstore to get some medicine. S
UE
: Don't be gone too long. T
OM
: I'll be right back
.
“Don't be gone long,” said Bill's uncle. “It's about time to eat.
”

Don't be so picky
!
Don't be so choosy!; Don't always hold out for something or someone better!
I
DA
: I'd like a piece of chicken with no skin on it and no sauce. I'll have some broccoli if it's not overcooked. A little mashed potatoes would be fine, but only a small portion and not if there's butter in it. H
ANNA
: Sakes alive! Don't be so picky!
I
DA
: Yuck. My apple is bruised. M
OTHER
: Don't be so picky!
A: There's a little hole in my sock. B: Don't be so picky!