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Today's Expressions

Learn useful English expressions easily and fun.

to put a trip on the back burner

to postpone travel plans · to delay a trip

What's the situation?

This expression is super useful when your travel dreams hit a temporary roadblock! 🚧 Life happens, right? Maybe work gets intense, or you need to save up a bit more cash. It means you're not cancelling the trip forever, just pausing it for now. So your adventure isn't gone, it's just chilling on the 'waitlist' for a bit! 😉

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Let's circle back

Let's discuss this again later · We'll revisit this topic

What's the situation?

Ever been in a chat where someone brings up a super interesting point, but you're in the middle of discussing something else? 🤔 Or maybe you just don't have enough time to dive deep right then? 'Let's circle back' is your go-to phrase to gracefully table a topic for later!

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to hold off on

to delay buying or doing something · to postpone a purchase

What's the situation?

Ever find yourself eyeing something cool, but your wallet's giving you the side-eye? 👀 Or maybe you're just not 100% sure it's 'the one'? This phrase is your perfect excuse to hit pause! ⏸️ You're basically saying, 'Not right now, maybe later!' It's great for managing your budget or just giving yourself time to think.

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Let's revisit this

let's discuss this again later · let's come back to this topic

What's the situation?

Ever been in a meeting where a super important topic pops up, but you're either short on time or need more info to make a good decision? 🕰️ This phrase is your smooth way to hit the 'pause' button. It allows you to acknowledge the topic's importance without derailing the current discussion. It's polite, efficient, and keeps your meetings focused!

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Punt on that for now

postpone discussion/decision · put it aside for later

What's the situation?

You're in a meeting, and a topic comes up that's important but not urgent, or maybe it needs more research. 😱 Instead of getting sidetracked and derailing the current discussion, you can use this phrase to suggest moving past it for the moment. It's super useful for keeping your discussions focused and on track! 🏈

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Let's table this for now

To postpone discussion on a topic · to defer an item on an agenda

What's the situation?

Imagine you're in a super important meeting, and suddenly everyone gets sidetracked by a fascinating but non-urgent detail. 😱 This expression is your secret weapon to gently (and professionally!) steer the conversation back on track, or acknowledge a point while politely suggesting it's not the right time for deep diving. It's all about keeping things efficient and moving forward! ✨