🎈Filler Phrases🎈

Question 1

Hmm, that’ an interesting question

Answer 1

Hmmm that’s a tricky question

Question 2

I’ve never thought about that before

Answer 2

I never really gave it much thought.

I have never given it that much thought.

Question 3

Honestly, I’ve never given it that much thought.

Answer 3

To be honest, I’ve never given it that much thought.

Question 4

Frankly
To be frank
Quite frankly, I don’t.

Answer 4

Honestly

Question 5

🏮Lay on the line

Answer 5

lay it on the line. Speak frankly and firmly, make something clear. For example, The professor laid it on the line: either hand in a term paper or fail the course.

Put something at risk, as in The troops sent overseas were laying their lives on the line.

Make ready for payment, as in They laid hundreds of thousands of dollars on the line to develop the new software.

Question 6

Wow, that’s a tough one!

Answer 6

Part 2 or 3

Question 7

Well, I would have to say that…

Answer 7

Part 2 or 3