English Vocabulary

  ballpark figure (a number or amount that is only approximate but not exactly correct) Could you give me a ballpark figure of today’s total sales? I don’t know exactly how many people were at the party, but a ballpark figure would be about forty. envocabulary.com

  don’t mind someone (ignore someone and continue with what you are doing) Don’t mind me. I’ll just sit here quietly. Don’t mind us. We will carry on somehow. Don’t mind Jack; he likes to sing in the bathroom. envocabulary.com

For example, Ways to say, “For example.” for instance such as let’s say as an example as an illustration in other words e.g. (exempli gratia) that is to say a good example of this like to give you an idea let’s say as a case in point one example is …

  usually (under normal conditions): We usually work every day except Sunday. often (in many situations or cases): I often take a walk during my lunch break. normally (in a normal manner, usually): It normally takes 30 minutes to get there. generally (in most cases but not always): I am …

  break the back of something (to accomplish a hard task) It took me three days to break the back of the work. The technicians want to break the back of the beast and turn the electricity on before dark. Also: break the back of the beast    – English …