in the bag十拿九穩

先來一句 Let's be honest 擺出要說實話的姿態，後半句卻抖出人人都懂的冷幽默。

Let's be honest, ...

想半開玩笑地說出大家都心知肚明的事時用，口語、輕鬆。

Let's be honest, nobody had plans anyway. ／ Let's be honest, you were all free tonight.

口語

Let's be honest 連讀帶過，none of you had other plans 逐詞清晰收尾。

Let's be honest, you were free all evening. 說實話，你整晚都有空。

Let's be honest, nobody skips dessert. 說實話，沒人會拒絕甜點。

I cannot tell you how 是表達強烈感受的經典句式，把說不盡的情緒留給形容詞。

I cannot tell you how ... it is to ...

表達難以言表的感激或激動時用，正式、真誠，熟人日常少用。

I can't tell you how happy I am to be here. ／ I can't say how much this means to me.

正式

I cannot tell you how 快速連讀，incredible 重讀，to be here 稍慢收。

I cannot tell you how grateful I am to stand here. 我沒法形容站在這裡有多感激。

I cannot tell you how much your help meant to me. 我沒法形容你的幫助對我意義多大。

把抱怨包進 Could you be any... 的誇張句式，熟人間的調侃味十足。

Could you be any ...?

熟人遲到或犯小錯時半開玩笑地損一句，正式場合別用。

Could you be any slower? ／ Could you be any more obvious?

口語

Could you 輕快，be 重讀拉長，any later 上揚收。

Could you be any slower? 你還能再慢點嗎？

Could you be any messier? 你還能再亂點嗎？

用 does it seem 把主觀感覺遞出去，一句問話問中所有人共同的錯位感。

Does it seem ... to anyone else?

舊地重遊、發現變化時問大家是否同感，口語、不確定時用。

Am I the only one who feels this? ／ Does this feel different to anyone else?

中性

Does it seem 連讀，smaller 稍停，to anyone else 輕聲上揚。

Does the old playground seem smaller to anyone else? 還有誰覺得老操場變小了嗎？

Does this room feel smaller to anyone else? 還有誰覺得這房間變小了嗎？