off the hook免於擔責

把「廢話別跟我說」說得又軟又俏皮：你說的我早同意了，不必再勸。它比直接打斷體面，適合已經站在同一邊時回應對方的多餘勸說。

You're preaching to the choir.

對方反覆勸你一件你本來就贊成的事時用。

You are telling me what I already believe. ／ No need to sell me on that.

口語

preaching to the choir 連讀，quire 收尾時輕輕上揚帶笑。

You're telling that to the converted. 你這是在對信徒說教。

I already agree with you completely. 我完全同意你說的。

一句話點出心軟的危險：被傷害的人總想大度，可大度有時是替別人免了責。反問裡既有不解，也有替朋友抱不平，很有立場。

You're going to let them off the hook after ...?

當對方被虧待卻還想原諒、你想提醒他別太快放過時用。

They hurt you and you are still covering for them? ／ Being kind should not mean letting them walk.

口語

off the hook 連讀重讀，句尾 after 之後放慢上揚。

You're just going to let them off after what they did? 他們那樣對你，你就這麼算了？

用一件平常事交代一段低潮：不是說自己多難，而是說出門這件事隔了三個月。剋制、具體，反而讓聽的人自己感到分量。

This is pretty much the first time I've ... in ...

平靜地說明自己很久沒做某件普通事、暗示狀態不佳時用。

This is my first real outing in months. ／ I had not left the flat in weeks.

中性

pretty much 輕讀，first time 重讀，three months 放慢。

This is the first time I've left the house in weeks. 這是我幾個星期以來第一次出門。

用一句反向祝福收尾，把互懟的輸贏說得很輕巧，又損又好笑，是角色關係的點睛之筆。

Good luck with not being a ...

朋友互損、鬥嘴道別時用；對不熟的人或正式場合說會真的像諷刺，要收著點。

Best of luck not becoming famous. ／ Hope the ordinary life treats you well.

口語

good luck with 連讀，not being a YouTube sensation 放慢收尾。

Good luck with not being an overnight star. 祝你當不成一夜爆紅的明星。