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English 14 Public

infinitive phrases

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To warn that what you're about to say will not be softened in any way

to put it bluntly

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First of all

To begin with

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On top of everything else

to cap it all

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I'm just listing a few examples, but there are many more that I could list.

to name but a few

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This made a bad situation even worse, maybe even more painful

to add insult to injury

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I'm saying something that might make you feel uncomfortable, but it's true.

To be perfectly honest

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I'm not going to explain all the details between the beginning and the ending.

to cut a long story short

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this made a bad situation even worse.

to make matters worse

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to clarify something you just said

to be more precise

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to provide the official name for something

to give them their proper title

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to point out that you’re using delicate language, although you want to say something stronger

to put it mildly

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to admit that you're going to say something that the listener/reader probably already knows

Needless to say

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what you are about to say may sound unpleasant, unkind, or critical - maybe even a little 'spiky'

not to put too fine a point on it

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to admit that your statement might contradict your previous argument

To be sure

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