I simply go to her with my ideas and she helps me hash them out.
- out of the blue : unexpectedly , without planing
I contacted her out of the blue
- to click : to have good relationship in short time (a month)
We really clicked and now we meet once a month.
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- to after : to want to have sth
A: Hi, you look great today. B: What do you after ?
Standard responses
Thank you, that's very kind!
Thank you, that's very kind of you (to say so).
nice
sweet
Showing surprise
You can show surprise at a compliment by explaining why it is unexpected. So, if someone compliments you on an item of clothing, you might say:
Oh, I've had this for ages.
Really? It was only cheap!
Sharing responsibility
If you receive a compliment for a piece of work which was a joint effort, it's important to make this clear.
Thanks! Ramesh worked on it too.
It wasn't all my work. Ramesh gave me a lot help.
That's very kind. I'll tell Ramesh - he helped me loads.
Returning the compliment
You can often respond to a compliment by returning the compliment - by giving a compliment back.
Oh, thanks very much! You look very nice too - I like your coat.
Humorous responses
In the UK, it is very common to respond to unexpected compliments by suggesting that the person paying you the compliment wants to ask a favour. This is a joke and probably won't cause offence to native English speakers.
What are you after?
What do you want?
Flattery will get you nowhere.*
* Flattery is the giving of praise and compliments that you don't really mean. This phrase means that it doesn't matter how many compliments you receive - you won't give any favours in return!
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Thanks,
Duy Lam
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