Let me explain.
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a formal and polite way to express your thoughts and feelings or to give reasons for why you have done something bad
Let me make myself clear. / I want to make myself clear.
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said when you want to make yourself understood
To put it another way... / Let me put it another way.
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said when you want to repeat an explanation in a simpler way
Let me spell it out for you.
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an informal way to explain something clearly so that it is easier to understand
What I'm trying to say is...
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said as an introduction to an explanation
That's not what I meant.
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said when someone has misunderstood your explanation
You've got it (all) wrong.
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said when someone has failed to understand you completely or to someone who is mistaken or misinformed
You're blowing this out of proportion.
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said when someone is making a situation worse or treating something, such as a problem, more important than it really is
Do you understand what I'm saying?
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a direct way of asking someone if they have understood your explanation
Do you know what I'm saying?
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an informal way of asking someone if they understand you
Do I make myself clear?
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usually said in an angry and frustrated manner to ask if your explanation has been understood
Do you hear me?
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a way of asking someone if they are paying attention to you and what you're saying
Got it?
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a very casual way of asking if someone has understood what you said
What are you trying to say?
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said to mean that the other person is speaking in a confusing manner and is not being understood
What's your point? / What's the point?
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said to ask someone to speak more directly and concisely
I don't follow.
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said to mean you are confused and do not understand what was said
I'm not sure I understand.
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said if you are not sure that your understanding is correct; implies slight understanding of the explanation but a need for confirmation
I beg your pardon?
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an indirect way of asking someone to repeat what they said
cut the crap
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to stop talking nonsense; a vulgar way of telling someone to keep the conversation simple and only focus on the important and relevant stuff
Cut to the chase.
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to skip to the most important part of what someone is talking about as to not waste time; another vulgar way of telling someone to get to the point
