Phrase of the Day on 5 February 2012
Discover a new phrase each day to use in your English! These are special phrases that English speakers use all the time, but you don't often see these phrases in English coursebooks or other study material.
“You're not going to like this, but...”
We use this expression to introduce a negative idea that we think could cause a problem.
Spoken
Formal
Written
Informal
Example 1
Where's Xavier?
You're not going to like this, but he said he doesn't want to see you again.
Example 2
Right, are you ready to go now?
You're not going to like this. The boss said we have to stay another hour to finish this.