they could always

they could always
I/you/they/etc could always spoken phrase
used for making a suggestion

You could always phone him yourself.

Thesaurus: ways of making a suggestionsynonym
Main entry: always

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • I could always — I/you/they/etc could always spoken phrase used for making a suggestion You could always phone him yourself. Thesaurus: ways of making a suggestionsynonym …   Useful english dictionary

  • you could always — I/you/they/etc could always spoken phrase used for making a suggestion You could always phone him yourself. Thesaurus: ways of making a suggestionsynonym …   Useful english dictionary

  • could — [ weak kəd, strong kud ] modal verb *** Could is usually followed by an infinitive without to : I m glad you could come. Sometimes it is used without a following infinitive: I came as quickly as I could. Could does not change its form, so the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • could — W1S1 [kəd strong kud] modal v negative short form couldn t ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(past ability)¦ 2¦(possibility)¦ 3¦(emphasizing your feelings)¦ 4¦(requesting)¦ 5¦(suggesting)¦ 6¦(annoyance)¦ 7 couldn t be better/worse/more pleased etc 8 I couldn t …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • could */*/*/ — strong UK [kʊd] / US weak UK [kəd] / US modal verb Summary: Could is usually followed by an infinitive without to : I m glad you could come. Sometimes it is used without a following infinitive: I came as quickly as I could. Could does not change… …   English dictionary

  • always — [[t]ɔ͟ːlweɪz[/t]] ♦ 1) ADV: ADV before v If you always do something, you do it whenever a particular situation occurs. If you always did something, you did it whenever a particular situation occurred. Whenever I get into a relationship, I always… …   English dictionary

  • always — al|ways W1S1 [ˈo:lwız, weız US ˈo:l ] adv [Date: 1300 1400; : Old English; Origin: ealne weg all the way ] 1.) all the time, at all times, or every time ▪ Always lock your bicycle to something secure. ▪ She d always assumed that Gabriel was a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • always — al|ways [ ɔl,weız ] adverb *** 1. ) on every occasion: I always get the eight o clock bus. My mother and I do not always agree. Starting a new job is always a bit of a shock. 2. ) all the time: Is he always this silly? There s always a pen in my… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • always */*/*/ — UK [ˈɔːlweɪz] / US [ˈɔlˌweɪz] adverb 1) on every occasion I always get the eight o clock train. My mother and I do not always agree. Starting a new job is always a bit of a shock. 2) all the time Is he always this silly? There s always a pen in… …   English dictionary

  • always*/*/*/ — [ˈɔːlweɪz] adv 1) on every occasion I always get the eight o clock train.[/ex] Starting a new job is always a bit of a shock.[/ex] 2) all the time Is he always this silly?[/ex] 3) for all time in the past or future I ll always remember how kind… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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