Definition

Examples

• "I await a speedy explanation and full apology from you."
• "Now, I'm sure that the procedure was explained to you during your consultation, but I'll just go through it one more time to ease your mind."
• "How do you explain it?"
• "Look, I'm no technophobe, I churn my butter and milk my cows like the rest of you, but would you care to explain to me why I need an application which creates ocean sounds from my phone while I sleep?"
• "Let's listen to him explain"
• "Just a reminder, folks: Radio Rhubarb will stay with this story until the bodies are discovered, excuse me, I mean until the situation is explained."
• "When you finish your message with a polite "Tanks", I want nothing more than to take you in my arms and explain to you that a "tank" is in fact a machine of war, a heavily armored combat vehicle armed with a cannon!"
• "How do you explain this in the current economic climate?"
• "Could you explain the economic situation to him?"
• "Therefore we'd like you to avoid the following words and expressions (I've explained the more difficult ones for your benefit)"
• "It would be even more fabulous if you could briefly explain your role to the kids in a simple way."
• "Please, get in touch with Charlie (I no longer have any record of his number but I'm hoping you still have it written down somewhere) and explain that I will be unable to attend the concert tonight."
• "You're probably wondering what exactly happened between Bruno and I, and to be honest it's not easy to explain."
• "Stay tuned because next we'll ask a goat to explain gravity."
• "Narrator : Chief Financial Officer Icarus Quincy explains the changes that have been implemented in the Accounts department."
• "There's no explanation!"
• "Can I explain the process for you Mr.."
• "I'll let Mr. Ripley explain."