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all in all - when everything is considered
All in all it had been a great success.
by and by - (old-fashioned) before long; soon
By and by she met an old man with a beard.
by and large - used when you are saying something that is generally, but not completely, true
By and large, I enjoyed my time at school.
on the whole considering everything; in general
On the whole, I'm in favour of the idea.
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There is a widely held belief that ...
It is understandable that ...
It is widely felt that ...
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When it comes to (smth/doing smth) - as for something; speaking about something. When it comes to fishing, John is an expert. When it comes to trouble, Mary really knows
how to cause it.
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I am inclined to think that - я склонен думать
inclined
1. [not before noun] inclined (to do something) wanting to do something
She was inclined to trust him.
He writes only when he feels inclined to.
There'll be time for a swim if you feel so inclined.
2. inclined to do something tending to do something; likely to do something
He's inclined to be lazy.
They'll be more inclined to listen if you don't shout.
3. inclined to agree, believe, think, etc. used when you are expressing an opinion but do not want to express it very strongly
I'm inclined to agree with you.
to incline
1. [intransitive, transitive] to tend to think or behave in a particular way; to make somebody do this
incline to/towards something I incline to the view that we should take no action at this stage.
Young people incline towards individualistic behaviour.
incline to do something The government is more effective than we incline to think.
incline somebody to/towards something Lack of money inclines many young people towards crime.
incline somebody to do something His obvious sincerity inclined me to trust him.
inclination
1. inclination (to do something) He did not show the slightest inclination to leave.
My natural inclination is to find a compromise.
She had neither the time nor the inclination to help them.
inclination (towards/for something) She lacked any inclination for housework.
He was a loner by nature and by inclination.
You must follow your own inclinations when choosing a career.
2. [countable] inclination to do something a tendency to do something
There is an inclination to treat geography as a less important subject.
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