"I feel relieved"
Sometimes we think that something terrible is going to happen and then in the end it doesn't happen at all.
Here are ten phrases that we use to show our relief.
Ten ways to say "I feel relieved"
casual · neutral · formal
- Phew!casualPhew! I thought I'd missed the bus.
- Thank God (for that)!casualThe test was negative? Thank God for that!
- What a relief!neutralYou found your passport? What a relief!
- I'm so relieved to hear that.neutralI'm so relieved to hear that your mother is better.
- You had me worried (there / for a moment).casualYou're safe! You had me worried for a moment.
- That's a weight off my mind.neutralThe loan is paid off. That's a weight off my mind.
- You've no idea what a relief it is to hearneutralstrongYou've no idea what a relief it is to hear that.
- That's one less thing to worry about.neutralThe car is fixed. That's one less thing to worry about.
- What a stroke of luck!neutralThe bus came just as it started to rain. What a stroke of luck!
- (Oh well.) All's well that ends well!neutralWe were late, but we made the flight. All's well that ends well!
How to use them
- is very informal and is normally said with a rising then falling intonation.
- is religious in origin and may offend some very traditional or religious people. But most English people do say this.
- are general expressions for showing relief.
- are showing how much we were worried before.
- is telling the other speaker how happy you are to hear the good news.
- is saying that you are relieved about one thing but that you still have many other things to worry about.
- is saying how lucky you feel that bad things didn't happen. This phrase is most common when talking about relief but we also use it for general good luck.
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