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  • Welcome to twominenglish.com. Teaching you English through two-minute lessons.

  • In this lesson, you will learn about the idiom 'dead right' and how to use it in your conversations.

  • To be 'dead right' means to be certain that something or someone is correct.

  • Yes, this is an idiom which means that something is correct without a doubt.

  • Will you give us an example, Susan?

  • Sure! You were dead right when you said that Mike would arrive at 9.

  • Good example. That was because I know Mike very well. So, 'dead right' something is absolutely correct.

  • Right. This is an expression that we can use when we want to agree with people, right?

  • You're dead right, it is!

  • Very good, Sam. You've used it correctly!

  • Thank you, Susan. Okay, let's learn some more by listening to some conversations.

  • Good idea! It'll be helpful.

  • Glory, where are the car keys?

  • I saw you put them in your pocket.

  • I'm sorry, I don't think they're there.

  • They were in the right pocket of your blue coat, I'm telling you.

  • Hey, you're dead right! The keys were there all along.

  • Man, tell me how to find who's that annoying caller. I don't recognize the number.

  • He just keeps calling and hanging up?

  • Yes, and when I call back, no one ever picks up.

  • I bet it's your little brother. Call the number from my phone.

  • You're dead right! It was him.

  • See? Don't get stressed over such small things, Sam.

  • Sam, can you guess the speed of the latest super train?

  • Sure I can. It's faster than the normal train!

  • Clever answer. You're dead right, my friend!

  • Glory, do you know the answer to the math question on page 3?

  • Yep, it's 5.555

  • Dead right!

  • Math is my best subject. Ask me another.

  • You're dead right, it is!

  • Hey, you're dead right!

  • You're dead right!

  • You're dead right, my friend!

  • Dead right!

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