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Rather you than me

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“I’m having a conversation with the boss this afternoon. To be honest, I don’t know what to expect.”
“Ugh, rather you than me, he’s really scary.”

Used as an expression of sympathy when someone else
has to do something really unpleasant

You can use this phrase in ………… language.

Spoken
Written
Informal

Example 1
“I’m having a conversation with the boss this afternoon. To be honest, I don’t know what to expect.”
“Ugh, rather you than me, he’s really scary.”

Example 2
“I’ve got to have my blood tested this week, so I’ll probably spend some time in a hospital waiting room.”
“Well, rather you than me, I hate hospitals, blood or waiting for that matter.”

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