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Thanks a bunch

A1 A2 B1- B1 B2 C1

A: Sorry, Paul. There aren’t any comfy chairs left so you’ll have to sit on the floor.
B: Thanks a bunch.

We use this expression ironically when we are not very happy about something.

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

 Spoken
 Informal

Example 1
A: Sorry, Paul. There aren’t any comfy chairs left so you’ll have to sit on the floor.
B: Thanks a bunch.

Example 2
A: Have you seen my sandwich?
B: Ah! I found one on the table so I threw it away. I thought you had finished.
A: Thanks a bunch! That was my lunch.

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