you’re welcome
used in reply to someone who has thanked you
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Ways of accepting someone's thanks
no problem
used as a polite way of answering someone who has thanked you for something, or said they are sorry for something
not at all
used as a polite reply when someone has thanked you for something
don’t mention it
used as a polite answer to someone who has just thanked you for something
it’s no bother
used for saying that you are happy to help someone and it will not cause you any problems or difficulties
(it’s) my pleasure
used when someone thanks you as a polite way of saying that you were happy to help them
it’s/that’s all right
used when someone has thanked you or said sorry to you, to show that you do not mind
it’s nothing/think nothing of it
used as a polite reply when someone has thanked you for doing something for them
sure thing
used as a reply when someone thanks you
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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