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I was wondering if it might be at all odd or inappropriate to use these newly learned idioms where I work.

First one, You've got me there. Instead of I have no idea or I don't know.

Second one, Let's bail. Instead of Let's go home.

And the last one, I'll be back at a drop of a hat.

The reason I'm asking: On the web, these phrases are characterized as common in the United States—butStates, but I've never heard anyone say them. I'm trying to improve my English and would like to use them somehow (at work specifically), unless it would seem weird to do so.

Thank you.

I was wondering it might be at all odd or inappropriate to use these newly learned idioms where I work.

First one, You've got me there. Instead of I have no idea or I don't know.

Second one, Let's bail. Instead of Let's go home.

And the last one, I'll be back at a drop of a hat.

The reason I'm asking: On the web, these phrases are characterized as common in the United States—but I've never heard anyone say them. I'm trying to improve my English and would like to use them somehow (at work specifically), unless it would seem weird to do so.

Thank you.

I was wondering if it might be at all odd or inappropriate to use these newly learned idioms where I work.

First one, You've got me there. Instead of I have no idea or I don't know.

Second one, Let's bail. Instead of Let's go home.

And the last one, I'll be back at a drop of a hat.

The reason I'm asking: On the web, these phrases are characterized as common in the United States, but I've never heard anyone say them. I'm trying to improve my English and would like to use them somehow (at work specifically), unless it would seem weird to do so.

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And the last one "I'll be back at a drop of a hat", I'll be back at a drop of a hat.

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Thank you.

I was wondering if somebody could me if there is any percentage of inapropriateness or wierdness using these newly learned idioms when I am at work. First one, "You've got me there" instead of "I have no idea" or "I don't know". Second one "let's bail" instead of "let's go home" And the last one "I'll be back at a drop of a hat"

The main reason I ask it here is that although on the web they has been introduced as common in US, but I have never heard any body using these three at my work. But I want to improve my English and use them, somehow. Thank you.

I was wondering it might be at all odd or inappropriate to use these newly learned idioms where I work.

First one, You've got me there. Instead of I have no idea or I don't know.

Second one, Let's bail. Instead of Let's go home.

And the last one, I'll be back at a drop of a hat.

The reason I'm asking: On the web, these phrases are characterized as common in the United States—but I've never heard anyone say them. I'm trying to improve my English and would like to use them somehow (at work specifically), unless it would seem weird to do so. 

Thank you.

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Can I use these three idioms at work when talking to my boss and my customers?

I was wondering if somebody could me if there is any percentage of inapropriateness or wierdness using these newly learned idioms when I am at work. First one, "You've got me there" instead of "I have no idea" or "I don't know". Second one "let's bail" instead of "let's go home" And the last one "I'll be back at a drop of a hat"

The main reason I ask it here is that although on the web they has been introduced as common in US, but I have never heard any body using these three at my work. But I want to improve my English and use them, somehow. Thank you.