English phrase from drama scenes
What Does "assure you this" Mean?
Learn what "assure you this" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
Beginner
Polite
Soft
Reassure
I assure you this will only take a minute.
This means the speaker is promising that something will not take long.
From I Think My Wife Wants To Kill Me S2, Episode 3
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone tries to reassure the other person that a task or conversation will be quick.
Usage Scenario
Use it when you want to calm someone down and make a request sound easy. It works in polite everyday English, especially at work.
Better ways to say it
1
I assure you this will only take a minute.
2
It’ll only take a minute.
3
I promise this won’t take long.
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