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to hear from you. All Right, today, let's look at
another really conversational phrase that figures we use that figures
when something happens that we expected especially when it's typical
or slightly annoying. That figures often has a little bit
of sarcasm in it, like if the train is late,
you might say, oh, the train's late again. That figures.
Or maybe your friend always forgets things. Oh Jack forgot
his wallet figures. So that figures basically means yep, I'm
not surprised, usually in a slightly frustrated or sarcastic way.
Let me know in the comments if you've ever said
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