# of course

idiom · CEFR A1

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/of-course
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

A phrase used to say 'yes' with certainty, or to show that something is obvious and expected.

## Examples

- Of course I can help you with that.
- If you ask me if I want coffee, I will say of course.
- The outcome was, of course, entirely predictable given the evidence presented during the long trial.

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