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Phrase(s): (I’m) afraid so. [and] ’Fraid so. I believe, regrettably, that the answer is yes. (The apostrophe is not always shown.) • Alice: Do you have to go? John: Afraid so. • Rachel: Can I expect some difficulty with Mr. Franklin? Bob: I’m afraid so.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs