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Expression Exercises

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An expression is a word or group of words used in a particular situation or by particular people.

In English an expression doesn't always have a particular grammar structure but is commonly used in spoken English.

Examples :

OK!
Oh my god!
See you later!
What’s up?
How’s it going?
How are things?
How about you?
Pretty good.
Same as always.
Could be better.
Can't complain.
No problem.
No worries.
My pleasure.
Anytime.
Anyway, ...
I have no idea.
Exactly.
Absolutely.
That’s for sure.
I couldn’t agree more.
You’re telling me!
I’ll say!
I suppose so.
That’s great!
Poor you.
Sorry!
Alright!
What a day!
Fancy meeting you here!

Expression example sentences
I will have some fish, I think.	Je vais prendre du poisson, je pense.
And it's totally burnt now, gross!	Et elle est brûlée maintenant, dégoûtant!
I was sleeping before you woke me up, what's up?	Je dormais avant que tu ne me réveilles, ça va?
Can you pass me the wine from the fridge, please?	Tu peux me passer le vin qu'il y a dans le frigo, s'il te plaît?
See you at the station at 5.	À plus tard à la station à cinq heures.
No, I'm okay, thanks.	Non, ça va aller merci.
No, just a regular one, 4 or 5 pounds, I guess.	Non, ce n'était qu'un vin normal, 4 ou 5 livres, je pense.
Can you pass me the cutting board and the knife, please?	Tu peux me passer la planche à découper et un couteau s'il te plaît?
I'll have another glass of wine, please.	Je voudrais un autre verre de vin, s'il-vous-plait.
Can you stop reminding me about the 10-day situation, please!?	Tu peux arrêter de me rappeler à propos des 10 jours, s'il te plaît!?
Can we see the bathroom first, please?	Peut-on voir la salle de bains en premier?
Good luck for tomorrow, see you.	Bonne chance pour demain.
What about the prices?	Qu'en est-il des prix ?
Hello, Joseph, nice to meet you.	Salut Joseph, heureux de te rencontrer.
That would be nice, thank you.	Ça serait gentil, merci.
Yeah, that's better I suppose, thanks.	Ouais, c'est le mieux je pense, merci.
An entire house!? Way more than we pay now, for sure.	Une maison entière !? Bien plus que ce que nous payons maintenant, à coup sûr.
Really? It wasn't obvious, thanks for clarifying!	Vraiment ? Ce n'était pas clair, merci de le dire !
Can you make it bigger, please?	Tu peux l'agrandir, s'il-te-plaît ?
Hello Jen, what's up?	Salut Jen, ça roule?