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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 was sleeping before you woke me up, what's up?	Je dormais avant que tu ne me réveilles, ça va?
Cate, I'm taking my bag with me, so no need to worry.	Cate, je prends mon sac avec moi, donc pas besoin de s'inquiéter.
What about you, Mike?	Et vous Mike ?
Yeah, that's better I suppose, thanks.	Ouais, c'est le mieux je pense, merci.
Can you make it bigger, please?	Tu peux l'agrandir, s'il-te-plaît ?
Really? Thank you so much!	Vraiment ? Merci beaucoup !
Dear, can you let him finish, please!?	Chéri, tu peux le laisser finir s'il te plaît?!
You are being very generous dear, thanks, what about this...	Tu es vraiment chérie, merci, qu'en est-il de ça...
I don't know, maybe, I suppose so.	Je ne sais pas, peut-être.
Could you chop some onions for me? Please?!	Tu peux me découper des oignons? S'il te plaît!
That's wonderful, thank you very much!	C'est merveilleux, merci beaucoup !
Maybe, sorry about that.	Peut-être, désolée.
To be more realistic, of course!	Pour être plus réaliste, bien sûr !
He looks a bit scared, because he can smell Bear, I think.	Il a l'air un peu effrayé, parce qu'il peut sentir Bear je crois.
Can we continue what we were doing please?	Pouvons-nous continuer ce que nous faisions, s'il-te-plaît ?
Hello, Joseph, nice to meet you.	Salut Joseph, heureux de te rencontrer.
I am fine, thank you.	Je vais bien, merci.
We'll have the mussels, the calamari, some shrimp and the grilled fish, please.	Nous prendrons les moules, les calamars, les crevettes et le poisson grillé, s'il vous plaît.
It might help you to relax a bit, I hope...	Il va t'aider à te relaxer, j'espère...
Really? Very interesting.	Vraiment ? Très intéréssant.