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Expression Exercises

( Free Online English Grammar Lessons )

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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
Stay on the line, please...	Ne coupez pas, s'il-vous-plaît...
Could you do me a favour and find us some, please?	Peux-tu me faire une faveur et nous en trouver s'il-te-plait ?
Thank you, madam, see you then!	Merci, madame, à plus tard !
Maybe, sorry about that.	Peut-être, désolée.
Hello, madam, unfortunately...	Bonjour, madame, malheureusement...
See you later, Nick.	A plus tard, Nick.
Really? It wasn't obvious, thanks for clarifying!	Vraiment ? Ce n'était pas clair, merci de le dire !
Yes, what about them?	Oui, et qu'est-ce qu'elles ont ?
He is made of wood, I believe.	Il est fait de bois, je crois.
Can I have the ad number for it, please?	Puis-je avoir son numéro d'annonce, s'il-vous-plaît ?
And I need a ladle for the chicken stock, that's all, I suppose.	Et j'ai besoin d'une louche pour le fond de volaille, c'est tout, je crois.
That would be nice, see you tomorrow then.	Ce serait gentil, à demain alors.
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.
Okay Toby, my loudmouth friend, sorry to say...	Okay, Toby mon ami de toujours, désolé mais...
Hm, yes, can I get £20 cashback, please?	Hm, oui, puis-je avoir 20 livres de monnaie, s'il vous plaît ?
More or less?	Plus ou moins ?
Oh come on! Can we just talk about something else, please!	Oh s'il vous plaît! Pouvons-nous juste parler de quelque chose d'autre!
Erm, kind of, but not exactly!	Euh, oui mais pas vraiment!
Oh, you mean Mike, I guess.	Oh, tu parles de Mike.
I like Artificial Intelligence, what about you?	J'aime Intelligence Artificielle, qu'en est-il de toi ?