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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
Oh, you found some, thank you very much!	Oh, lo ha trovato, grazie mille!
Sorry Cate! Nice to meet you.	Scusa Cate! Piacere di conoscerti.
I'm talking about leaving the house, of course...	Sto parlando di lasciare la casa, naturalmente…
Yeah, I was wondering if his willy was sticking in or out, thanks!	Già, mi chiedevo se il suo pistolino fosse rimasto dentro o fuori, grazie!
Can we see the kitchen first, please?	Possiamo vedere la cucina prima, per favore?
I don't know, maybe, I suppose so.	Non so, forse, credo di sì.
Better late than never!	Meglio tardi che mai!
Dude, picking up sh*t requires another tenner, see ya!	Bello, per raccogliere la merda ci vuole un altro deca, ci vediamo!
What about you, Mike?	E tu Mike?
What about this one behind Iceland?	Che cosa ne dici di questa dietro Iceland?
That's perfect! I appreciate it, thank you so much!	Perfetto! Lo apprezzo, grazie mille!
You are being very generous dear, thanks, what about this...	Sei molto generosa cara, grazie, ma cosa ne dici questo…
I am fine, thank you.	Sto bene, grazie.
Hi Laura, congratulations!	Ciao Laura, congratulazioni!
Alright, see you Cate.	Va bene, ci vediamo Cate.
Alright, see you then.	Va bene, ci vediamo allora.
They are a f*cking bunch of unprofessional idiots, unbelievable!	Sono un mucchio di f*ttuti idioti non professionali, incredibile!
She hung up on me! F*cking idiot!	Mi ha riagganciato! F*ottuta idiota!
An entire house!? Way more than we pay now, for sure.	Una casa intera!? Molto più di quanto paghiamo adesso, sicuramente.
Can you stop reminding me about the 10-day situation, please!?	Poi smetterla di ricordarmi di questa cosa di 10 giorni, per favore!?