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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
Yes, Cate speaking.	Sì, parla Cate.
Can we see the kitchen first, please?	Possiamo vedere la cucina prima, per favore?
That's okay, can we do it first thing, please?	Va bene, possiamo farlo prima per favore?
Well done, very clever!	Ben fatto, molto intelligente!
And turn the top and the bottom grills on, please.	E accendi la griglia sopra e sotto, per favore.
And it's totally burnt now, gross!	Ed ora è tutta bruciata, che schifo!
That would be nice, see you tomorrow then.	Sarebbe perfetto, ci vediamo domani allora.
I don't know what to say, really...	Non so cosa dire, davvero…
Cate with a C not a K, can you check it again, please?	Cate con la C non la K, può controllare di nuovo, per favore?
Can we continue what we were doing please?	Possiamo continuare quello che stavano facendo per favore?
It might help you to relax a bit, I hope...	Magari ti aiuta a rilassarti un po’, spero…
Could you do me a favour and find us some, please?	Potresti farmi un favore e trovarcene un po', per favore?
Yes, what about them?	Si, e allora?
And I need a ladle for the chicken stock, that's all, I suppose.	E mi serve un mestolo per il brodo di pollo, è tutto, credo.
If you don't have anything better to do, of course.	Se non hai niente di meglio da fare, naturalmente.
Better late than never!	Meglio tardi che mai!
I like Artificial Intelligence, what about you?	Mi piace Intelligenza Artificiale, e a te?
We'll have a bottle of chardonnay and a bottle of sauvignon blanc, thanks Mike.	Prendiamo una bottiglia di Chardonnay e una bottiglia di Sauvignon Blanc, grazie Mike.
You're welcome!	Non c'è di che!
Congratulations, well spotted!	Congratulazioni. Hai indovinato!