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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
Can you open the oven door for me, please?	Puoi aprirmi lo sportello del forno, per favore?
I just need your name and mobile number, please.	Ho bisogno solo del suo nome e numero di cellulare, prego.
Dear, can you let him finish, please!?	Caro, puoi farlo finire, per favore!?
Oh, you mean Mike, I guess.	Oh vuoi dire Mike, suppongo.
I don't know, maybe, I suppose so.	Non so, forse, credo di sì.
See you later, Nick.	Ci vediamo dopo, Nick.
Maybe later, that's all for now, thank you!	Magari più tardi, è tutto per ora, grazie!
Can you give me some information about the other tenants, please?	Puoi darmi qualche informazione sugli altri inquilini, per favore?
Okay Toby, my loudmouth friend, sorry to say...	Ok, Toby mio amico dalla bocca larga, mi spiace dirlo…
Oh, you found some, thank you very much!	Oh, lo ha trovato, grazie mille!
Okay, thank you very much.	Ok, grazie mille.
I'll have a glass of white wine, too, please.	Anch'io prendo un bicchiere di vino bianco, per favore.
And it's totally burnt now, gross!	Ed ora è tutta bruciata, che schifo!
...Oh yes, I want to talk to my mum, I mean Mrs. Jones, please!	… Oh sì, voglio parlare con mia mamma, voglio dire la sig.ra Jones, per favore!
Oh come on! Can we just talk about something else, please!	Andiamo! Non possiamo parlare di qualcos’altro per favore?
Alright, see you then.	Va bene, ci vediamo allora.
Yes, somewhere comfortable, please.	Sì, uno comodo, per favore.
Sounds nice, can you show us the room, please?	Sembra bello, puoi mostrarmi la stanza, per favore?
To be more realistic, of course!	Per essere più realistico, naturalmente!
That's okay, no problem.	Perfetto, nessun problema.