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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
Alright, see you soon.	Va bene, a presto.
Can you put it on the stove, please?	Puoi metterla sul fornello per favore?
Well, can you explain how you make that calculation, please?	Beh, puoi spiegarmi come hai fatto quel calcolo, per favore?
Hello, Joseph, nice to meet you.	Ciao Joseph, piacere di conoscerti.
Can we see the kitchen first, please?	Possiamo vedere la cucina prima, per favore?
Really? Thank you so much!	Davvero? Grazie tante!
I am okay, thanks.	Io sto bene, grazie.
Could you do me a favour and find us some, please?	Potresti farmi un favore e trovarcene un po', per favore?
See you at the station at 5.	Ci vediamo alla stazione alle 5.
It might help you to relax a bit, I hope...	Magari ti aiuta a rilassarti un po’, spero…
Or can you clean this one, please?	Oppure potresti pulire questo, per favore?
An entire house!? Way more than we pay now, for sure.	Una casa intera!? Molto più di quanto paghiamo adesso, sicuramente.
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.
Can you stop bothering me, please?	Puoi smettere di darmi fastidio, per favore?
Erm, kind of, but not exactly!	Erm, più o meno, ma non esattamente!
He is made of wood, I believe.	È fatto di legno, credo.
I like Artificial Intelligence, what about you?	Mi piace Intelligenza Artificiale, e a te?
I don't know, maybe, I suppose so.	Non so, forse, credo di sì.
Is there any chance of getting a table, please?	C’è una qualche possibilità di avere un tavolo, per favore?
Can you still check the stock room, please?	Potrebbe comunque controllare in magazzino, per favore?