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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
That would be the worst, I guess.	Quello sarebbe stato peggio, suppongo.
Or can you clean this one, please?	Oppure potresti pulire questo, per favore?
Alright, see you then.	Va bene, ci vediamo allora.
I'm talking about leaving the house, of course...	Sto parlando di lasciare la casa, naturalmente…
I'm Cate, nice to meet you, Mike.	Io sono Cate, piacere di conoscerti, Mike.
I'll have a glass of white wine, too, please.	Anch'io prendo un bicchiere di vino bianco, per favore.
And I need to change my clothes, of course.	E devo cambiarmi i vestiti, naturalmente.
Oh come on! Can we just talk about something else, please!	Andiamo! Non possiamo parlare di qualcos’altro per favore?
That's perfect! I appreciate it, thank you so much!	Perfetto! Lo apprezzo, grazie mille!
I don't think I would leave my cat to get a room, thank you!	Non penso che lascerei il mio gatto per prendere una stanza, grazie!
Dude, picking up sh*t requires another tenner, see ya!	Bello, per raccogliere la merda ci vuole un altro deca, ci vediamo!
Yes, can I have a glass of chardonnay, please?	Sì, posso avere un bicchiere di Chardonnay per favore?
And turn the top and the bottom grills on, please.	E accendi la griglia sopra e sotto, per favore.
Can you make it bigger, please?	Puoi ingrandirla, per favore?
Hello Diego, thanks for taking care of the bag.	Ciao Diego, grazie per esserti occupato della borsa.
No, just a regular one, 4 or 5 pounds, I guess.	No, solo uno normale, 4 o 5 sterline, credo.
Congratulations, well spotted!	Congratulazioni. Hai indovinato!
Can we see the kitchen first, please?	Possiamo vedere la cucina prima, per favore?
Nice to meet you, Toby!	Piacere di conoscerti Toby!
Sounds nice, can you show us the room, please?	Sembra bello, puoi mostrarmi la stanza, per favore?