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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
Umm, I can't remember... You had something meaty, I guess.	Umm, non ricordo… Qualcosa di carne, suppongo.
Erm, kind of, but not exactly!	Erm, più o meno, ma non esattamente!
What about the prices?	E i prezzi?
Then I missed my appointment at 11:00, of course.	Poi ho mancato l’appuntamento delle 11:00, naturalmente.
Okay, I'm waiting for you, see you then.	Ok, ti aspetto, ci vediamo dopo.
Oh, you found some, thank you very much!	Oh, lo ha trovato, grazie mille!
Can I have a look at it, please?	Posso dare un’occhiata per favore?
Hm, yes, can I get £20 cashback, please?	Hm, sì, posso avere £ 20 di cashback per favore?
Can you make it bigger, please?	Puoi ingrandirla, per favore?
I'm Cate, nice to meet you, Mike.	Io sono Cate, piacere di conoscerti, Mike.
Oh come on! Can we just talk about something else, please!	Andiamo! Non possiamo parlare di qualcos’altro per favore?
I'll have another glass of wine, please.	Io prendo un altro bicchiere di vino, per favore.
I'm able to do both at the same time, dear, no worries!	Posso fare entrambe le cose contemporaneamente, cara, non preoccuparti!
Congratulations, well spotted!	Congratulazioni. Hai indovinato!
Yes, somewhere comfortable, please.	Sì, uno comodo, per favore.
Really? It wasn't obvious, thanks for clarifying!	Davvero? Non era ovvio, grazie per il chiarimento!
Hi Laura, congratulations!	Ciao Laura, congratulazioni!
Hello, can we order our meals, please?	Salve, possiamo ordinare il pasto, per favore?
I guess the bottle is clean, but can you wash the glass, please?	Credo che la bottiglia sia pulita, ma puoi lavare i bicchieri, per favore?
Dear, can you help me walk down the stairs, please?	Caro, puoi aiutarmi a scendere le scale, per favore?