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Expression Exercises

( Free Online English Grammar Lessons )

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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 nice, thank you.	Sarebbe bello grazie.
See you later, Nick.	Ci vediamo dopo, Nick.
You act like a child sometimes, I have to say!	A volte ti comporti come un bambino, devo dirlo!
Thank you, madam, see you then!	Grazie signora, ci vediamo allora!
Diego, can you tell me what she said last night, please?	Diego, puoi dirmi cosa ha detto ieri sera, per favore?
Okay, I'm waiting for you, see you then.	Ok, ti aspetto, ci vediamo dopo.
They are a f*cking bunch of unprofessional idiots, unbelievable!	Sono un mucchio di f*ttuti idioti non professionali, incredibile!
Can you look after it carefully, please?	Potete farci attenzione per favore?
I'll have another glass of wine, please.	Io prendo un altro bicchiere di vino, per favore.
Can I have one packet of cigarettes, please?	Posso avere un pacchetto di sigarette, per favore?
Can you peel some potatoes for me? Please?!	Puoi sbucciarmi qualche patata? Per favore!
No, I don't need anything, thanks.	No, non mi serve nient’altro, grazie.
An entire house!? Way more than we pay now, for sure.	Una casa intera!? Molto più di quanto paghiamo adesso, sicuramente.
Oh, you found some, thank you very much!	Oh, lo ha trovato, grazie mille!
I've found 2 viewable houses, what about you?	Ho trovato 2 case che possiamo vedere, e tu?
No, I'm okay, thanks.	No, sono a posto grazie.
I like Artificial Intelligence, what about you?	Mi piace Intelligenza Artificiale, e a te?
Then I missed my appointment at 11:00, of course.	Poi ho mancato l’appuntamento delle 11:00, naturalmente.
Yes, what about them?	Si, e allora?
Can you pass me the cutting board and the knife, please?	Puoi passarmi il tagliere e il coltello per favore?