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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 nice, see you tomorrow then.	Sarebbe perfetto, ci vediamo domani allora.
Nice to meet you Cate, see you later!	Piacere di averti conosciuto Cate, ci vediamo dopo!
Can you look after it carefully, please?	Potete farci attenzione per favore?
More or less?	Più o meno?
Could you do me a favour and find us some, please?	Potresti farmi un favore e trovarcene un po', per favore?
Okay, see you!	Ok, ci vediamo!
Can you summarize it before you go, please?	Puoi ricapitolare prima di andare, per favore?
Hm, yes, can I get £20 cashback, please?	Hm, sì, posso avere £ 20 di cashback per favore?
Thanks for letting me know, bye!	Grazie per avermelo fatto sapere, ciao!
I need them finely chopped, please!	Mi servono sminuzzate finemente, per favore!
What about you, Mike?	E tu Mike?
Oh come on! Can we just talk about something else, please!	Andiamo! Non possiamo parlare di qualcos’altro per favore?
I really have to go now, see you there, kisses...	Devo davvero andare adesso, ci vediamo là, baci…
What's her name, by the way?	Come si chiama, a proposito?
That's perfect! I appreciate it, thank you so much!	Perfetto! Lo apprezzo, grazie mille!
Hello, I'd like to book a table for two for tonight, please.	Salve, vorrei prenotare un tavolo per due per stasera, per favore.
Excuse me, but what about the complaining about Pogo part?	Scusami, ma la parte in cui si lamentava di Pogo?
Dude, picking up sh*t requires another tenner, see ya!	Bello, per raccogliere la merda ci vuole un altro deca, ci vediamo!
What about the prices?	E i prezzi?
An entire house!? Way more than we pay now, for sure.	Una casa intera!? Molto più di quanto paghiamo adesso, sicuramente.