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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
Can we have our drinks before the meal please?	Possiamo avere i nostri drink prima del pasto per favore?
Yes, what about them?	Si, e allora?
I see, what about a tenner then?	Capisco, cosa ne dici di un deca allora?
Thank you, have a nice day!	Grazie, buona giornata!
Sounds nice, can you show us the room, please?	Sembra bello, puoi mostrarmi la stanza, 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?
Can you summarize it before you go, please?	Puoi ricapitolare prima di andare, per favore?
Oh, you mean Mike, I guess.	Oh vuoi dire Mike, suppongo.
Can I have the ad number for it, please?	Posso avere il numero dell’annuncio, per favore?
Yes, but can we cut them in cubes, please?	Sì, puoi tagliarli a cubetti, per favore?
What about you, Mike?	E tu Mike?
Oh, you found some, thank you very much!	Oh, lo ha trovato, grazie mille!
Can you pass me the cutting board and the knife, please?	Puoi passarmi il tagliere e il coltello per favore?
I like Artificial Intelligence, what about you?	Mi piace Intelligenza Artificiale, e a te?
Nice to meet you, Toby!	Piacere di conoscerti Toby!
What's up guys, how is it going?	Che succede ragazzi, come va?
They are a f*cking bunch of unprofessional idiots, unbelievable!	Sono un mucchio di f*ttuti idioti non professionali, incredibile!
No, I'm okay, thanks.	No, sono a posto grazie.
I'm able to do both at the same time, dear, no worries!	Posso fare entrambe le cose contemporaneamente, cara, non preoccuparti!
Diego, can you tell me what she said last night, please?	Diego, puoi dirmi cosa ha detto ieri sera, per favore?