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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
I'll have a glass of white wine, too, please.	Anch'io prendo un bicchiere di vino bianco, per favore.
It might help you to relax a bit, I hope...	Magari ti aiuta a rilassarti un po’, spero…
Can I have the ad number for it, please?	Posso avere il numero dell’annuncio, per favore?
Okay, see you!	Ok, ci vediamo!
I don't know what to say, really...	Non so cosa dire, davvero…
Can we continue what we were doing please?	Possiamo continuare quello che stavano facendo per favore?
I like Artificial Intelligence, what about you?	Mi piace Intelligenza Artificiale, e a te?
Hello, can we order our meals, please?	Salve, possiamo ordinare il pasto, per favore?
Thanks for letting me know, bye!	Grazie per avermelo fatto sapere, ciao!
It seems we have to, in any case...	Sembra che dobbiamo farlo, in ogni caso…
I'm able to do both at the same time, dear, no worries!	Posso fare entrambe le cose contemporaneamente, cara, non preoccuparti!
So a bottle would be better, please.	Quindi andrebbe meglio la bottiglia, per favore.
She couldn't stand seeing your ugly face anymore, I guess.	Non sopportava più di vedere la tua brutta faccia, suppongo.
Hello Jen, what's up?	Ciao Jen, che si dice?
Can you look after it carefully, please?	Potete farci attenzione per favore?
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!
That's okay, no problem.	Perfetto, nessun problema.
Can we see the kitchen first, please?	Possiamo vedere la cucina prima, per favore?
I will have some fish, I think.	Io prenderò un po’ di pesce, credo.
Yes, but can we cut them in cubes, please?	Sì, puoi tagliarli a cubetti, per favore?