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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's okay, no problem.	Perfetto, nessun problema.
Maybe later, that's all for now, thank you!	Magari più tardi, è tutto per ora, grazie!
Erm, kind of, but not exactly!	Erm, più o meno, ma non esattamente!
Good luck for tomorrow, see you.	Buona fortuna per tutto, ci vediamo.
Can we have our drinks before the meal please?	Possiamo avere i nostri drink prima del pasto per favore?
Can I take your name and mobile number, please?	Posso avere il suo nome e numero di cellulare, per favore?
Okay, I'm waiting for you, see you then.	Ok, ti aspetto, ci vediamo dopo.
Can you make it bigger, please?	Puoi ingrandirla, per favore?
I need them finely chopped, please!	Mi servono sminuzzate finemente, per favore!
What about the prices?	E i prezzi?
Oh, you mean Mike, I guess.	Oh vuoi dire Mike, suppongo.
Really? Very interesting.	Davvero? Molto interessante.
That would be nice, see you tomorrow then.	Sarebbe perfetto, ci vediamo domani allora.
Can you pass me the cutting board and the knife, please?	Puoi passarmi il tagliere e il coltello per favore?
Can you summarize it before you go, please?	Puoi ricapitolare prima di andare, per favore?
We'll have the mussels, the calamari, some shrimp and the grilled fish, please.	Prendiamo le cozze, i calamari, un po’ di gamberetti e il pesce alla griglia, per favore.
Can you stop reminding me about the 10-day situation, please!?	Poi smetterla di ricordarmi di questa cosa di 10 giorni, per favore!?
And I need a ladle for the chicken stock, that's all, I suppose.	E mi serve un mestolo per il brodo di pollo, è tutto, credo.
Hello, Joseph, nice to meet you.	Ciao Joseph, piacere di conoscerti.
Thanks for your kind wishes.	Grazie per i tuoi gentili auguri.