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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 really have to go now, see you there, kisses...	Devo davvero andare adesso, ci vediamo là, baci…
Diego, can you tell me what she said last night, please?	Diego, puoi dirmi cosa ha detto ieri sera, per favore?
Nice to meet you, Toby!	Piacere di conoscerti Toby!
It might help you to relax a bit, I hope...	Magari ti aiuta a rilassarti un po’, spero…
Nice to meet you Cate, see you later!	Piacere di averti conosciuto Cate, ci vediamo dopo!
Excuse me, but what about the complaining about Pogo part?	Scusami, ma la parte in cui si lamentava di Pogo?
Dear, can you let him finish, please!?	Caro, puoi farlo finire, per favore!?
I see, what about a tenner then?	Capisco, cosa ne dici di un deca allora?
That's okay, no problem.	Perfetto, nessun problema.
Yes, I don't like the aisle, thank you.	Sì, non mi piace il corridoio, grazie.
Alright, see you then.	Va bene, ci vediamo allora.
Can you summarize it before you go, please?	Puoi ricapitolare prima di andare, per favore?
I don't know what to say, really...	Non so cosa dire, davvero…
I'm able to do both at the same time, dear, no worries!	Posso fare entrambe le cose contemporaneamente, cara, non preoccuparti!
He is made of wood, I believe.	È fatto di legno, credo.
Can you get me 3 small beers, please?	Puoi prendermi 3 birre piccole per favore?
Sounds nice, can you show us the room, please?	Sembra bello, puoi mostrarmi la stanza, per favore?
Really? It wasn't obvious, thanks for clarifying!	Davvero? Non era ovvio, grazie per il chiarimento!
Cate, I'm taking my bag with me, so no need to worry.	Cate, porto la borsa con me, non devi preoccuparti.
I need them finely chopped, please!	Mi servono sminuzzate finemente, per favore!