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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, Toby!	Piacere di conoscerti Toby!
And I need to change my clothes, of course.	E devo cambiarmi i vestiti, naturalmente.
An entire house!? Way more than we pay now, for sure.	Una casa intera!? Molto più di quanto paghiamo adesso, sicuramente.
I see, what about a tenner then?	Capisco, cosa ne dici di un deca allora?
Sure, no problem.	Certo, nessun problema.
Alright, see you then.	Va bene, ci vediamo allora.
Dear, can you let him finish, please!?	Caro, puoi farlo finire, per favore!?
Alright, if you say so!	Va bene, se lo dici tu!
Or can you clean this one, please?	Oppure potresti pulire questo, per favore?
Thanks for letting me know, bye!	Grazie per avermelo fatto sapere, ciao!
Yes, can I have a glass of chardonnay, please?	Sì, posso avere un bicchiere di Chardonnay per favore?
Can you get me 3 small beers, please?	Puoi prendermi 3 birre piccole per favore?
Diego, can you tell me what she said last night, please?	Diego, puoi dirmi cosa ha detto ieri sera, per favore?
Umm, I can't remember... You had something meaty, I guess.	Umm, non ricordo… Qualcosa di carne, suppongo.
Since they use my stuff we can borrow some of their bread, I think.	Dato che usano la mia roba possiamo “prendere in prestito” un po’ del loro pane, credo.
Really? Thank you so much!	Davvero? Grazie tante!
Can you pass me the cutting board and the knife, please?	Puoi passarmi il tagliere e il coltello per favore?
Yes, somewhere comfortable, please.	Sì, uno comodo, per favore.
Cate, I'm taking my bag with me, so no need to worry.	Cate, porto la borsa con me, non devi preoccuparti.