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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 will have some fish, I think.	Io prenderò un po’ di pesce, credo.
Congratulations, well spotted!	Congratulazioni. Hai indovinato!
Thanks for letting me know, bye!	Grazie per avermelo fatto sapere, ciao!
No, I don't need anything, thanks.	No, non mi serve nient’altro, grazie.
Good luck for tomorrow, see you.	Buona fortuna per tutto, ci vediamo.
What's up guys, how is it going?	Che succede ragazzi, come va?
If you don't have anything better to do, of course.	Se non hai niente di meglio da fare, naturalmente.
Alright, see you soon.	Va bene, a presto.
That's okay, can we do it first thing, please?	Va bene, possiamo farlo prima per favore?
Alright! See you, bye.	Va bene! Ci vediamo, ciao.
Sorry Cate! Nice to meet you.	Scusa Cate! Piacere di conoscerti.
I'm able to do both at the same time, dear, no worries!	Posso fare entrambe le cose contemporaneamente, cara, non preoccuparti!
Stay on the line, please...	Rimanga in linea, prego…
I've found 2 viewable houses, what about you?	Ho trovato 2 case che possiamo vedere, e tu?
Finally, you've got your precious rice, congratulations!	Finalmente hai il tuo prezioso riso, congratulazioni!
We'll have a bottle of chardonnay and a bottle of sauvignon blanc, thanks Mike.	Prendiamo una bottiglia di Chardonnay e una bottiglia di Sauvignon Blanc, grazie Mike.
She couldn't stand seeing your ugly face anymore, I guess.	Non sopportava più di vedere la tua brutta faccia, suppongo.
Hello Dick, nice to meet you.	Salve Dick, piacere di conoscerti.
Can you stop reminding me about the 10-day situation, please!?	Poi smetterla di ricordarmi di questa cosa di 10 giorni, per favore!?
Yes, somewhere comfortable, please.	Sì, uno comodo, per favore.