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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
Or can you clean this one, please?아니면 이거 좀 씻어줄 수 있어?
Can you leave me alone, please!나 좀 그냥 내버려둬줄래!
Can you peel some potatoes for me? Please?!감자 좀 깎아줄 수 있어? 부탁해!
Diego! You little b*stard.Diego! 이 거지같은 새X.
Oh, you mean Mike, I guess.아, 마이크 얘기려나.
Yes, can I have a glass of chardonnay, please?네, 샤르도네 한 잔 할 수 있을까요?
Dear, can you let him finish, please!?자기야, 일단은 말 끝내게 내버려 둘 수 없겠어!?
Hello sir, table for two?어서오세요, 두 분이신가요?
That would be the worst, I guess.아마 그게 최악의 상황이겠지.
That's okay, can we do it first thing, please?그건 상관 없어. 일단은 순서대로 해줄 수 있어?
Thanks for your kind wishes.응원 고마워요.
Can you still check the stock room, please?그래도 재고 창고를 확인해주실 수 있나요?
Can you start from the beginning, please?시작부터 얘기해줄 수 있어요?
I'm able to do both at the same time, dear, no worries!걱정 마 자기, 두 개 동시에 할 수 있으니까!
I like Artificial Intelligence, what about you?난 <A.I.>가 좋아. 넌 어때?
What about this one behind Iceland?아이슬란드 슈퍼마켓 뒤에 여기는 어때?
...It was nice to meet you, too, thanks!...저도 만나서 반가워요, 고맙습니다!
Okay Toby, my loudmouth friend, sorry to say...그래. 토비, 이 입싼 친구야, 미안하지만...
If you don't have anything better to do, of course.그러니까 물론, 다른 할 일이 없으면 말이야.
Oh, hang on, what about the room upstairs, in your house?아, 잠깐, 너희 집에 윗층 방은 어때?

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Be going to
Be going to passive
Be used to / Get used to
Comparative
Defining relative clause
Echo tag
Expression
First conditional
Future
Future continuous
Future perfect continuous
Future perfect passive
Future perfect simple
Future simple passive
Greeting
Have/Get something done
Imperative
Implied conditional
Indirect question
Infinitive of purpose
Interjection
Mixed conditional
Modal
Modal passive
Non-defining relative clause
Other
Past continuous
Past continuous passive
Past perfect continuous
Past perfect passive
Past perfect simple
Past simple
Past simple passive
Polite request / offer / suggestion
Present continuous
Present continuous passive
Present perfect continuous
Present perfect passive
Present perfect simple
Present simple
Present simple passive
Question tag
Reduced relative clause
Reported speech imperative
Reported speech question
Reported speech request
Reported speech statement
Second conditional
Short answer
Superlative
Third conditional
Used to / would (past habit)
Was/were going to
Was/were supposed to
Wish
Would rather
Zero conditional