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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
Nice to meet you Cate, see you later!만나서 반가웠어요, 케이트! 나중에 보죠!
Or can you clean this one, please?아니면 이거 좀 씻어줄 수 있어?
We'll have a bottle of chardonnay and a bottle of sauvignon blanc, thanks Mike.그럼 샤르도네 한 병이랑 소비뇽 블랑 한 병 할게. 고마워, 마이크.
No, I don't need anything, thanks.아니, 난 더 필요한 거 없어. 고마워.
Can you open the oven door for me, please?오븐 문 좀 열어줄 수 있어?
Can we have the menu, please?메뉴판 좀 볼 수 있을까요?
Can you make it bigger, please?더 확대해줄 수 있어?
An entire house!? Way more than we pay now, for sure.주택을 째로!? 지금 내는 것보다 틀림없이 훨씬 많이 내야 해.
Umm, my first choice would be Camden Lock, I guess.음, 첫째로 꼽자면 캠든 록이 좋을 거 같아.
Good luck for tomorrow, see you.내일 잘 되길 빌게요, 잘 가요.
I've found 2 viewable houses, what about you?가볼만한 집은 2개 찾았는데, 너는?
Alright! See you, bye.응! 다음에 봐, 안녕.
That would be nice, see you tomorrow then.그럼 좋구. 그럼 내일 봐.
Can you put it on the stove, please?스토브에 좀 올려줄래?
Oh, you found some, thank you very much!아, 찾으셨네요. 정말 고맙습니다!
Yes, I don't like the aisle, thank you.응, 나는 복도 쪽은 싫더라. 고마워.
Can I have the ad number for it, please?광고 번호를 알 수 있을까요?
Yeah, that's better I suppose, thanks.그래, 그게 낫겠다. 고마워.
Can we see the kitchen first, please?주방부터 먼저 볼 수 있을까요?
We have to preheat the oven, can you turn it on, please?오븐을 예열해야 하는데, 좀 켜줄 수 있어?

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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