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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
What about you, Mike?마이크, 너는 어때?
She hung up on me! F*cking idiot!끊었어! 미치고 팔짝 뛰겠네!
Oh, you mean Mike, I guess.아, 마이크 얘기려나.
Alright! See you, bye.응! 다음에 봐, 안녕.
Hello, Joseph, nice to meet you.안녕하세요, 조셉. 만나서 반갑습니다.
Can we see the kitchen first, please?주방부터 먼저 볼 수 있을까요?
Cate with a C not a K, can you check it again, please?케이트에 K가 아니라 C예요, 다시 확인해주실 수 있나요?
To be more realistic, of course!그야 물론, 실감 나게 해보려고 했지!
I like Artificial Intelligence, what about you?난 <A.I.>가 좋아. 넌 어때?
Thanks for your kind wishes.응원 고마워요.
That's okay for now, thank you.일단 됐어요, 고맙습니다.
I'm Cate, nice to meet you, Mike.나는 케이트예요. 만나서 반가워요, 마이크.
You act like a child sometimes, I have to say!정말이지 너 가끔 애처럼 굴어!
Can you pass me the wine from the fridge, please?냉장고에서 와인 좀 건네줄 수 있어?
What about you?너는?
Yes, somewhere comfortable, please.네, 좋은 자리로 부탁해요.
Can you pass me the cutting board and the knife, please?도마하고 칼 좀 넘겨줄 수 있어?
Oh come on! Can we just talk about something else, please!아 제발! 우리 그냥 다른 얘기 하면 안될까?
That's okay, no problem.물론이지, 문제 없어.
And turn the top and the bottom grills on, please.그리고 맨 위랑 맨 아래 그릴을 켜줘.

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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