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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
Can I have one packet of cigarettes, please?담배도 한 갑 주실 수 있나요?
What about the prices?가격은 어떻고?
Can I have the ad number for it, please?광고 번호를 알 수 있을까요?
Excuse me, but what about the complaining about Pogo part?미안하지만, 포고 때문에 불평했다는 건 뭐였어요?
Nice to meet you, Toby!만나서 반가워요, 토비!
I really have to go now, see you there, kisses...이제 진짜 가야해, 식당에서 보자, 뽀뽀...
I'm Cate, nice to meet you, Mike.나는 케이트예요. 만나서 반가워요, 마이크.
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.
Better late than never!이제라도 해서 다행이야!
Could you do me a favour and find us some, please?남은 게 있는지 좀 찾아봐 줄 수 있어?
I'll have a glass of white wine, too, please.나도 화이트 와인 한 잔 부탁해요.
I don't know, maybe, I suppose so.몰라, 그런가, 그런 거 같기도 하고.
Oh, you found some, thank you very much!아, 찾으셨네요. 정말 고맙습니다!
And turn the top and the bottom grills on, please.그리고 맨 위랑 맨 아래 그릴을 켜줘.
I will have some fish, I think.나는 생선을 좀 먹을까 해.
Diego, can you tell me what she said last night, please?디에고, 어젯밤 줄리앤이 뭐라고 했는지 알려줄 수 있어요?
If you don't have anything better to do, of course.그러니까 물론, 다른 할 일이 없으면 말이야.
That's okay, can we do it first thing, please?그건 상관 없어. 일단은 순서대로 해줄 수 있어?
Can you start from the beginning, please?시작부터 얘기해줄 수 있어요?
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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