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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
She hung up on me! F*cking idiot!她挂我电话!真是*逼!
Can you summarize it before you go, please?你能走之前总结一下吗,拜托了?
No, I'm okay, thanks.不用,我够了,谢谢。
Okay Toby, my loudmouth friend, sorry to say...好的,托比,我的大嘴巴朋友,抱歉地说...
I was sleeping before you woke me up, what's up?在你叫醒我之前我是在睡觉,怎么了?
Can we continue what we were doing please?我们可以继续我们刚才做的事吗?
Can you give me some information about the other tenants, please?请你讲一讲其他租户的信息,可以吗?
Hello Dick, nice to meet you.你好,迪克,见到你很高兴。
Okay, I'm waiting for you, see you then.好的,我等你,到时候见。
You act like a child sometimes, I have to say!你有时候就像个孩子,我不得不说!
I just need your name and mobile number, please.我只需要您的名字和手机号码,请。
Erm, kind of, but not exactly!额,有点,但不全是!
He is made of wood, I believe.木头做的,我相信。
Well, can you explain how you make that calculation, please?好吧,请你解释下你是怎么计算的?
Oh, you mean Mike, I guess.哦,你说的是迈克,我猜。
I don't know, maybe, I suppose so.我不知道,可能吧,我想是吧。
Can you clean the sink before I start washing, please?你在我洗菜之前能清洁一下水槽吗?
And it's totally burnt now, gross!现在完全烧焦了,好恶心!
Can you stop bothering me, please?请不要打扰我,好吗?
What about the prices?价格怎么样?

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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