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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
Alright, see you Cate.好的,明天见,凯特。
Hello Dick, nice to meet you.你好,迪克,见到你很高兴。
I don't think I would leave my cat to get a room, thank you!我不认为我会为了租个房间把猫丢给其他人,谢谢你!
Okay, see you!好的,再见!
Can you make it bigger, please?你能把它放大一点吗?
You act like a child sometimes, I have to say!你有时候就像个孩子,我不得不说!
Sure, no problem.当然可以,没问题。
Can you still check the stock room, please?能麻烦你看下储藏间还有没有剩余吗?
Really? Thank you so much!真的吗?非常感谢你!
I'm able to do both at the same time, dear, no worries!我可以同时做两件事,亲爱的,不用担心!
Maybe later, that's all for now, thank you!可能待会儿吧,暂时就这些,谢谢你!
It might help you to relax a bit, I hope...它可能会帮助你放松一点,我希望...
What's her name, by the way?她的名字叫什么,顺便问下?
Can you summarize it before you go, please?你能走之前总结一下吗,拜托了?
Well done, very clever!厉害,非常聪明!
Yes, somewhere comfortable, please.是的,请安排一张舒服的桌子。
Can we continue what we were doing please?我们可以继续我们刚才做的事吗?
And it's totally burnt now, gross!现在完全烧焦了,好恶心!
Alright, see you then.好的,到时候见。
No, I don't need anything, thanks.不用了,我不需要其他东西了,谢谢。

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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