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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
I'll have 20, please.我要20支的,谢谢。
Cate with a C not a K, can you check it again, please?C开头的凯特,不是K,请你再查一下,好吗?
Nice to meet you, Toby!很高兴见到你,托比!
Sounds nice, can you show us the room, please?听起来很棒,可以带我们参观下房间吗?
I really have to go now, see you there, kisses...现在我真的要走了,到那里见,吻你...
Alright, see you then.好的,到时候见。
Diego, can you tell me what she said last night, please?迭戈,能告诉我昨晚他说什么了吗?
Hello, I'd like to book a table for two for tonight, please.你好,我想订一个今晚的2人桌,拜托了。
She couldn't stand seeing your ugly face anymore, I guess.她无法忍受继续看你丑恶的嘴脸了,我猜是这样。
Really? It wasn't obvious, thanks for clarifying!真的?我没看出来,谢谢你的澄清!
Really? Very interesting.真的?非常有趣。
Thank you, madam, see you then!谢谢,女士,到时见!
Okay Toby, my loudmouth friend, sorry to say...好的,托比,我的大嘴巴朋友,抱歉地说...
Can we have the menu, please?我们看一下菜单可以吗?
Can you get me 3 small beers, please?你能帮我拿3瓶低浓度啤酒吗?
Maybe later, that's all for now, thank you!可能待会儿吧,暂时就这些,谢谢你!
We'll have the mussels, the calamari, some shrimp and the grilled fish, please.我们要点贻贝,鱿鱼,虾和烤鱼,拜托了。
And turn the top and the bottom grills on, please.同时打开上下烤架,谢谢。
What's her name, by the way?她的名字叫什么,顺便问下?
I guess the bottle is clean, but can you wash the glass, please?我想酒瓶是干净的,但是你可以洗一下杯子吗?

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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