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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
Hello, can we order our meals, please?你好,我们可以点餐了吗?
See you at the station at 5.5点车站见。
And turn the top and the bottom grills on, please.同时打开上下烤架,谢谢。
Okay, thank you very much.好的,非常感谢。
Yes, somewhere comfortable, please.是的,请安排一张舒服的桌子。
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。
No, I don't need anything, thanks.不用了,我不需要其他东西了,谢谢。
Can you still check the stock room, please?能麻烦你看下储藏间还有没有剩余吗?
Nice to meet you, Toby!很高兴见到你,托比!
What's her name, by the way?她的名字叫什么,顺便问下?
Alright, if you say so!好的,听你的!
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?
So a bottle would be better, please.所以最好是一瓶,麻烦了。
Nice to meet you Cate, see you later!见到你很高兴,凯特,待会儿见!
Alright, see you then.好的,到时候见。
I see, what about a tenner then?明白了,10英镑怎么样?
Hi Rocco, we're okay, thanks.嗨,洛克,我们没什么需要了,谢谢。
What about this one behind Iceland?Iceland后面的这个怎么样?
Can you pass me the cutting board and the knife, please?把菜板和刀递给我好吗?
Yeah, that's better I suppose, thanks.好的,那样更好我觉得,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