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Expression Exercises

( Free Online English Grammar Lessons )

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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
Cate, I'm taking my bag with me, so no need to worry.	Cate, ich nehme meine Tasche mit, also kein Grund zur Sorge.
I was sleeping before you woke me up, what's up?	Ich habe geschlafen, bevor du mich aufgeweckt hast. Was ist los?
Alright, see you Cate.	Okay, bis dann Cate.
I'm able to do both at the same time, dear, no worries!	Kein Sorge, ich kann beides gleichzeitig machen meine Liebe!
Oh, hang on, what about the room upstairs, in your house?	Oh, was ist mit dem Zimmer oben in deinem Haus?
Diego, can you tell me what she said last night, please?	Diego, kannst du mir bitte sagen, was sie letzte Nacht gesagt hat?
I don't know, maybe, I suppose so.	Ich weiß es nicht, vielleicht, ich schätze schon.
Dude, picking up sh*t requires another tenner, see ya!	Kumpel, Sche*ße aufzuheben kostet nochmal einen Zehner. Bis später!
We'll have the mussels, the calamari, some shrimp and the grilled fish, please.	Wir nehmen die Muscheln, die Kalamari, einige Shrimps und den gegrillten Fisch, bitte.
And turn the top and the bottom grills on, please.	Und mach auch bitte die Ober- und Unterhitze an.
You are being very generous dear, thanks, what about this...	Du bist sehr großzügig Schatz. Wie wäre es damit...
What about you?	Und du?
Okay, see you!	Okay, man sieht sich!
Good night, see you later.	Gute Nacht, man sieht sich.
I am okay, thanks.	Danke, mir geht's gut.
That would be the worst, I guess.	Ich denke, das wäre das schlimmste.
More or less?	Mehr oder weniger?
Sure, no problem.	Klar, kein Problem.
Hello, Joseph, nice to meet you.	Hallo Joseph, freut mich dich kennenzulernen.
Finally, you've got your precious rice, congratulations!	Du hast endlich deinen kostbaren Reis. Meinen Glückwunsch!