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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, bye.	Va bene! Ci vediamo, ciao.
It might help you to relax a bit, I hope...	Magari ti aiuta a rilassarti un po’, spero…
Nice to meet you Cate, see you later!	Piacere di averti conosciuto Cate, ci vediamo dopo!
I'll have 20, please.	Da 20, per favore.
Yes, somewhere comfortable, please.	Sì, uno comodo, per favore.
Could you do me a favour and find us some, please?	Potresti farmi un favore e trovarcene un po', per favore?
You too, byee!	Anche tu, ciaoo!
Since they use my stuff we can borrow some of their bread, I think.	Dato che usano la mia roba possiamo “prendere in prestito” un po’ del loro pane, credo.
Alright, see you soon.	Va bene, a presto.
Congratulations, well spotted!	Congratulazioni. Hai indovinato!
Really? Thank you so much!	Davvero? Grazie tante!
Erm, kind of, but not exactly!	Erm, più o meno, ma non esattamente!
We'll have a bottle of chardonnay and a bottle of sauvignon blanc, thanks Mike.	Prendiamo una bottiglia di Chardonnay e una bottiglia di Sauvignon Blanc, grazie Mike.
That would be the worst, I guess.	Quello sarebbe stato peggio, suppongo.
I'm Cate, nice to meet you, Mike.	Io sono Cate, piacere di conoscerti, Mike.
Can you give me some information about the other tenants, please?	Puoi darmi qualche informazione sugli altri inquilini, per favore?
Hello, can we order our meals, please?	Salve, possiamo ordinare il pasto, per favore?
I don't think I would leave my cat to get a room, thank you!	Non penso che lascerei il mio gatto per prendere una stanza, grazie!
I'm talking about leaving the house, of course...	Sto parlando di lasciare la casa, naturalmente…
Okay, I'm waiting for you, see you then.	Ok, ti aspetto, ci vediamo dopo.