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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
Can we continue what we were doing please?	Possiamo continuare quello che stavano facendo per favore?
Yes, Cate speaking.	Sì, parla Cate.
They are a f*cking bunch of unprofessional idiots, unbelievable!	Sono un mucchio di f*ttuti idioti non professionali, incredibile!
Yes, but can we cut them in cubes, please?	Sì, puoi tagliarli a cubetti, per favore?
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.
Okay, thank you very much.	Ok, grazie mille.
That's okay, no problem.	Perfetto, nessun problema.
So a bottle would be better, please.	Quindi andrebbe meglio la bottiglia, per favore.
I'm talking about leaving the house, of course...	Sto parlando di lasciare la casa, naturalmente…
Can you peel some potatoes for me? Please?!	Puoi sbucciarmi qualche patata? Per favore!
Diego! You little b*stard.	Diego! Piccolo b*stardo.
What about you, Mike?	E tu Mike?
I like Artificial Intelligence, what about you?	Mi piace Intelligenza Artificiale, e a te?
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.
Dude, picking up sh*t requires another tenner, see ya!	Bello, per raccogliere la merda ci vuole un altro deca, ci vediamo!
I'll have a glass of white wine, too, please.	Anch'io prendo un bicchiere di vino bianco, per favore.
It might help you to relax a bit, I hope...	Magari ti aiuta a rilassarti un po’, spero…
Hi Laura, congratulations!	Ciao Laura, congratulazioni!
See you later, Nick.	Ci vediamo dopo, Nick.
To be more realistic, of course!	Per essere più realistico, naturalmente!