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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
Yes, Cate speaking.	Sì, parla Cate.
That would be nice, see you tomorrow then.	Sarebbe perfetto, ci vediamo domani allora.
Umm... That's right, how did I forget that? How stupid I am...	Umm… Va bene, come ho fatto a dimenticare? Come sono stupido…
Could you chop some onions for me? Please?!	Potresti sminuzzare un po’ di cipolle per me? Per favore!
I guess the bottle is clean, but can you wash the glass, please?	Credo che la bottiglia sia pulita, ma puoi lavare i bicchieri, per favore?
It might help you to relax a bit, I hope...	Magari ti aiuta a rilassarti un po’, spero…
Really? Thank you so much!	Davvero? Grazie tante!
Congratulations, well spotted!	Congratulazioni. Hai indovinato!
That's okay, can we do it first thing, please?	Va bene, possiamo farlo prima per favore?
Sounds nice, can you show us the room, please?	Sembra bello, puoi mostrarmi la stanza, per favore?
That's okay for now, thank you.	Va bene così per ora, grazie.
Dude, picking up sh*t requires another tenner, see ya!	Bello, per raccogliere la merda ci vuole un altro deca, ci vediamo!
Can we see the bathroom first, please?	Possiamo vedere prima il bagno, per favore?
I'll have a glass of white wine, too, please.	Anch'io prendo un bicchiere di vino bianco, per favore.
Diego! You little b*stard.	Diego! Piccolo b*stardo.
Can you leave me alone, please!	Mi lasci in pace, per favore?
Hello, madam, unfortunately...	Pronto, signora, sfortunatamente…
Finally, you've got your precious rice, congratulations!	Finalmente hai il tuo prezioso riso, congratulazioni!
And I need to change my clothes, of course.	E devo cambiarmi i vestiti, naturalmente.
Can I have a look at it, please?	Posso dare un’occhiata per favore?