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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 Diego, thanks for taking care of the bag.	Ciao Diego, grazie per esserti occupato della borsa.
I've found 2 viewable houses, what about you?	Ho trovato 2 case che possiamo vedere, e tu?
Can we continue what we were doing please?	Possiamo continuare quello che stavano facendo per favore?
Really? It wasn't obvious, thanks for clarifying!	Davvero? Non era ovvio, grazie per il chiarimento!
Excuse me, but what about the complaining about Pogo part?	Scusami, ma la parte in cui si lamentava di Pogo?
That's okay for now, thank you.	Va bene così per ora, grazie.
I'm Cate, nice to meet you, Mike.	Io sono Cate, piacere di conoscerti, Mike.
I was sleeping before you woke me up, what's up?	Dormivo prima che tu mi svegliassi, che c’è?
Thank you, have a nice day!	Grazie, buona giornata!
We have to preheat the oven, can you turn it on, please?	Dobbiamo far scaldare il forno, puoi accenderlo, per favore?
I just need your name and mobile number, please.	Ho bisogno solo del suo nome e numero di cellulare, prego.
An entire house!? Way more than we pay now, for sure.	Una casa intera!? Molto più di quanto paghiamo adesso, sicuramente.
Can I have a look at it, please?	Posso dare un’occhiata per favore?
What about you?	E tu che mi dici?
That would be nice, see you tomorrow then.	Sarebbe perfetto, ci vediamo domani allora.
Yes, some prawn crackers and some spring rolls, please.	Sì, qualche cracker di gambero e qualche involtino primavera, per favore.
And I need to change my clothes, of course.	E devo cambiarmi i vestiti, naturalmente.
Really? Very interesting.	Davvero? Molto interessante.
Or can you clean this one, please?	Oppure potresti pulire questo, per favore?
Well, can you explain how you make that calculation, please?	Beh, puoi spiegarmi come hai fatto quel calcolo, per favore?