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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
An entire house!? Way more than we pay now, for sure.	Una casa intera!? Molto più di quanto paghiamo adesso, sicuramente.
Cate with a C not a K, can you check it again, please?	Cate con la C non la K, può controllare di nuovo, per favore?
She hung up on me! F*cking idiot!	Mi ha riagganciato! F*ottuta idiota!
Yes, some prawn crackers and some spring rolls, please.	Sì, qualche cracker di gambero e qualche involtino primavera, per favore.
Alright, see you Cate.	Va bene, ci vediamo Cate.
And I need to change my clothes, of course.	E devo cambiarmi i vestiti, naturalmente.
Can you pass me the cutting board and the knife, please?	Puoi passarmi il tagliere e il coltello per favore?
...Oh yes, I want to talk to my mum, I mean Mrs. Jones, please!	… Oh sì, voglio parlare con mia mamma, voglio dire la sig.ra Jones, per favore!
Maybe later, that's all for now, thank you!	Magari più tardi, è tutto per ora, grazie!
So a bottle would be better, please.	Quindi andrebbe meglio la bottiglia, per favore.
Can you stop reminding me about the 10-day situation, please!?	Poi smetterla di ricordarmi di questa cosa di 10 giorni, per favore!?
I am okay, thanks.	Io sto bene, grazie.
Alright, if you say so!	Va bene, se lo dici tu!
Nice to meet you, Toby!	Piacere di conoscerti Toby!
We'll have the mussels, the calamari, some shrimp and the grilled fish, please.	Prendiamo le cozze, i calamari, un po’ di gamberetti e il pesce alla griglia, per favore.
Sure, no problem.	Certo, nessun problema.
Can you put it on the stove, please?	Puoi metterla sul fornello per favore?
She couldn't stand seeing your ugly face anymore, I guess.	Non sopportava più di vedere la tua brutta faccia, suppongo.
See you later, Nick.	Ci vediamo dopo, Nick.
...It was nice to meet you, too, thanks!	… È un piacere anche per me, grazie!