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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 you start from the beginning, please?	Puoi iniziare dall’inizio, per favore?
Finally, you've got your precious rice, congratulations!	Finalmente hai il tuo prezioso riso, congratulazioni!
I just had a bit of toast, what about you?	Ho mangiato un po’ di toast, e tu?
Can you summarize it before you go, please?	Puoi ricapitolare prima di andare, per favore?
Dude, picking up sh*t requires another tenner, see ya!	Bello, per raccogliere la merda ci vuole un altro deca, ci vediamo!
Hello Jen, what's up?	Ciao Jen, che si dice?
Can you clean the sink before I start washing, please?	Puoi pulire il lavandino prima che inizi a lavare, per favore?
And I need to change my clothes, of course.	E devo cambiarmi i vestiti, naturalmente.
What about you?	E tu che mi dici?
Okay, see you!	Ok, ci vediamo!
No, I don't need anything, thanks.	No, non mi serve nient’altro, grazie.
Alright! See you, bye.	Va bene! Ci vediamo, ciao.
An entire house!? Way more than we pay now, for sure.	Una casa intera!? Molto più di quanto paghiamo adesso, sicuramente.
Oh come on! Can we just talk about something else, please!	Andiamo! Non possiamo parlare di qualcos’altro per favore?
You act like a child sometimes, I have to say!	A volte ti comporti come un bambino, devo dirlo!
Can we see the bathroom first, please?	Possiamo vedere prima il bagno, per favore?
We have to preheat the oven, can you turn it on, please?	Dobbiamo far scaldare il forno, puoi accenderlo, per favore?
No, just a regular one, 4 or 5 pounds, I guess.	No, solo uno normale, 4 o 5 sterline, credo.
Can I have the ad number for it, please?	Posso avere il numero dell’annuncio, per favore?
Really? Thank you so much!	Davvero? Grazie tante!