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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
Diego, can you tell me what she said last night, please?	Diego, puoi dirmi cosa ha detto ieri sera, per favore?
What about you, Mike?	E tu Mike?
Hello Dick, nice to meet you.	Salve Dick, piacere di conoscerti.
You're welcome!	Non c'è di che!
Or can you clean this one, please?	Oppure potresti pulire questo, per favore?
That's wonderful, thank you very much!	Meraviglioso, grazie infinite!
See you at the station at 5.	Ci vediamo alla stazione alle 5.
Oh, hang on, what about the room upstairs, in your house?	Oh, aspetta, cosa ne dici della stanza al piano di sopra, a casa tua?
And turn the top and the bottom grills on, please.	E accendi la griglia sopra e sotto, per favore.
Nice to meet you, Toby!	Piacere di conoscerti Toby!
Hm, yes, can I get £20 cashback, please?	Hm, sì, posso avere £ 20 di cashback per favore?
He looks a bit scared, because he can smell Bear, I think.	Sembra un po’ spaventato, credo perché sente l’odore di Bear.
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.
...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!
What about the prices?	E i prezzi?
Yes, I don't like the aisle, thank you.	Sì, non mi piace il corridoio, grazie.
Finally, you've got your precious rice, congratulations!	Finalmente hai il tuo prezioso riso, congratulazioni!
An entire house!? Way more than we pay now, for sure.	Una casa intera!? Molto più di quanto paghiamo adesso, sicuramente.
Okay, see you!	Ok, ci vediamo!
That would be nice, see you tomorrow then.	Sarebbe perfetto, ci vediamo domani allora.