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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
I'm Cate, nice to meet you, Mike.	Io sono Cate, piacere di conoscerti, Mike.
Could you chop some onions for me? Please?!	Potresti sminuzzare un po’ di cipolle per me? Per favore!
Really? Thank you so much!	Davvero? Grazie tante!
Yeah, that's better I suppose, thanks.	Sì, così è meglio credo, grazie.
What about this one behind Iceland?	Che cosa ne dici di questa dietro Iceland?
Diego! You little b*stard.	Diego! Piccolo b*stardo.
Can you summarize it before you go, please?	Puoi ricapitolare prima di andare, per favore?
Alright, see you soon.	Va bene, a presto.
Can you clean the sink before I start washing, please?	Puoi pulire il lavandino prima che inizi a lavare, per favore?
That would be nice, thank you.	Sarebbe bello grazie.
Cate, I'm taking my bag with me, so no need to worry.	Cate, porto la borsa con me, non devi preoccuparti.
Yes, somewhere comfortable, please.	Sì, uno comodo, per favore.
Erm, kind of, but not exactly!	Erm, più o meno, ma non esattamente!
Can we have our drinks before the meal please?	Possiamo avere i nostri drink prima del pasto per favore?
Okay Toby, my loudmouth friend, sorry to say...	Ok, Toby mio amico dalla bocca larga, mi spiace dirlo…
Hi Rocco, we're okay, thanks.	Ciao Rocco, siamo a posto, grazie.
Can I have the ad number for it, please?	Posso avere il numero dell’annuncio, per favore?
We have to preheat the oven, can you turn it on, please?	Dobbiamo far scaldare il forno, puoi accenderlo, per favore?
What about you?	E tu che mi dici?
We'll have a bottle of chardonnay and a bottle of sauvignon blanc, thanks Mike.	Prendiamo una bottiglia di Chardonnay e una bottiglia di Sauvignon Blanc, grazie Mike.