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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 pass me the cutting board and the knife, please?	Puoi passarmi il tagliere e il coltello per favore?
Okay Toby, my loudmouth friend, sorry to say...	Ok, Toby mio amico dalla bocca larga, mi spiace dirlo…
I'll have a glass of white wine, too, please.	Anch'io prendo un bicchiere di vino bianco, 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!
Is there any chance of getting a table, please?	C’è una qualche possibilità di avere un tavolo, per favore?
Diego, can you tell me what she said last night, please?	Diego, puoi dirmi cosa ha detto ieri sera, per favore?
To be more realistic, of course!	Per essere più realistico, naturalmente!
I am okay, thanks.	Io sto bene, grazie.
Can we continue what we were doing please?	Possiamo continuare quello che stavano facendo per favore?
Yeah, that's better I suppose, thanks.	Sì, così è meglio credo, grazie.
Thanks for your kind wishes.	Grazie per i tuoi gentili auguri.
No, I don't need anything, thanks.	No, non mi serve nient’altro, grazie.
I just had a bit of toast, what about you?	Ho mangiato un po’ di toast, e tu?
Could you chop some onions for me? Please?!	Potresti sminuzzare un po’ di cipolle per me? Per favore!
Can you make it bigger, please?	Puoi ingrandirla, per favore?
Better late than never!	Meglio tardi che mai!
Well, can you explain how you make that calculation, please?	Beh, puoi spiegarmi come hai fatto quel calcolo, per favore?
Can you leave me alone, please!	Mi lasci in pace, per favore?
Maybe, sorry about that.	Forse, mi dispiace.
Alright! See you, bye.	Va bene! Ci vediamo, ciao.