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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
Could you chop some onions for me? Please?!	Potresti sminuzzare un po’ di cipolle per me? Per favore!
Hello, Joseph, nice to meet you.	Ciao Joseph, piacere di conoscerti.
I like Artificial Intelligence, what about you?	Mi piace Intelligenza Artificiale, e a te?
Umm, my first choice would be Camden Lock, I guess.	Umm, la mia prima scelta sarebbe Camden Lock, suppongo.
Erm, kind of, but not exactly!	Erm, più o meno, ma non esattamente!
Can you summarize it before you go, please?	Puoi ricapitolare prima di andare, per favore?
Nice to meet you Cate, see you later!	Piacere di averti conosciuto Cate, ci vediamo dopo!
What about you, Mike?	E tu Mike?
Yeah, that's better I suppose, thanks.	Sì, così è meglio credo, grazie.
That would be nice, thank you.	Sarebbe bello grazie.
No, just a regular one, 4 or 5 pounds, I guess.	No, solo uno normale, 4 o 5 sterline, credo.
Better late than never!	Meglio tardi che mai!
See you later, Nick.	Ci vediamo dopo, Nick.
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.
Or can you clean this one, please?	Oppure potresti pulire questo, per favore?
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.
Diego, can you tell me what she said last night, please?	Diego, puoi dirmi cosa ha detto ieri sera, per favore?
Can we have our drinks before the meal please?	Possiamo avere i nostri drink prima del pasto per favore?
Can you pass me the wine from the fridge, please?	Puoi passarmi il vino dal frigo, per favore?
That's perfect! I appreciate it, thank you so much!	Perfetto! Lo apprezzo, grazie mille!