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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
What's her name, by the way?Come si chiama, a proposito?
Hello, Joseph, nice to meet you.Ciao Joseph, piacere di conoscerti.
Can you summarize it before you go, please?Puoi ricapitolare prima di andare, per favore?
Can you stop reminding me about the 10-day situation, please!?Poi smetterla di ricordarmi di questa cosa di 10 giorni, per favore!?
Umm, I can't remember... You had something meaty, I guess.Umm, non ricordo… Qualcosa di carne, suppongo.
Or can you clean this one, please?Oppure potresti pulire questo, per favore?
And turn the top and the bottom grills on, please.E accendi la griglia sopra e sotto, per favore.
Is there any chance of getting a table, please?C’è una qualche possibilità di avere un tavolo, per favore?
Can you make it bigger, please?Puoi ingrandirla, per favore?
And it's totally burnt now, gross!Ed ora è tutta bruciata, che schifo!
Okay, why not, if you want.Okay, perché no, se ti va.
Hello Jen, what's up?Ciao Jen, che si dice?
If you don't have anything better to do, of course.Se non hai niente di meglio da fare, naturalmente.
I don't know what to say, really...Non so cosa dire, davvero…
They are a f*cking bunch of unprofessional idiots, unbelievable!Sono un mucchio di f*ttuti idioti non professionali, incredibile!
I am fine, thank you.Sto bene, grazie.
Can you peel some potatoes for me? Please?!Puoi sbucciarmi qualche patata? Per favore!
I need them finely chopped, please!Mi servono sminuzzate finemente, per favore!
Yes, somewhere comfortable, please.Sì, uno comodo, per favore.
No, just a regular one, 4 or 5 pounds, I guess.No, solo uno normale, 4 o 5 sterline, credo.

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Be going to
Be going to passive
Be used to / Get used to
Comparative
Defining relative clause
Echo tag
Expression
First conditional
Future
Future continuous
Future perfect continuous
Future perfect passive
Future perfect simple
Future simple passive
Greeting
Have/Get something done
Imperative
Implied conditional
Indirect question
Infinitive of purpose
Interjection
Mixed conditional
Modal
Modal passive
Non-defining relative clause
Other
Past continuous
Past continuous passive
Past perfect continuous
Past perfect passive
Past perfect simple
Past simple
Past simple passive
Polite request / offer / suggestion
Present continuous
Present continuous passive
Present perfect continuous
Present perfect passive
Present perfect simple
Present simple
Present simple passive
Question tag
Reduced relative clause
Reported speech imperative
Reported speech question
Reported speech request
Reported speech statement
Second conditional
Short answer
Superlative
Third conditional
Used to / would (past habit)
Was/were going to
Was/were supposed to
Wish
Would rather
Zero conditional