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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
Dude, picking up sh*t requires another tenner, see ya!	Bello, per raccogliere la merda ci vuole un altro deca, ci vediamo!
Can you open the oven door for me, please?	Puoi aprirmi lo sportello del forno, per favore?
Sounds nice, can you show us the room, please?	Sembra bello, puoi mostrarmi la stanza, per favore?
Hi Laura, congratulations!	Ciao Laura, congratulazioni!
I am fine, thank you.	Sto bene, grazie.
Can you stop reminding me about the 10-day situation, please!?	Poi smetterla di ricordarmi di questa cosa di 10 giorni, per favore!?
See you at the station at 5.	Ci vediamo alla stazione alle 5.
Can you pass me the cutting board and the knife, please?	Puoi passarmi il tagliere e il coltello per favore?
That would be nice, see you tomorrow then.	Sarebbe perfetto, ci vediamo domani allora.
No, just a regular one, 4 or 5 pounds, I guess.	No, solo uno normale, 4 o 5 sterline, credo.
And turn the top and the bottom grills on, please.	E accendi la griglia sopra e sotto, per favore.
Thanks for your kind wishes.	Grazie per i tuoi gentili auguri.
I will have some fish, I think.	Io prenderò un po’ di pesce, credo.
Maybe later, that's all for now, thank you!	Magari più tardi, è tutto per ora, grazie!
Well done, very clever!	Ben fatto, molto intelligente!
No, I don't need anything, thanks.	No, non mi serve nient’altro, grazie.
It might help you to relax a bit, I hope...	Magari ti aiuta a rilassarti un po’, spero…
What about this one behind Iceland?	Che cosa ne dici di questa dietro Iceland?
We have to preheat the oven, can you turn it on, please?	Dobbiamo far scaldare il forno, puoi accenderlo, per favore?
Nice to meet you, Toby!	Piacere di conoscerti Toby!