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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
Cate with a C not a K, can you check it again, please?Cate con la C non la K, può controllare di nuovo, per favore?
Can you open the oven door for me, please?Puoi aprirmi lo sportello del forno, per favore?
Could you chop some onions for me? Please?!Potresti sminuzzare un po’ di cipolle per me? Per favore!
Maybe later, that's all for now, thank you!Magari più tardi, è tutto per ora, grazie!
Can I have one packet of cigarettes, please?Posso avere un pacchetto di sigarette, per favore?
Hello Dick, nice to meet you.Salve Dick, piacere di conoscerti.
See you at the station at 5.Ci vediamo alla stazione alle 5.
Dude, picking up sh*t requires another tenner, see ya!Bello, per raccogliere la merda ci vuole un altro deca, ci vediamo!
...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!
It seems we have to, in any case...Sembra che dobbiamo farlo, in ogni caso…
You are being very generous dear, thanks, what about this...Sei molto generosa cara, grazie, ma cosa ne dici questo…
Well done, very clever!Ben fatto, molto intelligente!
Hello, Joseph, nice to meet you.Ciao Joseph, piacere di conoscerti.
Erm, kind of, but not exactly!Erm, più o meno, ma non esattamente!
Yeah, that's better I suppose, thanks.Sì, così è meglio credo, grazie.
Thank you, have a nice day!Grazie, buona giornata!
Diego, can you tell me what she said last night, please?Diego, puoi dirmi cosa ha detto ieri sera, per favore?
Can we have the menu, please?Possiamo avere il menù, per favore?
Can you stop bothering me, please?Puoi smettere di darmi fastidio, per favore?
They are a f*cking bunch of unprofessional idiots, unbelievable!Sono un mucchio di f*ttuti idioti non professionali, incredibile!

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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