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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
Umm... That's right, how did I forget that? How stupid I am...	Umm… Va bene, come ho fatto a dimenticare? Come sono stupido…
An entire house!? Way more than we pay now, for sure.	Una casa intera!? Molto più di quanto paghiamo adesso, sicuramente.
That would be nice, thank you.	Sarebbe bello grazie.
Can you summarize it before you go, please?	Puoi ricapitolare prima di andare, per favore?
Sounds nice, can you show us the room, please?	Sembra bello, puoi mostrarmi la stanza, per favore?
They are a f*cking bunch of unprofessional idiots, unbelievable!	Sono un mucchio di f*ttuti idioti non professionali, incredibile!
Better late than never!	Meglio tardi che mai!
Or can you clean this one, please?	Oppure potresti pulire questo, per favore?
What about the prices?	E i prezzi?
Well done, very clever!	Ben fatto, molto intelligente!
We have to preheat the oven, can you turn it on, please?	Dobbiamo far scaldare il forno, puoi accenderlo, per favore?
If you don't have anything better to do, of course.	Se non hai niente di meglio da fare, naturalmente.
That would be nice, see you tomorrow then.	Sarebbe perfetto, ci vediamo domani allora.
Okay, why not, if you want.	Okay, perché no, se ti va.
Alright! See you, bye.	Va bene! Ci vediamo, ciao.
...It was nice to meet you, too, thanks!	… È un piacere anche per me, grazie!
Yes, somewhere comfortable, please.	Sì, uno comodo, per favore.
Can I take your name and mobile number, please?	Posso avere il suo nome e numero di cellulare, per favore?
Can you still check the stock room, please?	Potrebbe comunque controllare in magazzino, per favore?
Can you leave me alone, please!	Mi lasci in pace, per favore?