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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
And turn the top and the bottom grills on, please.	E accendi la griglia sopra e sotto, per favore.
Nice to meet you Cate, see you later!	Piacere di averti conosciuto Cate, ci vediamo dopo!
Can we see the kitchen first, please?	Possiamo vedere la cucina prima, per favore?
You act like a child sometimes, I have to say!	A volte ti comporti come un bambino, devo dirlo!
See you at the station at 5.	Ci vediamo alla stazione alle 5.
Hi Laura, congratulations!	Ciao Laura, congratulazioni!
Thank you, have a nice day!	Grazie, buona giornata!
Can you clean the sink before I start washing, please?	Puoi pulire il lavandino prima che inizi a lavare, per favore?
Diego, can you tell me what she said last night, please?	Diego, puoi dirmi cosa ha detto ieri sera, per favore?
I really have to go now, see you there, kisses...	Devo davvero andare adesso, ci vediamo là, baci…
Or can you clean this one, please?	Oppure potresti pulire questo, per favore?
...It was nice to meet you, too, thanks!	… È un piacere anche per me, grazie!
I don't know, maybe, I suppose so.	Non so, forse, credo di sì.
I like Artificial Intelligence, what about you?	Mi piace Intelligenza Artificiale, e a te?
...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!
Oh, you found some, thank you very much!	Oh, lo ha trovato, grazie mille!
Can I take your name and mobile number, please?	Posso avere il suo nome e numero di cellulare, per favore?
I just had a bit of toast, what about you?	Ho mangiato un po’ di toast, e tu?
Sorry Cate! Nice to meet you.	Scusa Cate! Piacere di conoscerti.
We'll have the mussels, the calamari, some shrimp and the grilled fish, please.	Prendiamo le cozze, i calamari, un po’ di gamberetti e il pesce alla griglia, per favore.