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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
Then I missed my appointment at 11:00, of course.Poi ho mancato l’appuntamento delle 11:00, naturalmente.
Can you open the oven door for me, please?Puoi aprirmi lo sportello del forno, per favore?
That's okay, no problem.Perfetto, nessun problema.
Finally, you've got your precious rice, congratulations!Finalmente hai il tuo prezioso riso, congratulazioni!
Hello, madam, unfortunately...Pronto, signora, sfortunatamente…
And I need a ladle for the chicken stock, that's all, I suppose.E mi serve un mestolo per il brodo di pollo, è tutto, credo.
I like Artificial Intelligence, what about you?Mi piace Intelligenza Artificiale, e a te?
Can you look after it carefully, please?Potete farci attenzione per favore?
Really? It wasn't obvious, thanks for clarifying!Davvero? Non era ovvio, grazie per il chiarimento!
Okay, why not, if you want.Okay, perché no, se ti va.
Congratulations, well spotted!Congratulazioni. Hai indovinato!
Can we continue what we were doing please?Possiamo continuare quello che stavano facendo per favore?
What about this one behind Iceland?Che cosa ne dici di questa dietro Iceland?
Maybe later, that's all for now, thank you!Magari più tardi, è tutto per ora, grazie!
Oh come on! Can we just talk about something else, please!Andiamo! Non possiamo parlare di qualcos’altro per favore?
So a bottle would be better, please.Quindi andrebbe meglio la bottiglia, per favore.
Since they use my stuff we can *borrow* some of their bread, I think.Dato che usano la mia roba possiamo “prendere in prestito” un po’ del loro pane, credo.
She hung up on me! F*cking idiot!Mi ha riagganciato! F*ottuta idiota!
He looks a bit scared, because he can smell Bear, I think.Sembra un po’ spaventato, credo perché sente l’odore di Bear.
Hm, yes, can I get £20 cashback, please?Hm, sì, posso avere £ 20 di cashback per favore?

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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