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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
Yes, what about them?	Si, e allora?
Hello Dick, nice to meet you.	Salve Dick, piacere di conoscerti.
I don't know what to say, really...	Non so cosa dire, davvero…
...It was nice to meet you, too, thanks!	… È un piacere anche per me, grazie!
I'll have a glass of white wine, too, please.	Anch'io prendo un bicchiere di vino bianco, per favore.
Can you clean the sink before I start washing, please?	Puoi pulire il lavandino prima che inizi a lavare, per favore?
Hi Laura, congratulations!	Ciao Laura, congratulazioni!
It seems we have to, in any case...	Sembra che dobbiamo farlo, in ogni caso…
We'll have a bottle of chardonnay and a bottle of sauvignon blanc, thanks Mike.	Prendiamo una bottiglia di Chardonnay e una bottiglia di Sauvignon Blanc, grazie Mike.
Can we see the kitchen first, please?	Possiamo vedere la cucina prima, per favore?
Thank you, have a nice day!	Grazie, buona giornata!
She hung up on me! F*cking idiot!	Mi ha riagganciato! F*ottuta idiota!
Oh, hang on, what about the room upstairs, in your house?	Oh, aspetta, cosa ne dici della stanza al piano di sopra, a casa tua?
Can you make it bigger, please?	Puoi ingrandirla, per favore?
Okay Toby, my loudmouth friend, sorry to say...	Ok, Toby mio amico dalla bocca larga, mi spiace dirlo…
Can we continue what we were doing please?	Possiamo continuare quello che stavano facendo per favore?
Sorry Cate! Nice to meet you.	Scusa Cate! Piacere di conoscerti.
Okay, I'm waiting for you, see you then.	Ok, ti aspetto, ci vediamo dopo.
An entire house!? Way more than we pay now, for sure.	Una casa intera!? Molto più di quanto paghiamo adesso, sicuramente.
Sure, no problem.	Certo, nessun problema.