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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
Can you leave me alone, please!	Mi lasci in pace, per favore?
That would be nice, thank you.	Sarebbe bello grazie.
They are a f*cking bunch of unprofessional idiots, unbelievable!	Sono un mucchio di f*ttuti idioti non professionali, incredibile!
Sure, no problem.	Certo, nessun problema.
Umm, my first choice would be Camden Lock, I guess.	Umm, la mia prima scelta sarebbe Camden Lock, suppongo.
Thank you, have a nice day!	Grazie, buona giornata!
Stay on the line, please...	Rimanga in linea, prego…
Can we continue what we were doing please?	Possiamo continuare quello che stavano facendo per favore?
Sounds nice, can you show us the room, please?	Sembra bello, puoi mostrarmi la stanza, per favore?
Can you pass me the wine from the fridge, please?	Puoi passarmi il vino dal frigo, per favore?
More or less?	Più o meno?
That would be nice, see you tomorrow then.	Sarebbe perfetto, ci vediamo domani allora.
Thank you, madam, see you then!	Grazie signora, ci vediamo allora!
Can you get me 3 small beers, please?	Puoi prendermi 3 birre piccole per favore?
Yes, some prawn crackers and some spring rolls, please.	Sì, qualche cracker di gambero e qualche involtino primavera, per favore.
I don't think I would leave my cat to get a room, thank you!	Non penso che lascerei il mio gatto per prendere una stanza, grazie!
Congratulations, well spotted!	Congratulazioni. Hai indovinato!
It might help you to relax a bit, I hope...	Magari ti aiuta a rilassarti un po’, spero…
If you don't have anything better to do, of course.	Se non hai niente di meglio da fare, naturalmente.
Really? It wasn't obvious, thanks for clarifying!	Davvero? Non era ovvio, grazie per il chiarimento!