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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?
What about you, Mike?	E tu Mike?
Or can you clean this one, please?	Oppure potresti pulire questo, per favore?
See you later, Nick.	Ci vediamo dopo, Nick.
Can you pass me the cutting board and the knife, please?	Puoi passarmi il tagliere e il coltello per favore?
What about this one behind Iceland?	Che cosa ne dici di questa dietro Iceland?
Oh, you mean Mike, I guess.	Oh vuoi dire Mike, suppongo.
I just had a bit of toast, what about you?	Ho mangiato un po’ di toast, e tu?
Is there any chance of getting a table, please?	C’è una qualche possibilità di avere un tavolo, per favore?
They are a f*cking bunch of unprofessional idiots, unbelievable!	Sono un mucchio di f*ttuti idioti non professionali, incredibile!
That's perfect! I appreciate it, thank you so much!	Perfetto! Lo apprezzo, grazie mille!
I'll have another glass of wine, please.	Io prendo un altro bicchiere di vino, per favore.
And it's totally burnt now, gross!	Ed ora è tutta bruciata, che schifo!
Cate, I'm taking my bag with me, so no need to worry.	Cate, porto la borsa con me, non devi preoccuparti.
Oh come on! Can we just talk about something else, please!	Andiamo! Non possiamo parlare di qualcos’altro per favore?
Can you stop reminding me about the 10-day situation, please!?	Poi smetterla di ricordarmi di questa cosa di 10 giorni, per favore!?
She couldn't stand seeing your ugly face anymore, I guess.	Non sopportava più di vedere la tua brutta faccia, suppongo.
Better late than never!	Meglio tardi che mai!
Really? It wasn't obvious, thanks for clarifying!	Davvero? Non era ovvio, grazie per il chiarimento!
Dear, can you let him finish, please!?	Caro, puoi farlo finire, per favore!?