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Expression Exercises

( Free Online English Grammar Lessons )

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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 start from the beginning, please?	Pode começar do início, por favor?
Can you leave me alone, please!	Me deixe em paz, por favor!
Dear, can you let him finish, please!?	Querido, você pode deixar ele terminar, por favor!?
What about you, Mike?	E quanto a você, Mike?
It might help you to relax a bit, I hope...	Talvez ajude você a relaxar um pouco, espero...
Or can you clean this one, please?	Ou pode lavar este, por favor?
I guess the bottle is clean, but can you wash the glass, please?	A garrafa está limpa, mas pode lavar o copo, por favor?
Dude, picking up sh*t requires another tenner, see ya!	Cara, para recolher cocó são outras dez libras, adeus!
Can you still check the stock room, please?	Pode verificar no armazém, por favor?
I'll have another glass of wine, please.	Para mim pode ser outro copo de vinho, por favor.
I don't know, maybe, I suppose so.	Eu não sei, talvez, acho que sim.
I'm talking about leaving the house, of course...	Estou falando de sair da casa, claro...
Maybe, sorry about that.	Talvez, peço desculpa.
Hello, madam, unfortunately...	Olá, senhora, infelizmente...
What's up guys, how is it going?	E aí pessoal, como estão?
Yeah, that's better I suppose, thanks.	Sim, melhor ainda, obrigada.
Hello Diego, thanks for taking care of the bag.	Oi Diego, obrigada por tomar conta do saco.
Is there any chance of getting a table, please?	Não há nenhuma chance de conseguir uma mesa, por favor?
That's okay, can we do it first thing, please?	Tudo bem, podemos fazer já isso, por favor?
We'll have the mussels, the calamari, some shrimp and the grilled fish, please.	Queremos os mexilhões, os calamares, camarão e o peixe grelhado, por favor.