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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
Oh, you mean Mike, I guess.	Oh, você está falando de Mike, eu acho.
I've found 2 viewable houses, what about you?	Encontrei 2 casas viáveis, e você?
Is there any chance of getting a table, please?	Não há nenhuma chance de conseguir uma mesa, por favor?
So a bottle would be better, please.	Por isso, uma garrafa seria melhor, por favor.
Alright, if you say so!	Muito bem, se você o diz!
I was sleeping before you woke me up, what's up?	Estava dormindo antes de você me acordar, e aí?
They are a f*cking bunch of unprofessional idiots, unbelievable!	Eles são um bando de idiotas pouco profissionais de m*rda, inacreditável!
That's okay, can we do it first thing, please?	Tudo bem, podemos fazer já isso, por favor?
That would be nice, see you tomorrow then.	Isso seria bom, vejo você amanhã, então.
And turn the top and the bottom grills on, please.	E acenda as grelhas superior e inferior, por favor.
Okay, I'm waiting for you, see you then.	Certo, estou à sua espera, até já.
What about this one behind Iceland?	E esse atrás de Iceland?
Hello, Joseph, nice to meet you.	Oi Joseph, muito prazer.
That's wonderful, thank you very much!	Isso é maravilhoso, muito obrigada!
Dear, can you help me walk down the stairs, please?	Querido, pode me ajudar a descer as escadas, por favor?
Can we continue what we were doing please?	Podemos continuar o que estávamos fazendo?
I just need your name and mobile number, please.	Preciso apenas de seu nome e número de celular, por favor.
Thank you, madam, see you then!	Obrigado, senhora, até logo!
Oh come on! Can we just talk about something else, please!	Oh então! Não podemos falar de outra coisa, por favor?!
We'll have a bottle of chardonnay and a bottle of sauvignon blanc, thanks Mike.	Vamos querer uma garrafa de Chardonnay e uma garrafa de Sauvignon Blanc, obrigada Mike.