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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
They are a f*cking bunch of unprofessional idiots, unbelievable!	Bir avuç b*ktan amatörler sürüsü bunlar, inanılır gibi değil!
Can you summarize it before you go, please?	Gitmeden önce özetler misin lütfen?
I'm Cate, nice to meet you, Mike.	Benim adım Cate, memnun oldum Mike.
Umm, my first choice would be Camden Lock, I guess.	Hmm, ilk tercihim Camden Lock olurdu herhalde.
Hello, I'd like to book a table for two for tonight, please.	Merhaba, bu gece için iki kişilik masa ayırtmak istiyorum lütfen.
Cate with a C not a K, can you check it again, please?	Cate K ile değil C ile, tekrar kontrol eder misiniz lütfen?
Sorry Cate! Nice to meet you.	Pardon Cate! Tanıştığıma memnun oldum.
No, just a regular one, 4 or 5 pounds, I guess.	Yok, normal bi' şarap, 4 - 5 sterlinlik sanırım.
Maybe, sorry about that.	Belki, üzgünüm.
Oh, you found some, thank you very much!	Ah, bulabildiniz, çok teşekkür ederim!
You act like a child sometimes, I have to say!	Bazen çocuk gibi davrandığını söylemeliyim!
I don't know what to say, really...	Ne diyeceğimi bilemiyorum, gerçekten...
Maybe later, that's all for now, thank you!	Belki sonra, şimdilik hepsi bu kadar, teşekkür ederim!
What about this one behind Iceland?	Peki ya şu, Iceland'ın arkasında olan?
Thank you, have a nice day!	Teşekkürler, iyi günler!
I see, what about a tenner then?	Anladım, bir onluğa ne dersin?
I'm talking about leaving the house, of course...	Evden çıkmaktan bahsediyorum tabii ki...
And it's totally burnt now, gross!	Ve şimdi de komple yanmış, iğrenç!
Really? Thank you so much!	Gerçekten mi? Çok teşekkürler!
Can you peel some potatoes for me? Please?!	Bana biraz patates soyabilir misin? Lütfen?!