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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
More or less?	Plus ou moins ?
I'm Cate, nice to meet you, Mike.	Je m'appelle Cate, ravie de vous rencontrer Mike.
What about you, Mike?	Et vous Mike ?
Can I have a look at it, please?	Puis-je le voir s'il vous plaît?
Can you give me some information about the other tenants, please?	Pourriez-vous me donner des informations sur les locataires, s'il vous plaît?
I'm able to do both at the same time, dear, no worries!	Je suis capable de faire les deux en même temps, t'inquiète!
Can you pass me the wine from the fridge, please?	Tu peux me passer le vin qu'il y a dans le frigo, s'il te plaît?
Good luck for tomorrow, see you.	Bonne chance pour demain.
He is made of wood, I believe.	Il est fait de bois, je crois.
Alright, see you soon.	Ok, à plus.
And I need to change my clothes, of course.	Et je dois me changer, bien sûr.
I'll have a glass of white wine, too, please.	Moi, je voudrais un verre de vin blanc aussi, s'il-vous-plait.
I'm talking about leaving the house, of course...	Je suis entrain de parler à propos de quitter la maison, bien sûr...
Can you pass me the cutting board and the knife, please?	Tu peux me passer la planche à découper et un couteau s'il te plaît?
Hello Dick, nice to meet you.	Salut Dick, enchantée.
Okay Toby, my loudmouth friend, sorry to say...	Okay, Toby mon ami de toujours, désolé mais...
Really? It wasn't obvious, thanks for clarifying!	Vraiment ? Ce n'était pas clair, merci de le dire !
They are a f*cking bunch of unprofessional idiots, unbelievable!	C'est juste une bande de p*tain d'idiots incapables, c'est incroyable!
Erm, kind of, but not exactly!	Euh, oui mais pas vraiment!
That's okay, no problem.	D'accord, pas de problème.