English (UK)
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 :
| Expression example sentences | |
|---|---|
| Hello, Joseph, nice to meet you. | |
| Oh, hang on, what about the room upstairs, in your house? | |
| Really? It wasn't obvious, thanks for clarifying! | |
| Dear, can you let him finish, please!? | |
| Umm, my first choice would be Camden Lock, I guess. | |
| Can you still check the stock room, please? | |
| Can we have our drinks before the meal please? | |
| Hello sir, table for two? | |
| I'm talking about leaving the house, of course... | |
| Alright, see you then. | |
| I like Artificial Intelligence, what about you? | |
| I just had a bit of toast, what about you? | |
| Hello Dick, nice to meet you. | |
| I will have some fish, I think. | |
| Can I have the ad number for it, please? | |
| Excuse me, but what about the complaining about Pogo part? | |
| Can you pass me the cutting board and the knife, please? | |
| Maybe, sorry about that. | |
| Can you make it bigger, please? | |
| What's her name, by the way? | |
