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 | |
|---|---|
| ...Oh yes, I want to talk to my mum, I mean Mrs. Jones, please! | |
| We'll have a bottle of chardonnay and a bottle of sauvignon blanc, thanks Mike. | |
| What about you, Mike? | |
| If you don't have anything better to do, of course. | |
| I'll have a glass of white wine, too, please. | |
| Hello, Joseph, nice to meet you. | |
| That's wonderful, thank you very much! | |
| I don't know what to say, really... | |
| Can we see the bathroom first, please? | |
| I'll have another glass of wine, please. | |
| I've found 2 viewable houses, what about you? | |
| I don't think I would leave my cat to get a room, thank you! | |
| Yes, what about them? | |
| Oh, hang on, what about the room upstairs, in your house? | |
| Oh, you found some, thank you very much! | |
| Can you make it bigger, please? | |
| No, I'm okay, thanks. | |
| Hello, I'd like to book a table for two for tonight, please. | |
| Can you give me some information about the other tenants, please? | |
| That's okay, can we do it first thing, please? | |
