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 | |
|---|---|
| She hung up on me! F*cking idiot! | |
| No, I don't need anything, thanks. | |
| Yes, Cate speaking. | |
| Can you pass me the cutting board and the knife, please? | |
| We'll have a bottle of chardonnay and a bottle of sauvignon blanc, thanks Mike. | |
| I'm Cate, nice to meet you, Mike. | |
| Nice to meet you, Toby! | |
| Since they use my stuff we can *borrow* some of their bread, I think. | |
| Or can you clean this one, please? | |
| Can I have the ad number for it, please? | |
| That would be nice, see you tomorrow then. | |
| What about this one behind Iceland? | |
| Stay on the line, please... | |
| He looks a bit scared, because he can smell Bear, I think. | |
| Better late than never! | |
| See you at the station at 5. | |
| And I need a ladle for the chicken stock, that's all, I suppose. | |
| Hello Dick, nice to meet you. | |
| Well, can you explain how you make that calculation, please? | |
| An entire house!? Way more than we pay now, for sure. | |
