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 | |
|---|---|
| Maybe later, that's all for now, thank you! | |
| That would be nice, thank you. | |
| I don't know, maybe, I suppose so. | |
| I don't think I would leave my cat to get a room, thank you! | |
| Cate, I'm taking my bag with me, so no need to worry. | |
| We'll have a bottle of chardonnay and a bottle of sauvignon blanc, thanks Mike. | |
| Hello, can we order our meals, please? | |
| I will have some fish, I think. | |
| That's okay, no problem. | |
| Sorry Cate! Nice to meet you. | |
| Good luck for tomorrow, see you. | |
| Hello, Joseph, nice to meet you. | |
| He looks a bit scared, because he can smell Bear, I think. | |
| That's okay for now, thank you. | |
| What about this one behind Iceland? | |
| Can you open the oven door for me, please? | |
| Can we see the kitchen first, please? | |
| That would be the worst, I guess. | |
| Alright, see you then. | |
| Can you look after it carefully, please? | |
