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. | |
| And turn the top and the bottom grills on, please. | |
| Well, can you explain how you make that calculation, please? | |
| I've found 2 viewable houses, what about you? | |
| Hello, can we order our meals, please? | |
| Sounds nice, can you show us the room, please? | |
| Umm, I can't remember... You had something meaty, I guess. | |
| You act like a child sometimes, I have to say! | |
| Alright! See you, bye. | |
| Yes, but can we cut them in cubes, please? | |
| Sorry Cate! Nice to meet you. | |
| An entire house!? Way more than we pay now, for sure. | |
| Hello Dick, nice to meet you. | |
| I don't know, maybe, I suppose so. | |
| Diego, can you tell me what she said last night, please? | |
| Can I have a look at it, please? | |
| We'll have a bottle of chardonnay and a bottle of sauvignon blanc, thanks Mike. | |
| Diego! You little b*stard. | |
| Thank you, have a nice day! | |
| Maybe, sorry about that. | |
