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 | |
|---|---|
| Yes, Cate speaking. | |
| See you at the station at 5. | |
| We'll have a bottle of chardonnay and a bottle of sauvignon blanc, thanks Mike. | |
| I am fine, thank you. | |
| Dear, can you help me walk down the stairs, please? | |
| Since they use my stuff we can *borrow* some of their bread, I think. | |
| Good luck for tomorrow, see you. | |
| Alright, see you soon. | |
| Can you put it on the stove, please? | |
| Thanks for your kind wishes. | |
| It seems we have to, in any case... | |
| Yes, but can we cut them in cubes, please? | |
| Oh, hang on, what about the room upstairs, in your house? | |
| Can I have the ad number for it, please? | |
| What about the prices? | |
| Can you pass me the wine from the fridge, please? | |
| You act like a child sometimes, I have to say! | |
| Hello, madam, unfortunately... | |
| I've found 2 viewable houses, what about you? | |
| More or less? | |
