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 | |
|---|---|
| Nice to meet you, Toby! | |
| That would be nice, thank you. | |
| Oh, you found some, thank you very much! | |
| I like Artificial Intelligence, what about you? | |
| Oh, hang on, what about the room upstairs, in your house? | |
| Hello, can we order our meals, please? | |
| It might help you to relax a bit, I hope... | |
| I'll have 20, please. | |
| Yes, I don't like the aisle, thank you. | |
| Hello Jen, what's up? | |
| And I need to change my clothes, of course. | |
| Really? It wasn't obvious, thanks for clarifying! | |
| Alright, see you then. | |
| Congratulations, well spotted! | |
| Can you make it bigger, please? | |
| Okay, thank you very much. | |
| Really? Very interesting. | |
| Well, can you explain how you make that calculation, please? | |
| Really? Thank you so much! | |
| If you don't have anything better to do, of course. | |
