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 | |
|---|---|
| Can you clean the sink before I start washing, please? | |
| ...It was nice to meet you, too, thanks! | |
| Can you still check the stock room, please? | |
| Cate with a C not a K, can you check it again, please? | |
| Hello sir, table for two? | |
| Dear, can you let him finish, please!? | |
| Thank you, have a nice day! | |
| I see, what about a tenner then? | |
| Oh, hang on, what about the room upstairs, in your house? | |
| Hi Laura, congratulations! | |
| Okay, I'm waiting for you, see you then. | |
| Diego, can you tell me what she said last night, please? | |
| Yes, somewhere comfortable, please. | |
| Yes, what about them? | |
| Better late than never! | |
| Yes, but can we cut them in cubes, please? | |
| Sounds nice, can you show us the room, please? | |
| Nice to meet you, Toby! | |
| What's her name, by the way? | |
| Hello, I'd like to book a table for two for tonight, please. | |
