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 | |
|---|---|
| I'll have another glass of wine, please. | |
| What's up guys, how is it going? | |
| You too, byee! | |
| Can you summarize it before you go, please? | |
| Hello, I'd like to book a table for two for tonight, please. | |
| And it's totally burnt now, gross! | |
| I was sleeping before you woke me up, what's up? | |
| Stay on the line, please... | |
| Can I have a look at it, please? | |
| So a bottle would be better, please. | |
| I'm talking about leaving the house, of course... | |
| Maybe later, that's all for now, thank you! | |
| I am okay, thanks. | |
| Can you pass me the wine from the fridge, please? | |
| I am fine, thank you. | |
| We'll have a bottle of chardonnay and a bottle of sauvignon blanc, thanks Mike. | |
| That would be the worst, I guess. | |
| That's wonderful, thank you very much! | |
| Oh, hang on, what about the room upstairs, in your house? | |
| To be more realistic, of course! | |
