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 | |
|---|---|
| Really? Thank you so much! | |
| Can you summarize it before you go, please? | |
| And I need to change my clothes, of course. | |
| It seems we have to, in any case... | |
| I am okay, thanks. | |
| And turn the top and the bottom grills on, please. | |
| We'll have the mussels, the calamari, some shrimp and the grilled fish, please. | |
| Can you start from the beginning, please? | |
| Can we see the kitchen first, please? | |
| I guess the bottle is clean, but can you wash the glass, please? | |
| Oh, you mean Mike, I guess. | |
| Diego, can you tell me what she said last night, please? | |
| It might help you to relax a bit, I hope... | |
| Can you make it bigger, please? | |
| To be more realistic, of course! | |
| Oh, hang on, what about the room upstairs, in your house? | |
| Or can you clean this one, please? | |
| Erm, kind of, but not exactly! | |
| That's okay, can we do it first thing, please? | |
| I don't know what to say, really... | |
