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 | |
|---|---|
| Congratulations, well spotted! | |
| Nice to meet you Cate, see you later! | |
| Can we continue what we were doing please? | |
| She couldn't stand seeing your ugly face anymore, I guess. | |
| Or can you clean this one, please? | |
| Excuse me, but what about the complaining about Pogo part? | |
| I will have some fish, I think. | |
| Alright! See you, bye. | |
| Really? Very interesting. | |
| To be more realistic, of course! | |
| Okay Toby, my loudmouth friend, sorry to say... | |
| Can I have a look at it, please? | |
| Can you give me some information about the other tenants, please? | |
| Hello, Joseph, nice to meet you. | |
| Can you get me 3 small beers, please? | |
| Hi Rocco, we're okay, thanks. | |
| Maybe later, that's all for now, thank you! | |
| Dude, picking up sh*t requires another tenner, see ya! | |
| We'll have a bottle of chardonnay and a bottle of sauvignon blanc, thanks Mike. | |
| Yes, Cate speaking. | |
