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! | |
| Sorry Cate! Nice to meet you. | |
| Okay Toby, my loudmouth friend, sorry to say... | |
| Stay on the line, please... | |
| If you don't have anything better to do, of course. | |
| That's okay, no problem. | |
| No, I don't need anything, thanks. | |
| Erm, kind of, but not exactly! | |
| Nice to meet you Cate, see you later! | |
| Diego, can you tell me what she said last night, please? | |
| So a bottle would be better, please. | |
| Can you get me 3 small beers, please? | |
| She hung up on me! F*cking idiot! | |
| Maybe, sorry about that. | |
| We'll have a bottle of chardonnay and a bottle of sauvignon blanc, thanks Mike. | |
| Can you clean the sink before I start washing, please? | |
| Can you pass me the cutting board and the knife, please? | |
| Really? It wasn't obvious, thanks for clarifying! | |
| Dear, can you help me walk down the stairs, please? | |
| Yes, what about them? | |
