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 | |
|---|---|
| Okay, why not, if you want. | |
| Can I have one packet of cigarettes, please? | |
| Umm... That's right, how did I forget that? How stupid I am... | |
| Okay, see you! | |
| Then I missed my appointment at 11:00, of course. | |
| Hello Jen, what's up? | |
| Can you leave me alone, please! | |
| She hung up on me! F*cking idiot! | |
| It might help you to relax a bit, I hope... | |
| I am fine, thank you. | |
| Can we continue what we were doing please? | |
| ...Oh yes, I want to talk to my mum, I mean Mrs. Jones, please! | |
| Diego! You little b*stard. | |
| Can you make it bigger, please? | |
| Thanks for your kind wishes. | |
| That would be nice, see you tomorrow then. | |
| That's okay, can we do it first thing, please? | |
| Can we see the kitchen first, please? | |
| We'll have a bottle of chardonnay and a bottle of sauvignon blanc, thanks Mike. | |
| You act like a child sometimes, I have to say! | |
