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 | |
|---|---|
| Stay on the line, please... | |
| I am okay, thanks. | |
| Can we see the bathroom first, please? | |
| Okay, why not, if you want. | |
| So a bottle would be better, please. | |
| Or can you clean this one, please? | |
| Umm, my first choice would be Camden Lock, I guess. | |
| You act like a child sometimes, I have to say! | |
| What about the prices? | |
| Dear, can you help me walk down the stairs, please? | |
| Can you make it bigger, please? | |
| I don't know, maybe, I suppose so. | |
| You too, byee! | |
| Then I missed my appointment at 11:00, of course. | |
| Can you put it on the stove, please? | |
| To be more realistic, of course! | |
| Okay, thank you very much. | |
| Can you summarize it before you go, please? | |
| I just need your name and mobile number, please. | |
| I see, what about a tenner then? | |
