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! | |
| Really? Very interesting. | |
| Hello, can we order our meals, please? | |
| I guess the bottle is clean, but can you wash the glass, please? | |
| Or can you clean this one, please? | |
| What about this one behind Iceland? | |
| Can I have one packet of cigarettes, please? | |
| Could you chop some onions for me? Please?! | |
| See you at the station at 5. | |
| Oh, hang on, what about the room upstairs, in your house? | |
| We'll have a bottle of chardonnay and a bottle of sauvignon blanc, thanks Mike. | |
| Can you look after it carefully, please? | |
| You too, byee! | |
| What about you, Mike? | |
| Umm, my first choice would be Camden Lock, I guess. | |
| I'll have a glass of white wine, too, please. | |
| Hello, madam, unfortunately... | |
| That's okay for now, thank you. | |
| She couldn't stand seeing your ugly face anymore, I guess. | |
| Umm... That's right, how did I forget that? How stupid I am... | |
