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 | |
|---|---|
| Well, can you explain how you make that calculation, please? | |
| Hello Diego, thanks for taking care of the bag. | |
| Can you summarize it before you go, please? | |
| What's her name, by the way? | |
| Hello Jen, what's up? | |
| Alright! See you, bye. | |
| Can we see the bathroom first, please? | |
| I don't know what to say, really... | |
| I see, what about a tenner then? | |
| Thanks for your kind wishes. | |
| Oh, you mean Mike, I guess. | |
| Can I have one packet of cigarettes, please? | |
| I am okay, thanks. | |
| Hello, can we order our meals, please? | |
| And I need to change my clothes, of course. | |
| An entire house!? Way more than we pay now, for sure. | |
| That would be nice, see you tomorrow then. | |
| And I need a ladle for the chicken stock, that's all, I suppose. | |
| Dude, picking up sh*t requires another tenner, see ya! | |
| Could you chop some onions for me? Please?! | |
