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 | |
|---|---|
| Dear, can you help me walk down the stairs, please? | |
| I'll have another glass of wine, please. | |
| Can we have the menu, please? | |
| Alright, see you Cate. | |
| Oh, you found some, thank you very much! | |
| Dude, picking up sh*t requires another tenner, see ya! | |
| If you don't have anything better to do, of course. | |
| An entire house!? Way more than we pay now, for sure. | |
| Nice to meet you, Toby! | |
| That's okay, can we do it first thing, please? | |
| Erm, kind of, but not exactly! | |
| Can we see the bathroom first, please? | |
| That's okay for now, thank you. | |
| Yes, I don't like the aisle, thank you. | |
| What's up guys, how is it going? | |
| And I need to change my clothes, of course. | |
| And turn the top and the bottom grills on, please. | |
| What about you, Mike? | |
| What about this one behind Iceland? | |
| Thank you, madam, see you then! | |
