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 | |
|---|---|
| I like Artificial Intelligence, what about you? | |
| Diego, can you tell me what she said last night, please? | |
| I don't know, maybe, I suppose so. | |
| What about the prices? | |
| Can I have one packet of cigarettes, please? | |
| Dear, can you help me walk down the stairs, please? | |
| I really have to go now, see you there, kisses... | |
| And it's totally burnt now, gross! | |
| They are a f*cking bunch of unprofessional idiots, unbelievable! | |
| Can you start from the beginning, please? | |
| Can we have the menu, please? | |
| So a bottle would be better, please. | |
| Okay, thank you very much. | |
| Cate with a C not a K, can you check it again, please? | |
| You act like a child sometimes, I have to say! | |
| Can you give me some information about the other tenants, please? | |
| Can you stop bothering me, please? | |
| What about this one behind Iceland? | |
| That's okay, can we do it first thing, please? | |
| Well done, very clever! | |
