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 | |
|---|---|
| You're welcome! | |
| Can I take your name and mobile number, please? | |
| I guess the bottle is clean, but can you wash the glass, please? | |
| See you at the station at 5. | |
| That's wonderful, thank you very much! | |
| We'll have a bottle of chardonnay and a bottle of sauvignon blanc, thanks Mike. | |
| I'll have a glass of white wine, too, please. | |
| Can you leave me alone, please! | |
| ...It was nice to meet you, too, thanks! | |
| Good luck for tomorrow, see you. | |
| Thank you, madam, see you then! | |
| Can you stop bothering me, please? | |
| What about the prices? | |
| No, just a regular one, 4 or 5 pounds, I guess. | |
| Maybe, sorry about that. | |
| Can I have the ad number for it, please? | |
| Stay on the line, please... | |
| Well done, very clever! | |
| Dude, picking up sh*t requires another tenner, see ya! | |
| More or less? | |
