common expressions
Everyday verbal formulas
Common expressions are phrases that recur frequently in a language, often with meanings that go beyond their literal words.
The term covers idioms (kick the bucket), stock phrases (at the end of the day), and conventional responses (no problem).
What makes an expression "common" varies by region, generation, and social group—what's commonplace in one context may sound foreign in another.
- hang in thereEndure through difficulty
- break a legTheatrical good luck phrase
- break the iceInitiate social interaction
- hold your horsesRequest for patience
- thank youExpression of gratitude
no problem · hello · what's up · spill the beans · actions speak louder than words · spill the tea · no worries · let the cat out of the bag · under the weather · piece of cake · hit the nail on the head · throw shade · lowkey · ghosted · salty · when pigs fly · once in a blue moon · burn the midnight oil
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