slang expression

collocation in English

meaningsofslangandexpression

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slang
noun[U]
uk
/slæŋ/us
/slæŋ/
very informal language that is usually spoken rather than written, used especially by particular groups ...
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expression
noun
uk
/ɪkˈspreʃ.ən/us
/ɪkˈspreʃ.ən/
the act of saying what you think or showing how you feel using words ...
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(Definition ofslangandexpressionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofslang expression

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Theslangexpressionwhich is the subject of this paper is the phrase, "to cut a deal," referring to the making of an agreement.
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They are, to use a currentslangexpression, "doing their stuff" in the appropriate style.
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I have heard many aslangexpressionused in the past.
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To use aslangexpression, it is as easy as falling off a log.
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To use aslangexpression, he can say that again.
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To use aslangexpression, we may think that there is a "fiddle", but, if the law is not broken, we cannot take action.
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The film title is a straightforwardslangexpressionmeaning betting on racehorses.
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The past participle levered is aslangexpressionmeaning, doubled for penalties.
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Amateurs use theslangexpression"ragchew" or "ragchewing" to refer to an extended, informal conversation, a variation of the common idioms chewing the fat and chewing the rag.
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The messages often included the fashionable slang expressions of the time such as old man.
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Many slang expressions have spread outside of their original areas to become commonly understood throughout the country.
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Messages often included the fashionable slang expressions of the time such as old man.
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Its architecture has also given rise to other nicknames and slang expressions among students and staff.
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