I've go two Ubuntu 14.04 machines. I upgraded both from 2.4.
One machine is fine. One machine is missing the expression portion of
the select by expression.
I've uninstalled qgis. I've renamed my .qgis2 folder. I've reinstalled
QGIS...and still - No expression (even rebooted).
So - what
update..
I'm not sure what you call the thing that looks like a separator (small
widget with |||) but I was apparently able to hide the expressions
through some sort of newly acquired skill. it is now Unhiden - and now
back to selecting features through expressions. Life is good.
Randy