Over here in the UK, you would think that it would be easy as we speak the same language, right???? Ri-i-i-i-i-i-ight. This is a short list for now as I hear more all the time.
If you are sleeping in late; it is a lie in, a nap is a lie down.
Sean stopped a speaker at a meeting because he had such a perplexed look on his face regarding the phrase "storm in a teacup", which is equivalent to "making a mountain out of a molehill", you don't say?
The women are a bit more, um shall we say vulgar then Sean is used to as well. At another meeting, one of the women used the phrase it went "tits up" to mean that the went bad. Also someone can be called a tit as well. It is not a nice name to be called either!
"Quite good" means very disappointing.
Having a stern talking to which may, but will not likely include yelling is called "being told off".
To call on the phone is to "ring".
Rubbish is an adjective as well as a noun. "I used to be good at that, now I am rubbish". "That is complete rubbish".
Tuck in means to eat. Also you go to a "tuck shop".
Whenever I hear the DJ's on the radio say "tip", I do a double take because it sounds like "tit".
"Boss" means good looking. (from my teenager)
"Sorted", means to get organized or settled.
Chips are fries, just bigger with more potatoes.
A trolly is a shopping cart. And it moves very differently. All 4 wheels rotate, so my kids love to take them and just do a 360 in the aisle. It is quite un-nerving for me and I really dislike taking them to the store. I either get hit by the cart and they often have has some close calls with other shoppers.
Football is really soccer, our football is American Football.
Cheeky is being naughty in a cute way.
Zero is naught and on the radio they refer to the first decade of the 2000's as the naughties which sounds exactly like naughty as in being naughty! Makes me laugh every time!
Hiya! Used as a greeting. I hear it from store clerks and friends, so it is more of a casual greeting.
I am constantly being asked "Are you OK or alright?" They say that instead of saying "How are you?". Which I do hear, just less frequently.
Bits and bobs, as in all of your staples, common household items or clothing like underwear and socks. Basically your odds and ins.
Cheers is thank you and can also be thank you and goodbye.
Pissed is drunk.
Bullocks is balls and is quite a nasty word to be using. You definitely do not say it around your kids or your mom!
Nicked means to steal.
Gone pear shaped means it has ended up in disaster or as we might say, gone to hell in a hand basket!
If you are made redundant? You are laid off. We hear that a lot!
To get sacked is to be fired.
Getting shirty is to be bad tempered.
To snog is to make out or kiss.
Starkers is naked.
Wonky is shaky, unstable or just not right.
Take a mick out of me, means to be teased or ridiculed.
Brilliant! Means the same and is one of my favs.
Tidy is to pick up.
To suss it out is to figure it out, and that is exactly what we are trying to do, figure out all these crazy phrases the Brits use!
If you are sleeping in late; it is a lie in, a nap is a lie down.
Sean stopped a speaker at a meeting because he had such a perplexed look on his face regarding the phrase "storm in a teacup", which is equivalent to "making a mountain out of a molehill", you don't say?
The women are a bit more, um shall we say vulgar then Sean is used to as well. At another meeting, one of the women used the phrase it went "tits up" to mean that the went bad. Also someone can be called a tit as well. It is not a nice name to be called either!
"Quite good" means very disappointing.
Having a stern talking to which may, but will not likely include yelling is called "being told off".
To call on the phone is to "ring".
Rubbish is an adjective as well as a noun. "I used to be good at that, now I am rubbish". "That is complete rubbish".
Tuck in means to eat. Also you go to a "tuck shop".
Whenever I hear the DJ's on the radio say "tip", I do a double take because it sounds like "tit".
"Boss" means good looking. (from my teenager)
"Sorted", means to get organized or settled.
Chips are fries, just bigger with more potatoes.
A trolly is a shopping cart. And it moves very differently. All 4 wheels rotate, so my kids love to take them and just do a 360 in the aisle. It is quite un-nerving for me and I really dislike taking them to the store. I either get hit by the cart and they often have has some close calls with other shoppers.
Football is really soccer, our football is American Football.
Cheeky is being naughty in a cute way.
Zero is naught and on the radio they refer to the first decade of the 2000's as the naughties which sounds exactly like naughty as in being naughty! Makes me laugh every time!
Hiya! Used as a greeting. I hear it from store clerks and friends, so it is more of a casual greeting.
I am constantly being asked "Are you OK or alright?" They say that instead of saying "How are you?". Which I do hear, just less frequently.
Bits and bobs, as in all of your staples, common household items or clothing like underwear and socks. Basically your odds and ins.
Cheers is thank you and can also be thank you and goodbye.
Pissed is drunk.
Bullocks is balls and is quite a nasty word to be using. You definitely do not say it around your kids or your mom!
Nicked means to steal.
Gone pear shaped means it has ended up in disaster or as we might say, gone to hell in a hand basket!
If you are made redundant? You are laid off. We hear that a lot!
To get sacked is to be fired.
Getting shirty is to be bad tempered.
To snog is to make out or kiss.
Starkers is naked.
Wonky is shaky, unstable or just not right.
Take a mick out of me, means to be teased or ridiculed.
Brilliant! Means the same and is one of my favs.
Tidy is to pick up.
To suss it out is to figure it out, and that is exactly what we are trying to do, figure out all these crazy phrases the Brits use!
Cheers! ;)
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