There are so many expressions and phrases that British people use on a daily basis that could be confusing to understand their meaning through context. Check out some of the most popular ones below and let me know if you have any questions!
Don’t bite my head off (Unwarranted anger or impatience)
Did she bottle it? (Did she lose her nerve and backed down on doing something?)
Budge up. (Move over and make some room so I can sit down next to you)
Bugger off. (Go away.)
These are nothing more than Chinese whispers. (These are nothing more than rumours.)
You made a pig’s ear of that. (You made a mess out of that.)
Don’t faff around. (Don’t procrastinate, don't work around what you need to do. Just do it)
Looks like we have the full Monty. (Looks like we have everything we need.)
What are you going on about? (What are you talking about?)
Leg it! (Run for it.)
That’s not my cup of tea. (That’s not to my liking.)
Are you off your trolley? (Are you crazy?)
He finally popped his clogs. (He finally died.)
You really know how to pull a blinder. (You achieved something difficult.)
She’s a few sandwiches short of a picnic. (She’s not very smart.)
Sod off! (Get lost.)
I have to spend a penny. (I have to go to the bathroom.)
That really takes the biscuit. (That really surprised me.)
In the next few days, I'll be posting many more like these phrases so keep checking!
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