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A nicer way of saying bloody brilliant.
British sayings that are funny. A British axiom that boils down to the idea that. If anything can go wrong then it definitely will go wrong Sods law is often used to explain bad luck or freakish acts of misfortune. Allow 3-4 business days for printing.
Give you a bell What it sounds like. Someone owes you a bell. What it really means.
Ill call you later. Hes a cock-up What it sounds like. Some kind of cocker spaniel joke.
11 Bloody Brilliant British English Phrases 1. Everyone knows that Brits love tea but nothing can prepare you for the ferocity of their addiction. Sure Shakespeare was British but modern-day Brits are decidedly less.
Funny British Phrases and Idioms I was gobsmacked The key here being gobsmacked. The entire phrase means I was shocked. Its all gone pear-shaped Its all gone wrongsomething has gone wrong.
Shes a picnic short of a sandwich Or he meaning the person in question is not very clever. A nicer way of saying bloody brilliant. A nicer way of saying bloody marvellous.
10 fun British expressions and what they mean These 10 British expressions will surprise you. Fortnight a British slang term more commonly used by virtually everyone in the UK to mean a group of two weeks. For example Im going away for a fortnight to Egypt for my summer holiday 23.
Gobsmacked Gobsmacked a truly British expression meaning to be shocked and surprised beyond belief. Though Bedfordshire is a real place in southern England this phrase really just means someone is heading to bed. The fun comes from the pun on the word bed Its brass monkeys outside.
This is a contraction of its cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey meaning its really cold out. Archaic out-of-use phrase used to say goodbye. A pejorative word used to describe red wine of poor quality usually purchased at little expensive.
Old Cockney rhyming word used to mean lies Example. If one is telling porkies youre telling lies Comes from pork pies which rhymes with lies. British people will often find themselves bustin for the bog.
Bog roll The paper you use in the bog. Botched Something that has not gone according to plan. Oh yeah knackered and shitfaced are two of my favorites.
One other funny one that I liked was dragon lady I lived in the Lake District for a tad. I swear my English has never been the same since. Oh and dont forget brolly.
There are plenty of themes that appear in English idioms. Some of the most common include animals a sacred cow and a cold turkey for example things you find around the house a wet blanket a pot that calls a kettle black food a pie in the sky and a holey Swiss cheese and body parts neck and neck and the neck of the woods. Lets group these funny or bizarre idioms according to.
Youre saying that they cant stand in your way because if you wanted to you could destroy them. This phrase is often used to comment on the strengths or weaknesses of people who are competing in some wayfor example politicians or sports stars. Hes going to eat all the other competitors for breakfast.
Have a sthissyconniption fit. Have you ever watched a British movie and gone gee golly gosh I have no idea what in the world theyre saying Youre not alone. If youve ever been utterly befuddled by British lingo you may very well be one of the millions of Americans that are stymied by the language of our British cousins.
Taking the mickey means to make fun or someone or something. Dont miss these annoying phrases you probably use without thinking. Grog ale plonk cheap wine and mothers ruin gin are all fun terms for the tipple that gets you bladdered andor legless at the local pub aka the BattleCruiser or Bozzer.
Hows your father Rumpy pumpy Good rogering. To have sex sexual relations get your groove on. Going to play some footy.
Going to play soccer. Ill give you a bunch of fives. Youre going to get a punch in the face.
This is a question that bemuses the British people to no end. We find some of the stuff Americans say funny some stuff absolutely crazy. Im sorry but its true.
But you dont need to get too worked up about it because Americans probably find the way British people speak cute and funny.