1. Console Operator - Australian Idioms

Question 1

See ya this arvo.

Answer 1

arvo = afternoon

Question 2

What’s for brekky?

Answer 2

brekky = breakfast

Question 3

Can I have some avo?

Answer 3

avo = avocado

Question 4

I’m going to get some booze.

Answer 4

booze = alcohol

Question 5

That bloke.

Answer 5

bloke = male person

Question 6

They’re going out bush.

Answer 6

out bush = camping

Question 7

We need to buy them a Chrissie present.

Answer 7

Chrissie = Christmas

Question 8

Let’s have a barbie.

Answer 8

barbie = barbecue

Question 9

He’s a bit cranky today.

Answer 9

cranky = grumpy, angry, surly.

Question 10

They’re feeling a bit crook.

Answer 10

crook = sick/unwell

Question 11

Gotta go to the dunny.

Answer 11

dunny = toilet

Question 12

Fair dinkum?

Answer 12

Fair dinkum = true, genuine.

Question 13

Good onya mate.

Answer 13

Good onya = well done, good for you.

Question 14

Don’t knock it till you’ve tried it.

Answer 14

knock it = criticise, doubt it

Question 15

They knocked back my proposal.

Answer 15

knocked back = rejected, denied.

Question 16

Bloody mozzies.

Answer 16

mozzie = mosquito

Question 17

Engine’s cactus.

Answer 17

cactus = dead, not functioning.

Question 18

You’re a galah.

Answer 18

galah = fool, silly person

Question 19

There’s a joey in the pouch.

Answer 19

joey = baby kangaroo

Question 20

No dramas mate.

Answer 20

drama = no problem, no worry, not a hassle.

Question 21

I’m doing it to make an extra quid.

Answer 21

quid = money

Question 22

Yeah it’s a little ripper.

Answer 22

ripper = great thing, brilliant, fantastic

Question 23

I’ll take a sanga.

Answer 23

sanga = sandwich

Question 24

She’ll be right.

Answer 24

She’ll be right = it will turn out okay, it will work out, everything will be okay

Question 25

I’m shouting them lunch.

Answer 25

shout = buying them, paying for others

Question 26

And a couple of snags too.

Answer 26

snag = sausage

Question 27

I’ll have tea at their place.

Answer 27

tea = supper, dinner

Question 28

It’s good tucker.

Answer 28

tucker = food

Question 29

They’re at uni today.

Answer 29

uni = university

Question 30

He’s having a whinge.

Answer 30

whinge = complain

Question 31

With veggies please.

Answer 31

veggies = vegetables

Question 32

Getting there is a piece of cake.

Answer 32

piece of cake = easy, effortless, achievable

Question 33

They sell like hotcakes.

Answer 33

sell like hot cakes = popular, sell fast

Question 34

Don’t upset the apple cart.

Answer 34

upset the apple cart = to ruin a plan, create a problem

Question 35

Catch you later.

Answer 35

Catch you later = goodbye, see you later.

Question 36

She’s a vego.

Answer 36

vego = vegetarian

Question 37

They went to see her rellies.

Answer 37

rellie = relatives, family

Question 38

Take off your sunnies inside.

Answer 38

sunnies = sunglasses

Question 39

We need to get onto that.

Answer 39

get onto = attend to, deal with, sort out

Question 40

Got any chewie?

Answer 40

chewie = chewing gum

Question 41

The chook got out.

Answer 41

chook = chicken

Question 42

Fancy a cuppa?

Answer 42

Fancy a cuppa? = would you like a cup of tea/coffee

Question 43

The course cherry picked information from Google.

Answer 43

cherry pick = take the best of

Question 44

Did you want a bickie with your coffee?

Answer 44

bickie = biscuit

Question 45

Does supreme pizza have capsicum on it?

Answer 45

capsicum = bell pepper, pepper

Question 46

How’s the parmi here?

Answer 46

parmi = chicken parmigiana

Question 47

Medium cap please.

Answer 47

cap = cappuccino

Question 48

Can you do a chicken and cheese toastie with mayo?

Answer 48

toastie = toasted sandwich

Question 49

My favourite food is spag bol.

Answer 49

spag bol = spaghetti bolognese

Question 50

It was a good sized barra.

Answer 50

barra = barramundi (river fish)