British Flashcards

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put the tin hat on it

A

Finish something.

tin hat: metal helmet used in WWI & WWII by British soldiers.

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2
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twat

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virgina

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3
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pillock

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a stupid person (lit. penis)

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fanny

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pussy

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5
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sack

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Dismissal from employment:

e. g. he got the sack for swearing
e. g. they were given the sack

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6
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in the sack

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To have sexual intercourse with somebody in there bed. Used as slag in dublin.
e.g Ah jaysus love i want you in the sack!

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7
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sleep on it

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to not make an immediate decision about a plan or idea, but to wait until the next day in order to have more time to think about it
e.g. You don’t have to give me your decision now. Sleep on it, and let me know tomorrow.

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8
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egg someone on

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to encourage, urge, or dare someone to continue doing something, usually something unwise.

e. g. John wouldn’t have done the dangerous experiment if his brother hadn’t egged him on.
e. g. The two boys kept throwing stones because the other children were egging them on.

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9
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cat’s paw

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A pawn or dupe; somebody who has been unwittingly tricked into acting in another’s interest.
e.g. the … government became the cat’s–paw for foreign powers — D. J. Boorstin

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10
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be thin on the ground

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if things or people are thin on the ground, there are not many of them

e. g. Bears are getting rather thin on the ground in European forests.
e. g. I get the impression work is a bit thin on the ground at the moment.

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uncouth

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Vulgar, Unrefined, Common
e.g. Look at him over there hes sratching himself while eating with his hands how uncouth where does he think he is Mcdonalds ?

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12
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junket

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n. a free trip provided by employer etc… considered a perk

e. g. “another junket this week”

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13
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steamroll

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To completely annihilate the other team without effort. Often happens when one team is more experienced and organized and the other team consists of random players.

e.g. We got steamrolled yesterday by a bunch of clansmen

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14
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come on to someone

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to try to attract someone romantically or sexually

e.g. She felt bold and confident enough to come on to him at the party.

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15
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behind the eight ball

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In a bad situation, in a losing position.

e.g. I’m really behind the eight ball at work. I have too much work to do but we can’t afford to hire anyone to help out.

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16
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it boys/it girls

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“It Girl” is a term for a beautiful, stylish young woman who possesses sex appeal without flaunting her sexuality.

e.g. hedge fund moguls are the it boys of the 21st century.