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dodgy
likely to be dishonest or illegal:
The couple lost their life savings in some dodgy investments
Suspect, strange or perhaps of unclear origin, i.e. stolen, or even (in the case of a car or machinery in general) given to breaking down.
Many, many years ago I had a Ford Fiesta which was ‘dodgy’, as in everything that possibly could, went wrong with it! I
Bags that one
bag something (informal) to claim something as yours before somebody else claims it; to take something before somebody else can get it
Sally had managed to bag the two best seats.
Quick, bag that table over there!
Seemingly
appearing to be something, especially when this is not true:
He remains confident and seemingly untroubled by his recent problems.
Drop them back
To leave something for someone
Well drop them back later
Cant help but
can’t help but
to be unable to refrain from or avoid; be obliged to
Still, you can’t help but admire her
I cant help but think that i was supposed be be doing something today.
Take a detour
different or less direct route to a place that is used to avoid a problem or to visit somewhere or do something on the way:
make a detour You’d be wise to make a detour to avoid the roadworks.
Gobshite
a stupid, foolish, or incompetent person.
“he’d have looked like a right gobshite bringing the lawnmower for a walk around a baldy garden”
To be off
To be away,somewhere else than the place you were expected bo be
And instead your off fuckin aboyt with conor
Put up a fight
To offer some form of resistance to an attack. quotations ▼
She put up a fight when the mugger tried to steal her purse.
Wag
(especially of a tail or finger) to move from side to side or up and down, especially quickly and repeatedly, or to cause this to happen:
The little dog’s tail wagged in delight.
He wagged his finger sternly at the two boys.
Banging antlers in the amazon
Antlers is the branched horn on the head of a deer and banging means to hit something
Banging antlers is when deers bang their antlers
Whis someone ass
beat someone in a fight or contest.
Loan
a thing that is borrowed
Thanks for the loan boys
Sound
used to say that you like, agree with, or approve of someone or something:
He’s a good guy. He’s sound.
“Shall we go there now?” “Yeah, sound.”
Sound lads
Robust
(of a person or animal) strong and healthy, or (of an object or system) strong and unlikely to break or fail:
He looks robust and healthy enough
Eggs are robust
Rep
Reputation
Sketch
a term used to describe a situation, a person, a store, a restuarant, an item, basically any noun, that is of dubious character
That restaurant looks a little sketch; did you see all the bugs in there?!
Tidy up
arrange something in a neat and ordered way.
“I’ll just go and tidy up”
Clean things after you
Go off
to leave a place and go somewhere else:
She’s gone off on holiday with Tony.
A spin
for a spin and *for a ride; for a drive
to take a ride in a vehicle or on a bicycle. (Typically: go ~; go out ~; take something ~.) Let’s get out our bikes and go for a spin
Protective
wantingtoprotectsomeone fromcriticism,hurt,danger, etc. because you like them very much:
It’seasyto be too protectivetowards/ofyourchildren.
Togetyourhole
Togetseggs
In Ireland, a man may say he got his hole when he got some eggs
Somebodys not getting their hole tonight
Im/On a bit of a rush
You can use this phrase to describe a situation in which someone is feeling hurried or rushed. For example, “I’m feeling a bit of a rush to get to the airport on time.”.
Owe you one
said to thank someone for helping you and as a way of saying that you will do something for them in the future:
Thanks for the help, Bill - I owe you one.
Compacting
to press something together in a tight and solid way:
Cars had compacted the snow until it was like ice.
I fall in through the cracks
to not be noticed or dealt with:
Little details often fall through the cracks.
Draw the curtains
to pull curtains so that they are either together or apart:
Could you draw the curtains, please?
Mind
to be careful of, or give attention to something:
[ + (that) ] Mind that box - the bottom isn’t very strong.
Smelly
Having unpleasant smell
Smelly egg
Bum
The part of the body you sit on
Supervise
to watch a person or activity to make certain that everything is done correctly, safely, etc.:
The UN is supervising the distribution of aid by local agencies in the disaster area.
Change a Nappy
Nappy is the material fastened around babys bottom
Change a babys nappy means to change that thing
Take over
to start doing a job or being responsible for something that another person did or had responsibility for before:
He took over from the previous headmaster in February.
Clock out
to leave work, especially by recording the time you leave on a special machine:
I’m not going to clock out at 5 if I have a customer who needs some help.
Cocblc
the action of preventing someone (usually a man) from having sex by intentionally or unintentionally stopping (blocking) someone else’s from reaching its intended destination.
Slapper
Someone who dresses like a hoe and acts like one
Shes a slapper
Gangly
Lanky
Long and thin
Cheesy
If someone’s feet, shoes, or socks are cheesy, they smell unpleasant:
Someone here’s got cheesy feet!
Doddle
A very easy task
Hang on
- To retain possession, custody, control, or employment of someone or something.
Why are you hanging on to all this junk in the basement? Surely we don’t need four cheese graters.
Landing strip
That thing that looks like a plane landing strio
Classy
stylish or fashionable:
That’s one classy vehicle you’ve got there
A watched pot never boils
time seems to drag endlessly when you’re waiting for something to happen.
Knock yourself out
To go ahead; to do as one pleases.
“These cookies are my favorite! Can I have some?” “Sure, knock yourself out.”
Crest of wave
The top part of a wave
Knob
Just the same thing as d
Skin tag
Skin tags are small growths on your skin that can look a bit like warts.
