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#8 Expressions - 1

British Expressions

Ini dia beberapa kalimat-kalimat ekspresif yang biasa dipake orang-orang Britain Raya (British) yang bingungin orang-orang Amerika (American) :

British -> American

You're motoring -> You're getting results / moving forward

Stop whinging -> Stop whining

We'll get there under our own steam -> We'll get their using our own methods e.g. our own car

Middle eight -> The bridge in a song

Top notch! -> Excellent!

That cost a quid! -> That cost one pound ($1.50)

That cost a fiver/tenner -> That cost five/ten pounds ($7.50/$15)

Are you taking the Mickey/Michael/piss? -> Are you making a fool out of me?

That lady went berserk -> That lady went crazy

Are you on your tod? -> Are you the only one here?

My children drive me round the bend -> My children drive me crazy

I fancy a walk. Are you up for that? -> I want to go for a walk. Want to come?

Hello Tosh -> "a friendly expression that grownups used when they ruffled the hair of children"

Jake, I haven't seen even one of your paintings yet - not a sausage! -> not one!

I haven't heard a dickie bird from my friend -> I haven't heard from my friend

You've got egg under your chin -> the zip in your pants is down

Give me that right now, or I'll your guts for garters! -> Pass that over or you're in big trouble!

An odd job man fixed my blocked sink -> A handyman

There's many a slip between cup and lip - mistakes can easily happen along the way

How's that for a bunch of soldiers -> What do you think of that?

I'll give you a bunch of fives if you don't watch out - I'll punch you

Don't get your knickers in a twist - don't get all het up -> Don't get so upset

This is not my cup of tea -> That's not the kind of thing I like

Don't spoil the ship for a ha'penny worth of tar - don't skimp and ruin a plan

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