Although Americans and British both speak English, but
there are tons of confusing British phrases, words
and slang phrases that have unique meanings and
even confused many Americans and nonnative English speakers.
In this English lesson, I will run you through
ten such phrases that might have confused you.
Let's get started.
Number one, a right bodge job.
Although this phrase has the word right, but it has
a negative meaning, this is one of those British phrases
that refer to something someone has done very poorly, meaning
they'd have not done a good job.
So don't get confused with the
word right in this phrase.
Next up, I will give you a bell.
Now, you might think someone is going to
hand you over some kind of bell.
Well, no, it does not mean that.
This means you will call someone on the phone later.
It's a way to say I will call you later.
It has nothing to do with an actual bell.
At number three, horses for courses.
Now, that's an interesting one, isn't it?
But what does that mean?
This phrase essentially means different people like
or are made for different things.
In short, the Brits mean to
say different people have different tastes.
Pretty interesting one.
Here's another one getting pissed.
I am sure you have heard this phrase
in many American movies or web shows.
When Americans say I am pissed, they mean
they are angry or irritated with something.
But when the British use it, this slang phrase
means getting drunk or someone is totally drunk.
That's quite startling, isn't it?
Five chuffed or totally chuffed.
At first glance, you might assume this
means being worn out or extremely tired.
Well, it's actually the opposite of it.
It means to be pleased or thrilled.
For example, I am totally chuffed
to get a new sports car.
I am sure you two are
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Now, that's a pretty interesting one.
How you had chinwag.
Have you heard this phrase before?
Let's break the word chinwag.
Do you know what chin is?
It's the lower part of your jaw.
And wag means to move something to
and fro, such as a dog's tail.
A dog wags his tail.
So when you wag your chin, you are
having a chat or a talk with someone.
It's the same as having a chinwag in, which
makes sense as our mouths move when we speak.
I love this phrase.
Do you love it too?
Let me know in the comments at number seven. Find.
Enjoy.
You might wonder why there's a question
mark at the end of this phrase.
Well, it actually is an informal question.
This informal British phrase is similar to
saying have you had any luck?
You are asking someone if they got
or found something they were looking for.
Next up, that's tans.
Does it mean you are pointing towards some trousers?
Well, no.
This phrase is usually used by the Brits
to mean something is nonsense or silly.
When something is silly or does not
make any sense, you can say that's.
Pants nine like chalk and cheese.
What do you think?
Do chalk and cheese have anything in common?
They are totally different things and pulls apart.
They have nothing in common.
Do you agree?
This British phrase means two people who are pulled
apart and have nothing in common or some things
that are fundamentally different or incompatible with each other.
When people are things that cannot be compared, you
can say they are like chalk and cheese.
That reminds me of an idiom.
Apples and oranges.
Do you know any phrases like this one?
Let me know in the comments.
And the last one on my list is to pull a blindo.
Now what are blinders?
They are pieces of leather that are put at the side
of a horse's eyes so that it can only see forward.
Blinders prevent a horse from seeing behind it.
But when the Brits say pull of lined up,
this means doing something skillfully or given excellent performance.
Maybe the origin of this phrase has something
to do with the blinders used for horses.
Blinders are usually used in a horse race
so that the horse is not distracted and
only sees forward and wins the race.
I hope you too pull a blind.
Duh at speaking English.
Those were ten great British English phrases.
Let's quickly revise them.
A right bodge job something poorly done
I will give you a bell.
I will call you later.
Horses for courses noncompatible people or things getting kissed
totally drunk totally chuffed to be pleased or thrilled
having a chin wag to chat or talk find
enjoy have you had any luck that's pants something
is nonsense like chalk and cheese something that is
not comparable pull a blinder to perform excellently.
I hope you found this lesson totally chuffed and you
will leave a bell to some of your friends and
share this lesson while you are having a chin wag.
I wish you sooner pull a blind out with
your spoken English skills and become fluent in English.
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