British EN in Practice

Question 1

bloke

Answer 1

man, lad, person

Question 2

bonkers

Answer 2

Insane, nuts, crazy, silly

Question 3

brew

Answer 3

Tea (North England)

Question 4

cauldron

Answer 4

Boiler, pot, kettle

Question 5

chuffed

Answer 5

Pleased, happy

Question 6

cobweb

Answer 6

Spider web (abandonned dust web)

Question 7

complement

Answer 7

Combine well with something

Question 8

compliment

Answer 8

Express praise or admiration of something/somebody

Question 9

cuppa

Answer 9

Cup of tea (South England)

Question 10

dodgy

Answer 10

Crooked, foxy, dangerous, unreliable

Question 11

feeble

Answer 11

Very weak

Question 12

gobsmacked

Answer 12

Amazed, astonished

Question 13

got the hump

Answer 13

Be/get angry

Question 14

gutted

Answer 14

Very disappointed, upset

Question 15

Jack-o’-lantern

Answer 15

Carved pumpkin (lamp) with candle inside for Halloween

Question 16

knackered

Answer 16

Very tired, exhausted

Question 17

parched

Answer 17

Very thirsty, dried out

Question 18

Spend a penny

Answer 18

Go to bathroom/toilet

Question 19

Ta

Answer 19

Thank you

Question 20

tuck in

Answer 20

• Put or hide a material under something (e.g. your shirt under your troussers)
• Get oneself comfirtably covered in bed
• Enjoy food

Question 21

flustered

Answer 21

nervous, confused

I’m always flustered when I have to speak in public

Question 22

swamped

Answer 22

overloaded, very busy, overwhelmed with things to do

I’m swamped with work today and can’t go out tonoght.

Question 23

appalled

Answer 23

shocked, strongly disappointed, disgusted (because it is so bad or unpleasant)

Her behaviour appalled me. I was appalled by her language.

Question 24

don’t give a monkeys

Answer 24

Don’t care, don’t give a damn

Question 25

skint

Answer 25

Poor, with no money / out of money