Real English Flashcards
Topped himself
A informal, jokey way of saying kills himself or commits suicide
A bit arty-farty
Different and creative
Conscription
Forced to join the army.
All things considered
Something positive happened in spite of lots of problems
He suffers from Attention Deficit Disorder
ADD affects certain young children.
Disabled
Disabusing a more acceptable word to use than handicapped. Those who have permanent physical injuries may be described as mentally disabled. However those who suffer from dyslexia or autism are described as having learning difficulties.
Take the Mickey
If you take the Mickey out of someone you laugh at them, often in a friendly way. Young people often say take the piss instead.
A bit funny
A bit funny: You say this when you find someone to be strange or peculiar
Really funny: You say this when you find someone very amusing, a good laugh.
Something funny is going on: You think something illegal is happening.
And she goes
The words go and like are often used in direct speech
GBH
It stands for Grievous Bodily Harm. If you cause it you assault someone and cause them very serious injuries. In Britain you can go to jail for five years for doing it.
He got done for drink-driving
In English you often say done for a crime instead of convicted for a crime when it’s a less serious crime.
That old chestnut
An old chestnut is a story, joke, argument or excuse which has been repeated so often that you’re bored of it or don’t believe in it anymore
The odds
The probability of something happening or not happening
My folks
This is an everyday way to say my parents.
Folk also means people.
A limo
Limo is the usual everyday way of saying limousine.
