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Butchers- To have a butchers at something is to have a look. This is a cockney rhyming slang word that has become common. The reason "butchers" means a look even though it doesn't rhyme is because it is short for "butchers hook" and "hook" of course, does rhyme. C of E- The Ch...
But these more surreal scenes aside, the film’s success is down to its detail: Sherwin and Anderson well knew the world they were satirising, which is why the rituals, slang and behaviour all ring so disturbingly true. That said, the film’s knock-out scene is a rousing, shocking, ...
English Slang for Tourists Multiple Choice 25 Qns The following words or phrases are all in use in various parts of the UK. This quiz has been written to help the tourist understand what they hear when in the company of normal everyday Brits. There are no obscenities in this quiz. Ave...
(child slavery, battery-aided interrogation, drug-dealing and violence, anyone?) cropping up, we're not sure where they got that idea. Still, it remains a stunning, Capra-esque Hollywood melodrama that blew the world away, and reminded everyone what a fantastic directorDanny Boylecan be – ...
Spoiler alert: Brummie is spoken by Tom Shady in Peaky Blinders.Aside from the accent, regional variations of British English also include different slang words used in different regions of the UK. Here are some of the
Question on a slang phrase Looking for the UK equivalent of "blown off". "Blown off" in this context meaning ditched, avoided, rudely left hanging. I was curious if there's a different phrase used in the UK, because all I've found on Google is that "blow off" in the UK actually ...
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I accidentally muddled them up myself earlier today. Context. I said “Lie down!” to a young child (who should not be presumed to understand the expression other than from context) in need of a change of diaper. Not securing compliance, i said more emphatically “lie yourself down.” Wh...
In this post, we cover the top 11 tips for how to speak with a British accent, the main linguistic features of the British accent, the types of British accents, British English slang and, of course, practice resources so you can perfect your very own British accent at home. Download: Th...