Hat, I wrote “general anxiety” because I did not mean focused anxiety concerning the specific expression “[lie,lay] of the land”. A diffuse attempt at “correction”: one that I have heard from at least one ardent pedant. And I qualified for caution: “That said, …”; and “like...
A fresh-facedSam Rileytook his place in the pantheon of on-screen rockstars with his depiction of Joy Division front man Ian Curtis. We're saying he's more than a musical match forAndy Serkis's Ian Dury,Gary Oldman's Sid Vicious or Val Kilmer's Jim Morrison - even if his trousers ...
Slang words - list A to Z English American and around the world A list of British words from A to Z not used in the United States A to Z list of British words from not used in the United States Print the English lesson on the differences between British English and...
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...
And less likely for a back-pack type bag than for a shoulder-bag similar to a mailman’s purse. I even see it used for a hobo’s bindle, but I think that must be a modern confusion. It’s probably better known as a slang term for “attractive woman”, but that too is somewhat ...
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The trick to making a cottage loaf is to keep that top piece from falling off during proving and baking, though it does need to lean slightly to one side, says Ms David, like a jaunty hat. But, you can’t just sit one on top of the other, you have tofixit in place by taking ...
in American slang this means to get a woman pregnant L label tag larder pantry lavatory/toilet/w.c./loo john/bathroom/washroom lay-by pull-off leader (leading article in newspaper) editorial leader(1st violin in orchestra) concert master left luggage office baggage room let lease/rent level ...
whether you're having afternoon tea at a fancy hotel ordrinking it in a takeaway cup.Rosie Lee"-a common slang term for tea—first came to Britain in the mid-1600s from China. Since then, thecountry's love for it has not declined.Types of tea can even indicate some people's social...
(for example, references to British slang terms or people who are not internationally known), while certainCommonwealth nations(such asAustralia,Canada,New ZealandandSouth Africa) tend to find it more familiar. ManyUKcomedy TV showstypical of British humour have been internationally popular, and ...