Have your guts’ full / have a guts’ full = have enough (too much) of something Your “guts” are your intestines, and we use “guts” in a lot of different expressions.Ĭan’t stand someone’s guts = hate someone “I was gobsmacked when they told me I got the job.” “When I asked him if he’d checked the dates, he got a bit shirty with me.” She kept bombarding me with questions.” Emotions and Behaviour We can use this expression to talk about people or situations like work. “He’s got a bit of a gob on him, hasn’t he!”īe full-on = be intense or a little too much “She’s so gobby when she’s with her school mates.” “Oh don’t be so toffee-nosed! It’s not beneath you to go out for drinks with them!”īe gobby / have a gob on him / her = talk loudly, or have strong opinions They even have to pay for their own training and uniforms!” It’s very informal and a little vulgar. A politer version of “tight-arse” is “tight-fisted” or “tight”. “Don’t be a wally John! You can’t drive after drinking all that beer.”īe a tight-arse = be mean, not want to pay for things You old so-and-so!”īe a wally (be a total wally) = be or act in a stupid way “What do you mean, you managed to get an extra day’s holiday. You old so-and-so = when we want to show another person that we find them clever or interesting “I hear you had an argument with the man in the newsagents. We use this expression when we don’t want to insult someone, but we want to make it clear that we don’t like dealing with this person. “Her 3-year-old daughter attends the nursery, and she’s a proper little madam according to the assistants!”Ī right so-and-so = someone who is difficult to deal with I’m not going to tell you how much I earn!”Ī proper little madam / a right little madam = a young girl or woman who expects other people do exactly what / how she wants (barbie = barbecue)Ī nosy- parker / nosey-parker = a nosy person Other similar expressions are “a few bricks short of a load” or “a sausage short of a barbie”. “She’s alright, but she’s a sandwich short of a picnic if you know what I mean.” If you’re short of something, you’re missing something – in this case, some intelligence or common sense! Describing Peopleīe a sandwich short of a picnic = be a little bit crazy or stupid Remember – British slang expressions can often be a little rude or vulgar. For slang expressions which are considered “vulgar”, don’t use them with people you don’t know, or in polite or formal situations. In general, you have to be a little careful about learning slang, because it can go out of fashion quickly, but these expressions are still very common. Here are some of my favourite British English slang expressions.
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