Phrases
"She packed up and left me, I feel so hopeless!"
"Chin up mate, she'll be right."
What does she'll be right mean?
1. It will be ok.
2. She was right
3. She'll come back
1. It will be ok
"I'd be gutted if if Jamie got the promotion over me."
What does guttered mean?
1. Surprised
2. Upset
3. Angry
2. Upset
"Don't mention that Katie has a new boyfriend, it'll send James off his rocker."
What does 'off his /her rocker' mean?
1. Be jealous
2. Be crazy / angry
3. Be filled with sorrow
2. Crazy / angry
"Don't bother inviting Gavin, he always bails at the last minute."
What does 'bail' mean in this sentence?
1. He tries to change plans
2. He brings others along
3. He leaves / doesn't show up.
3. Leaves / doesn't show up
What does a few sandwiches short of a picnic mean?
1. Dumb
2. Wild
3. Uncultured
1. Dumb (adj)
What does it mean to chunder?
1. To fall over
2. To down a drink quickly
3. To throw up
3. To throw up (v)
What does it mean to punch a dart?
1. Go to the toilet
2. Get some fresh air
3. Smoke a cigarette
3. to smoke a cigarette
Punch a dart (v)
What does it mean if someone is shifty
1. They are mysterious
2. They are dishonest or untrustworthy
3. They go with the flow
2. They are dishonest or untrustworthy
shifty (adj)
"Have you see Casandra? I hear she has a bun in the oven, that will be her third in last five years!"
What does 'bun in the oven' mean?
1. To win a medal
2. To be pregnant
3. To get a promotion
2. To be pregnant
"I don't like visiting my in-laws, they live way out in woop woop."
What does woop woop mean?
1. A rich inner city area
2. Somewhere on the edge of town
3. Somewhere remote in the middle of nowhere
3. Somewhere remote in the middle of nowehre
woop woop
Tim stared aimlessly out the classroom window as the teacher lectured the class. She snapped her figures catching his attention.
"Glad you could join us Tim, for a moment there I thought you were off with the faeries."
What does off with the faeries mean?
1. To be distracted / or acting strange.
2. To be incredibly focused on something else.
3. To be worrying about something.
1. To be distracted / or acting strange
"Jim's in construction. He works 12 hour shifts, he cementing, bricklaying and even puts up the dry wall."
"Jesus, that's some hard yakka."
What does hard yakka mean?
1. Hard time
2. Hard work
3. Hard to deal with
2. Hard work