Colloquial English and slang
What colloquial word is used in British English to say television?
telly
How to say ja stawiam in two different ways?
it's on me / my treat
alternatively: it's my round
In what situation can we use the word thingumajig?
When we don't remember or know the name of something or someone.
What can we say when:
a) we want to comfort someone, especially a child who is crying?
b) we strongly agree with what someone else has just said?
a) there, there
b) hear, hear
Give a synonym for the following words.
a) quid
b) smashing
c) terrific
a) pound
b) excellent, marvellous, wonderful
c) awesome, fabulous, great
What words are missing from these phrases?
a) every ... helps
b) it takes all ... to make a world
c) you can't ... them all
a) every LITTLE helps
b) it takes all SORTS to make a world
c) you can't WIN them all
What words are missing from the following phrases?
a) Come ... it! - Daj spokój!, No co ty!
b) have the ... - mieć odwagę, mieć jaja
c) in a ... - w trymiga, za chwilkę
d) throw one's ... around - panoszyć się, rządzić się
a) Come OFF it!
b) have the GUTS
c) in a JIFFY
d) throw one's WEIGHT around
When can we use these phrases / idiomatic expressions?
a) can't be bothered
b) have it your own way
c) take pot luck
d) that'll be the day
a) can't be bothered - when we don't want to make the effort to do something or when we aren't interested in doing something (e.g. I can't be bothered to revise for Konrad's quizzes. 😉)
b) have it your own way - when we do what we want to do despite the desires, plans etc. of other people (e.g. All right. Have it your own way. I'm done arguing with you.)
c) take pot luck - when we have a meal at someone's house in which we eat whatever they have available, rather than food which has been specially bought for the occasion (e.g. Mary's welcome to stay for dinner if she doesn't mind taking pot luck.)
d) that'll be the day - when we think that something is very unlikely to happen (e.g. "Bill says he’s going to start going to the gym." "That’ll be the day!")