5 Common British English Expressions (Episode 2)

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5 Common British Expressions

So here is part 2: here are 5 more common British expressions

That us British people, we use on a daily basis

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So our first common British expression is

bits and bobs

and this means various or miscellaneous things

so, if someone asks you

What did you get for Christmas?

And you just really got a mixture

You can say

Oh, just bits and bobs really.

Nothing huge, just general random things

So the next one is gobsmacked

And this means amazed or surprised or shocked

it's kind of a mixture of all of them

So, can you believe she left him?

or can you believe he did that?

Say: I'm absolutely gobsmacked!

It can be both positive and negative

So, number three is to lose the plot

And this means to go mad or to go crazy

Mad is another word for crazy

So, I can't believe you spent £300 on a pair of socks

You've completely lost the plot

This can be used negatively and also affectionately

I'd often say to my mum if she spends too much money

that she's completely lost the plot

I love you mum!

Now we have number four which is

to take the mickey

we sometimes shorten mickey to mick

to take the mick

and also a more vulgar version is to take the piss

But I would only use that in a colloquial situation with my friends

Not at work or with people I need to respect

Not that I don't respect my friends

you know what I mean

Not around authority

So an example would be

What? Free English lessons with a native English teacher?

Are you taking the mick?

The answer would of course be

No it's true...just search 'English with Lucy'

Ok and last but not least we have to pass with flying colours

and this means to be very successful

in a test or selection process

Like a job interview

an example of this would be...

Lucy passed her university exams with flying colours

yayy! this is true!

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