Phrase

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67 words found

Toodle-oo

/ˌtuːdl ˈuː/
Phrase
British goodbye expression, possibly from French 'tout à l'heure' (see you soon).
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Titfer

/ˈtɪtfə/
Phrase
Shortened from 'tit for tat' = hat (Cockney rhyming slang).
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Tipping down

/ˌtɪpɪŋ ˈdaʊn/
Phrase
British expression meaning raining heavily.
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Strapped for cash

/ˌstræpt fə ˈkæʃ/
Phrase
British (and American) expression meaning short of money.
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Stone the crows

/ˌstəʊn ðə ˈkrəʊz/
Phrase
British exclamation of surprise, euphemistic substitute for stronger oaths.
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Sod off

/ˌsɒd ˈɒf/
Phrase
British vulgar expression meaning go away.
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Sithee

/sɪˈðiː/
Phrase
Yorkshire expression meaning 'see you' or 'you see'.
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Round the bend

/ˌraʊnd ðə ˈbend/
Phrase
British expression meaning crazy.
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Pulling a sickie

/ˌpʊlɪŋ ə ˈsɪki/
Phrase
British expression for faking illness to avoid work.
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Pork pies

/ˈpɔːk paɪz/
Phrase
See 'Porky pies' - Cockney rhyming slang for lies.
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