Dictionary
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- barking mad B2 Extremely crazy or behaving in a wildly irrational way.
- bits and bobs B2 Small miscellaneous items or details that are not important enough to name individually.
- blow one's own trumpet B2 To blow one's own trumpet means to talk proudly about your own achievements, often in an annoying way.
- Bob's your uncle B2 Used to say that something will be easy or will happen exactly as expected after a simple step.
- can't be arsed B2 Used to say you are too lazy, unmotivated, or unwilling to do something.
- cheap as chips B2 Very cheap; costing very little money.
- chuffed to bits B2 Extremely pleased and proud about something.
- cock-up B2 A cock-up is a big mistake or failure caused by doing something badly or disorganizedly.
- daft as a brush B2 Used to describe someone as very silly or slightly crazy in a humorous, not usually insulting way.
- do a runner B2 To do a runner means to run away suddenly to avoid being caught or paying.
- dog's dinner B2 Something that is very messy, badly organized, or poorly done.
- faff about B2 To faff about means to waste time doing unimportant things or to do something in a slow, inefficient way.
- fall at the first hurdle B2 To fail very early in an attempt, before making any real progress.
- fancy that B2 Used to show surprise or mild disbelief about something you have just heard or noticed.
- get your knickers in a twist B2 To get your knickers in a twist means to become unnecessarily upset, angry, or worried about something.
- get your skates on B2 Used to tell someone to hurry up and start moving or working faster.
- give someone a bell B2 To give someone a bell means to call or contact them, usually by phone, often soon or when you have time.
- give someone stick B2 To give someone stick means to criticize, tease, or give someone a hard time, often repeatedly.
- go crackers B2 To go crackers means to become crazy, extremely upset, or very annoyed.
- go pear-shaped B2 To go pear-shaped means to go wrong or fail in an unexpected way.