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- no spring chicken B2 “No spring chicken” means someone is no longer young, often said in a humorous way.
- not my cup of tea B2 Used to say you do not like or are not interested in something.
- odds and sods B2 Odds and sods are a mixed collection of small, unimportant, or leftover items.
- off colour B2 Slightly ill or not feeling well.
- off one's trolley B2 To be off one's trolley means to behave in a crazy, irrational, or wildly unreasonable way.
- old chestnut B2 An old chestnut is a story, joke, or idea that has been told or used many times before and is no longer original.
- on the blink B2 Not working properly or temporarily broken.
- on the pull B2 Trying to meet and attract someone for a casual romantic or sexual relationship, especially on a night out.
- on your bike B2 Used to tell someone to go away, often rudely or jokingly.
- one for the road B2 A final alcoholic drink taken before leaving a place, especially a pub or party.
- over the moon B2 Extremely happy or delighted about something.
- pear-shaped B2 If something goes pear-shaped, it goes wrong or fails, often unexpectedly.
- play a blinder B2 To do something extremely well and achieve a great result.
- plum job B2 A plum job is a very desirable job, usually because it is well paid, easy, or offers high status.
- pop your clogs B2 To pop your clogs means to die, used informally and often humorously.
- put a sock in it B2 Used to tell someone, often rudely, to stop talking or to be quiet.
- rained off B2 If an event is rained off, it is cancelled because of rain.
- right as rain B2 Completely well again, or in perfect condition.
- rub up the wrong way B2 To rub up the wrong way means to annoy or irritate someone by what you say or do.
- skint B2 Skint means having no money or almost no money.