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- fancy that B2 Used to express 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, annoyed, or worried about something.
- get your skates on B2 To start doing something quickly because you are late or need to hurry.
- give someone a bell B2 To give someone a bell means to call someone on the phone.
- give someone stick B2 To give someone stick means to criticize, tease, or insult them, often repeatedly.
- go crackers B2 To go crackers means to become very angry, excited, or slightly crazy, often in a sudden way.
- go pear-shaped B2 To go pear-shaped means to go wrong or fail, especially after starting well.
- go to pot B2 To go to pot means to become neglected and gradually fall into a poor condition.
- gobsmacked B2 Extremely surprised or shocked, often so much that you cannot speak for a moment.
- good egg B2 A good egg is a kind, trustworthy person.
- gutted B2 If you are gutted, you feel extremely disappointed or upset.
- hard cheese B2 Used to say you do not feel sympathy for someone’s problem, often because you think it is their own fault.
- hard lines B2 A blunt or harsh message, especially when someone is being rejected or criticized.
- have a butcher's B2 In British English, “have a butcher's” means to take a quick look at something.
- have a chinwag B2 To have a chinwag means to have a relaxed, friendly chat with someone.
- have a gander B2 To have a gander means to take a quick look at something.
- have a kip B2 To have a kip means to take a short sleep, usually a nap.
- have a word B2 To have a word means to talk briefly and often seriously with someone.
- in a pickle B2 In a pickle means in a difficult or awkward situation and needing help.
- in good nick B2 If something is in good nick, it is in good condition and works well.