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skint B2 Skint means having no money or almost no money.
slap-up meal B2 A slap-up meal is a large, excellent meal that is well prepared and satisfying.
sorted B2 If something is sorted, it is organized or arranged in the right order or is dealt with and resolved.
spend a penny B2 To spend a penny means to go to the toilet to urinate.
splash out B2 To spend a lot of money on something, often as a special treat.
storm in a teacup B2 A “storm in a teacup” is a situation where people get very upset about something that is actually not important.
sweet Fanny Adams C1 “Sweet Fanny Adams” is a British idiom meaning nothing at all.
take the biscuit B2 “Take the biscuit” means to be the most surprising, annoying, or extreme example of something, usually in a negative wa…
take the mickey B2 To take the mickey means to mock someone or tease them in an unkind or cheeky way.
take with a pinch of salt B2 To take with a pinch of salt means to not fully believe something and to be cautious about accepting it as true.
talk a hind leg off a donkey C1 To talk a hind leg off a donkey means to talk nonstop for a long time, often in a very chatty or boring way.
thick as two short planks C1 Extremely stupid or slow to understand.
throw a spanner in the works B2 To throw a spanner in the works means to cause a problem that stops or delays a plan or process.
tickety-boo C1 If something is tickety-boo, it is working well and everything is fine.
top drawer B2 If something is top drawer, it is of the highest quality or class.
under the cosh C1 If someone is under the cosh, they are under strong pressure or being controlled harshly.
up the spout B2 Wasted, ruined, or lost with no chance of being recovered.
watch the pennies B2 To be very careful about spending small amounts of money in order to save and avoid waste.
witter on B2 To keep talking for a long time in a boring or unfocused way.
yonks B2 A very long time, especially from a time in the past until now.