Here's some more British slang for you. See if you can make your own sentences with them. The best way to remember new vocabulary is to use it in context.
to take the mickey out of someone / something - to make fun of someone / something
to go on a pub crawl - to go repeatedly from one drinking establishment to another
to go pear shaped - to go badly wrong
grub - working class food
to whinge about something - to complain about something
a fluke - by chance
to be a piece of cake - to be very easy
to put a sock in it - to shut up / be quiet
a snog - a long and passionate kiss
to waffle on about something - to talk about something of no importance
See if you can complete the following sentences with the correct slang:
1. The boss at work has no idea what he's doing. The company has gone completely _________!
2. I'm sick of always having to hear your problems! Why don't you ____________!
3. On their first date nothing happened, but the second time they had a __________ outside the restaurant!
4. Kids can be so cruel, they're always ____________ out of students who are different.
5. Did you pass the exam?
Yeah. It was a _____________.
6. My favourite sort of _________ is fish and chips.
7. He never stops _____________ on about philosophy!
8. He won his first game of poker, but it was a complete _____________.
9. The students were very drunk because they'd been on a long _____________ all night!
10. Stop ___________ like a baby! Other people have problems too you know!
Answers:
1. pear shaped 2. put a sock in it 3. snog 4. taking the mickey 5. piece of cake 6. grub 7. waffling 8. fluke 9. pub crawl 10. whinging
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