English Slangs & Idioms

ENGLISH SLANGS

wicked

Meaning: very good, excellent, outstanding

virus

Meaning: a harmful computer program that can spread from one machine to another

posh

Meaning: high-class, stylish

crush

Meaning: a strong feeling of love or infatuation for someone

dork

Meaning: a socially awkward person

janky

Meaning: poorly made, of low quality

busted

Meaning: to be charged with a criminal offence

hip

Meaning: trendy, stylish, fashionable among young people

ENGLISH IDIOMS

warts and all

Meaning: If you show something warts and all, you show it exactly as it is without trying to hide any of its faults or weaknesses.

up a gum tree

Meaning: If you're up a gum tree, you're in trouble or have a serious problem. 

Mind your own business!

Meaning: If you say "Mind your own business!" to someone, you're telling them to stop interfering in things that don't concern them, or to stop asking personal 

a red-letter day

Meaning: A red-letter day is a day that is very important for some reason.

get away from it all

Meaning: If you get away from it all, you go somewhere to escape from your usual daily routine.

tighten your belt

Meaning: If you tighten your belt, you try to spend less money.

a pat on the back

Meaning: You've given someone a pat on the back if you've told them they've done something well, or done a good job.

chickens come home to roost

Meaning: If chickens are coming home to roost, someone is suffering the unpleasant consequences of their bad actions in the past.

music to your ears

Meaning: If something is music to your ears, it's just what you want to hear. 

carte blanche

Meaning: If you give someone carte blanche, you give them freedom to do whatever they want in a situation.

made of money

Meaning: If you are made of money, you have lots of money.

the jury is still out

Meaning: We can say the jury is still out when a decision still hasn't been made about something.

enough is enough

Meaning: You can say "enough is enough" if you think someone shouldn't do something because they've done it too many times already, or because they've been doing it for too long.

rock the boat

Meaning: If you rock the boat, you do or say something that will upset people by changing a situation that they don't want changed.

above board

Meaning: If something is above board, it's been done in a legal and honest way.

I owe you one!

Meaning: You can say "I owe you one!" when someone has done something for you and you'd be happy to return the favour one day.

draw a blank

Meaning: If you draw a blank, you get no response when you ask for something, or get no results when you search for something.