| Approx. time |
Expression |
Explanation |
| 1:18 |
vaguely |
in
a way that is uncertain or unclear |
| 1:45 |
ironic |
when
words are used the opposite of their meaning in order to be funny |
| 1:55 |
English
reserve ... kick in |
British
tendency to be quiet will come out |
| 2:45 |
“perform” |
demonstrate
(by speaking) |
| 3:02 |
do
a double take |
look
at something surprising/unusual for a second time after looking at it a
moment earlier |
| 3:05 |
chaps |
guys,
fellows (informal: people, usually males) |
| 4:03 |
doubled
up in laughter |
laughed
so hard they were bent over at the waist |
| 4:36 |
United
Kingdom, U.K., England, Britain, Great Britain, Britannia |
England,
Wales, Scotland = Great Britain |
| Great
Britain + N. Ireland = United Kingdom |
| 4:50 |
topical |
appropriate
or current to the topic under discussion |
| 4:55 |
England,
Wales, Scotland = Great Britain |
http://maban.co.uk/53/ |
| |
Great
Britain + N. Ireland = United Kingdom |
http://maban.co.uk/53/ |
| 5:58 |
dispensation |
accommodation,
allowance, special treatment |
| 7:01 |
wind
the clock back |
go
back in time |
| 8:04 |
dawned
on me |
occurred
to me, suddenly realized |
| 8:44 |
mongrel
mixing |
informal
(or slightly negative) way of saying that Americans come from a rich (or
complicated) mix of races and ethnicities |
| 9:47 |
don’t
knock |
don’t
criticize |
| 10:05 |
put
up against |
compare
(favorably) with |
| 11:26 |
fly
the Union Jack |
to
display the British flag |
| 12:08 |
Stars
& Stripes |
another
name for the American flag |
| 12:35 |
akin
to |
similar
to, related to |
| 13:18 |
Name
That Americanism |
a
quiz to match British expressions with American ones |
| 13:50 |
1.
the letter “zed” |
American
English = the letter “zee” (Z) |
| 14:02 |
2.
trainers |
American
English = tennis shoes, sneakers |
| 14:17 |
3.
ticket tout |
American
English = scalper |
| 14:28 |
4.
solicitor |
American
English = attorney, lawyer |
| 14:48 |
5.
biscuit |
American
English = cookie |
| 14:55 |
6.
agony aunt |
American
English = advice columnist |
| 15:25 |
7.
braces |
American
English = suspenders |
| 15:37 |
8.
candy floss |
American
English = cotton candy |
| 15:43 |
tip
of my tongue |
ready
to speak the word but can’t remember it |
| 5:48 |
9.
the loo |
American
English = bathroom, restroom |
| 16:02 |
euphemistic |
polite,
diplomatic, trying not to offend |
| 16:19 |
10.
Joe Bloggs |
American
English = Joe Blow |
| 17:46 |
right
it |
to
make it right, to fix it |
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