10 Common British English Slang Expressions & Phrases

Nowadays "my man" is low-key saying "my man" and "low-key".

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I want you to do phrases that you use in America

It's a little late, perhaps, but yes; the american expression is to get ones's panties (up) in a bunch. I know this because Eminem uses it in "Cleaning out my closet". I'm not american.

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Panties twisted is something I use here in NY

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I'm skint cuz I can't even pay my fees for Cinematography course.😢

Knackered comes from a 'Knackers Yard' where they used to put old horses down. Also 'knackers' is slang for testicles. I've never heard of 'swear-down' before.

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So.. What happens at Tiger, Tiger on a Wednesday??

"Don't get your panties in a bunch" is American, but I haven't' heard it in many years.

Don't get your panties in a twist is what we do say haha

You got to be pulling my leg

American don’t get your panties in a wad

มาเมืองไทยได้ไหมลองไปคุยกับนายกฮุนเซนดูฉันบอกไว้รักษาตัวให้ดีให้ผู้ใหญ่ไว้ใจเวลาเราใกล้ชิดจับมือสนิทสนมกับท่าน

i am broke.. is it a slang for having no money?

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"Panties in a bunch" is indeed a saying here in USA. But it is not really used by young people today. And in fact, I only hear it spoken maybe once per year. It has fallen out of favor. It is 2023 right now.

Yes, in America we say, don't get your panties in a bunch. I also say, "Don't get your BVDs in a bundle," mainly to guys. Your voice is very mellifluous!

This lesson is a bit hard but useful. Thanks very much Lucy!

Hey, from Cairo Illinois USA.
I Love the videos .
We use the phrase" don't get your panties in a wad."

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I like how there is a lot of American equivalence to these slang words

Spanner=wrench

"Swear Down"? I'm a 61 year old Englishman and have never come across that phrase. Don't worry too much though, I don't think your video is pants, I reckon you're the Dogs Bollocks 🙂

Thank you Lucy for teaching me 10 Slang British Words and I'd love to learn them Lucy, I'm sorry about your cold and it will be better soon. I also have cold now because of the cold weather

Bloody brilliant, Luce! Top marks!!

I'll send you tea if you show me the "B-hole"

To throw a Monkey Wrench or just Wrench into the works is seldom used in America anymore and I do miss it.

never heard here in the use about getting my pants in a twist.

You seriously need to work on your intro. You come across as very narcissistic. After that, we received a commercial. Not a very good beginning.

Panties in a bunch is accurate and sometimes we might say panties in a twist. 😊

American in Washington state USA here, Lucy.
"Knickers in a twist" definitely equals "Panties in a bunch".
I'm a smoker and I'm frequently skint. I would say to a Brit: "Got a fag, mate?"

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As an United Statesian, The idiom that I grew up with is "panties in a knot." But such things vary widely within the "states.'

Panties in a bunch. That would be very rude and shouldn’t be used by a gentleman

The greater problem is taking the name of God in vain for those of us who love Him. Please use “gosh” instead. Thank you.

We say don't get your undies in a bundle.

It's pretty rare but yet, Americans do use 'Panties in a Bunch'. "You've got to be kidding me" is straight up the same, though.

Panties in a bunch? About the same meaning yes. The Americans also speak of a hair up the ass. I think the British translation is 'bee in the bonnet ' Fun video, thx.

You didn't explain why knackered might be rude. My granny, born 1900, told me that knackered was suggestive of post coital exhaustion.

#6 Your knickers in a twist, my family from Glasgow Scotland would say "Don't get your knickers in a knot". I still use this in Ontario Canada. For # 7, its clear that the Canadian and American expression is "wrench in the works". We don't use spanners, real dudes use wrenches.

Yes it’s panties in a bunch us the American version.

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