cmvgor Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share Posted January 15, 2009 BRIT -- Biscuit AMER -- Cookie Brit -- Baton AMER -- Submarine or Hero (sandwich) Link to post Share on other sites
cmvgor Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share Posted January 16, 2009 BRIT -- Up in the spout. AMER --Bun in the oven. (i.e. Pregnant.) Message was edited by: cmvgor Link to post Share on other sites
cmvgor Posted January 17, 2009 Author Share Posted January 17, 2009 Espionage context ; BRIT -- A marked bill AMER -- A planted pretext ...(Putting out false information for the apposing intel. service to pick up. The source in your own ranks who produces that false info as fact should then be examined to see if there is a mole in your own ranks.) Link to post Share on other sites
pastman Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 BRIT: Bedsit AMER: Efficiency Bedsit - This is the kind of accommodation many students live in when they cannot afford anything else. It is basically a single room with a bed, cooker, table and sofa. You would normally share the bathroom. The nearest thing we have in the US is an efficiency. Link to post Share on other sites
cmvgor Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 BRIT -- Break one's duck AMER -- Pop one's cherry (i,e, do something for the first time.) Link to post Share on other sites
cmvgor Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 BRIT -- Have an early bath. AMER -- Hit the showers. ...Quit or get kicked out of a game, lose a job, abandon a project, etc Link to post Share on other sites
pastman Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 BRIT: The Clink AMER: Jail / Prison the name of a prison which was on Clink Street in the Southwark area of London. Link to post Share on other sites
cmvgor Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 BRIT -- Jam tomorrow AMER -- Pie in the sky (Promise of future reward or betterment, perhaps not dependable) Link to post Share on other sites
cmvgor Posted January 23, 2009 Author Share Posted January 23, 2009 BR!T -- Man on the Clapham omnibus AMER -- Man on the street, Joe Sixpak Link to post Share on other sites
cmvgor Posted January 24, 2009 Author Share Posted January 24, 2009 BRIT -- Caravan AMER -- House trailer (motorless camper) Link to post Share on other sites
pastman Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 BRIT: Bad Job AMER: Unfortunate Link to post Share on other sites
cmvgor Posted January 25, 2009 Author Share Posted January 25, 2009 BRIT -- Giving a donkey strawberries AMER -- Casting pearls before swine. Link to post Share on other sites
cmvgor Posted January 26, 2009 Author Share Posted January 26, 2009 BRIT -- Grasp the nettle. AMER -- Take the bull by the horns. ...i.e, Deal directly and bravely with a difficulty. Link to post Share on other sites
pastman Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Yorkshire dialect BRIT: Addle (addle a living) AMER: Earn by labor ...not to be confused with BRIT: Addled (addle-headed) AMER: Empty headed Link to post Share on other sites
cmvgor Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 BRIT -- She's on the game. AMER -- She's one of the working girls. ...Circumlocutions for "prostitute". Link to post Share on other sites
cmvgor Posted January 29, 2009 Author Share Posted January 29, 2009 BRIT -- Up sticks AMER -- Pull up stakes ... Leave, quit, drop a project, etc. Link to post Share on other sites
cmvgor Posted January 31, 2009 Author Share Posted January 31, 2009 BRIT -- Wouldn't touch it with a bargepole. AMER -- Wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole. Link to post Share on other sites
cmvgor Posted February 2, 2009 Author Share Posted February 2, 2009 BRIT -- Vicar of Bray AMER -- Yes man, toady (...One who curries favor with superiors) Link to post Share on other sites
cmvgor Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 BRIT -- Um and ah AMER -- Hem and Haw Link to post Share on other sites
cmvgor Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 BRIT -- An Irish screwdriver AMER -- A hammer Link to post Share on other sites
pastman Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 BRIT: Have a go on the gee gee's AMER: Place a bet on a horse Link to post Share on other sites
cmvgor Posted February 5, 2009 Author Share Posted February 5, 2009 BRIT -- Rare as rocking-horse s**t AMER -- Rare as hens' teeth Link to post Share on other sites
cmvgor Posted February 6, 2009 Author Share Posted February 6, 2009 BRIT -- Away with the Faeries AMER -- Wool gathering ...Inattentive, daydreaming, mentally absent. Link to post Share on other sites
cmvgor Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 BRIT -- He blotted his copybook. AMER -- He fouled up his record or resume` Link to post Share on other sites
pastman Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 BRIT: He's had his chips AMER: He's through - done for (wow.. the sound of an empty auditoritoriuoriumium..) Link to post Share on other sites
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