88 British expression that can confuse you
Every language has a few phrases that don’t always translate well – and the British English has some absolute corkers. The team at the Business Insider UK office have compiled a list of the best British slang and idioms that define the weird and wonderful British dialect we grew up with.
Whether you think this list is the “bee’s knees” or if it’s enough to make you want to “pop your clogs,” scroll on to discover 88 very British phrases – in alphabetical order – that will confuse anybody who didn’t grow up in the UK.