88 very British phrases that will confuse anybody who didn't grow up in the UK | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
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. From our linguistic research, we've confirmed that above all, British people are sarcastic, unsympathetic, and often rather drunk.