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British English |
American English |
| 1
- Whit Monday is a bank holiday. |
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Whit Monday is a
national holiday. |
| 2 - He's
off his rocker. |
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He is out to lunch. |
| 3 -
I'm not going back to this dude's house. |
I'm not going back to this
bloke's house. |
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| 4 - They did not charge us for the
French fries. |
They did not charge us for the
chips. |
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| 5 - I have no
hometown to go back to. |
I have no
native town to go back to. |
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| 6 - The line is busy. |
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The line is
engaged. |
| 7 - Look at that chick! |
Look at that
bird! |
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| 8 - The tow truck took such a long time. |
The breakdown
van took such a long time. |
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| 9 - He's kipping on the sofa. |
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He's napping on the sofa. |
| 10 - I have a swimsuit under my clothes. |
I have a swimming
costume under my clothes. |
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| 11 - You should go outside for a
fag. |
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You should go outside for a
fag. |
| 12 - He is an ex-serviceman from the War of the Malvinas. |
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He is a veteran from the War of the Malvinas. |
| 13 - I'm going back to my apartment. |
I'm going back to my
flat. |
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| 14 - We had to queue for hours. |
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We had to
stand in line for hours. |
| 15 - The first floor of our building is occupied by a bank. |
The ground floor of our building is occupied by a bank. |
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| 16 - Let's take a short vacation. |
Let's take a short
holiday. |
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| 17 - The mains are down. |
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The earth
is down. |
| 18 - When was the last time you hoovered the room? |
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When was the last time you
vacuumed the room? |
| 19 - Can you please take the trash out? |
Can you please take the rubbish
out? |
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| 20 - Have you changed the baby's nappy yet? |
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Have you changed the baby's
diaper yet? |
| 21 - I bet you can't do ten
pushups. |
I bet you can't do ten
pressups. |
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| 22 - Well, didn't you ever
play truant? |
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Well, didn't you ever
play hooky? |
| 23 - It's my
stag night, not yours. |
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It's my
bachelor party, not yours. |
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24 - There is no petrol left in the car. |
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There is no
gasoline left in the car. |
| 25 - Grace zippered her bag shut. |
Grace zipped her bag shut. |
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| 26 - I could do with a kip. |
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I could do with a
nap. |
| 27 - A mobile phone is
always with you. |
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A cell phone is always with you. |
| 28 - I have noplace else to go. |
I have nowhere else to go. |
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| 29 - What's the accommodation
like at the resort? |
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What are the accommodations
like at the resort? |
| 30 - That's
hard cheese! |
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That's tough
luck! |
| 31 - You should let me cut
your fringe. |
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You should let me cut your
bangs. |
| 32 - Why don't you give her a
buzz? |
Why don't you give her a
bell? |
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| 33 - Do you mind if I reverse
the charges? |
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Do you mind if I
call collect? |
| 34 - Single or
return ticket? |
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One-way
or round-trip ticket ? |
| 35 - Have you seen my change
purse? |
Have you seen my
purse? |
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| 36 - I bought a pack of
cigarettes. |
I bought a packet of
cigarettes. |
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| 37 - I loathe my
surname. |
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I loathe my
last name. |
| 38 - Terrorism is wrong, period. |
Terrorism is wrong,
full stop. |
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| 39 - Where can I post my
letter? |
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Where can I
mail my
letter? |
| 40 - Don't wipe your bogeys on your sleeves! |
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Don't wipe your boogers on your sleeves! |
