60 British phrases that will confuse anybody who didn't grow up in the UK Erin McDowell 17 June 2022 at 3:51 pm UTC· 16 min read ...

Some common phrases to watch out for include: “It’s not my fault,” and “If you hadn’t done that, it wouldn’t have happened.” These phrases often invalidate others, shut down ...

Mehera Bonner August 22, 2020 at 8:00 AM·2 min read 0 From Women's Health ...

A Canadian man living in the UK has revealed the common British sayings that he finds amusing. Matt Giffen, 29, moved to London last year after relocating from his home country with his girlfriend ...

Classic British weather-based phrases such as 'the heavens have opened' or 'it's blowing a gale' are at risk of extinction because Generation Z never use them. A poll of 2,000 adults found only ...

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Other red flag phrases include: "Dear sir or madam," no one in the U.S. says "madam" these days. Starting a sentence with "Am," such as "Am contacting you because of a problem." ...

Here are 60 British phrases that will confuse anybody who didn't grow up in the UK. An earlier version of this story was written by Bobbie Edsor.