| Expression | Example |
|---|---|
| My tummy is upset | I couldn’t sleep well last night, my tummy was upset. |
| I don't give a flying fig | He doesn’t give a flying fig if I don’t get a new job soon. |
| I couldn’t care less | We couldn’t care less about the outcome of the match, we dislike both team. |
| I couldn’t be bothered | You couldn’t be bothered calling him, he’s shown no respect for you. |
| I’m with you | All right, I’m with you, keep reading. |
| I’m not with you | Hold on! Can you repeat please? I’m not with you. |
| Make no mistake | But make no mistake, this is not easy and you’ll have to try hard. |
| Good food for thought | Read this article, is good food for thought. |
| Social butterfly | You’re such a social butterfly; always have a good plan to go out. |
| My brain is addled | My brain is addled today, I better go to bed. |
| We’ll agree to disagree | We’ll agree to disagree on this one; our points of view are very different. |
| Kick off | You better kick this off and start working / The match just kicked off 5 minutes ago. |
| Keep the ball running | Don’t worry about that now, let’s fix this and keep the ball running! |
| Kick the can down the road | He said Obama is showing he "wants to kick the can down the road" until after the election. |
| To be on someone’s foot | Seriously, try to be on my shoes and you'll see what I mean. |
| We don’t want to shoot ourselves on the foot | We're once again sadly demonstrating to the rest of the world our self-destructive propensity- we shoot ourselves on the foot. |
| To lose your marbles | She’s spending too much time on her own; I think she’s going to lose her marbles. |
| Ta | Short form for "Thanks". Ta! -You're welcome! |
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