Standard Phrase USED On Occasion BY Some People
To think or act in a smart and sensible way.
"What do you think of the new girl?" "She's good, she's got her head screwed on."
Standard Phrase USED On Occasion BY Some People
To think or act in a smart and sensible way.
"What do you think of the new girl?" "She's good, she's got her head screwed on."
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Standard Phrase USED Very frequently BY Young people and adults
(what’s happening) • The expression means 'what’s up', 'how’s it going'. The contracted form is more informal and frequently used, but only in speech; the long form is used in written texts.
"Оо, к’во стаа, не сме се виждали отдавна!"
"Oh, how’s it going, we haven’t seen each other in a while!"
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English
Northern England,
United Kingdom
Standard Phrase USED On Occasion BY Some People
Greeting often used between walkers as they pass each other on a hike. It doesn't really mean anything but it an expression of friendliness that does not require an actual answer.
"How do?" "How do?"
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Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(one hundred thousand welcomes) • A common greeting, often seen on place-name signs of towns
"Failte do dh'Eilean na Hearradh, ceud mìle fàilte!"
"Welcome to the Isle of Harris, one hundred thousand welcomes!"
Submitted July 2020 by o11yw3bb
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Standard Phrase USED Very frequently BY Anyone
(What's there not there) • A way of saying 'what's up?', typically used with friends and family or acquaintances.
"شو في ما في؟" "والله وا في شي"
"What's up?" "Nothing much"
Submitted July 2020 by helissatabet
Standard Phrase USED On Occasion BY Most People
An ability or special method for doing something easily and well.
"The door's a bit stiff, there's a knack to opening it." "She's got a knack for baking, she should open a shop."
Standard Phrase USED On Occasion BY Some People
(to have an artichoke's heart) • To fall in love easily and often.
"Il nous a raconté les peines de son coeur d'artichaut."
"He told us about his many failed romances."
Standard Phrase USED On Occasion BY Most people
(How do you come up with it?) • Phrase used when something is very extraordinary or hard to believe
“Heb je gehoord dat ze nu al weer de loterij hebben gewonnen?” “Jeetje, hoe verzin je het?”
“Did you hear they won the lottery again?” “Little gee, how do you come up with it?”
Submitted July 2020 by hallo
Standard Phrase USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(as the Russian says) • It is used in sentences that contain Russian words, expressions, etc.
"Știi... cum spune rusul: лучше поздно, чем никогда."
"You know... as the Russian says: better late than never."
Submitted September 2020 by xxbeelkj
Standard Phrase USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(good people) • An addressing which can be used at any given time.
"Oameni buni, da-ți să ne liniștim!"
"Good people, let's calm down!"
Submitted September 2020 by xxbeelkj
Standard Phrase USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(must can) • Something that should not be an issue or should be allowed. The verb “kunnen” (to can) in Dutch refers to a more broader sense of something being possible or allowed.
“Een lekker wijntje na een dag werk moet kunnen, toch?”
“A tasty wine after a long day of work must can, right?”
czy ty myślisz, że ja śpię na pieniądzach?
Standard Phrase USED On Occasion BY Parents or random people
(do you think I sleep on money?) • Mostly used by parents, when their child wants them to buy something, they don't want to.
"Tato, kupisz mi ten samochód?" "Czy ty myślisz, że ja śpię na pieniądzach?"
"Dad will you buy me this car?" "Do you think I sleep on the money?"
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Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY Everyone
See you later.
"Je vais y aller maintenant, à tantôt!"
"I'm going now, see you later!"
Standard Phrase USED On Occasion BY Middle aged people
Greeting like How are you?
Hey, Sara! How's it cracking?
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Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY Everyone
(a lot of luck) • Used in a situation when one wishes good luck to someone or in the song "Happy Birthday".
"Veľa šťastia na skúške!"
"A lot of luck on the exam!"
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Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY Everyone
(it rains like from a wooden bucket) • Used to say when it rains heavily.
"Nie możemy iść dziś na spacer, leje jak z cebra."
"We can't go for a walk today, it's raining like from a wooden bucket."
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Italian
| Venetian
Veneto,
Italy
Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
Dialect version of the Italian sentence ''sta diluviando" (it's pouring).
"Forse l'ombrello non è sufficiente: fuori sta slavazando."
"Perhaps the umbrella won't be enough: it's pouring."
Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY Everyone
(to double and triple yourself) • Used when someone has a lot to do and has to move fast
"Ona dwoi się i troi zeby skończyć na czas."
"She doubles and triples herself to finish on time."
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Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY Young boys
Friendly way to say hello. Appropriate choice of audience is a must.
"Hey cunt, what's going on?"
Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY Everyone
(n.) • (Shit !) • Used to wish good luck to someone when we want to avoid the actual "good luck" expression since it is believed that saying it actually brings bad luck.
"Merde pour l'examen de demain !"
"Shit for tomorrow's exam!"
