English
English speaking countries
put the cat amongst the pigeons
Expression USED Frequently BY Most People
Means to cause trouble or upset someone, create social carnage in the same way a cat would behave almost some birds.
"... And then he really put the cat amongst the pigeons when he told her what he thought of her..."
Submitted April 2021 by jmcc
Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
A response to someone who is stating the obvious. It refers to the famous detective Sherlock Holmes.
"The sky is blue" "No shit, Sherlock!"
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English
England,
English speaking countries
Slang USED Frequently BY Quite common, a lot originate from cockney rhyming slang
Expressions related to money used in England: *a quid (a pound) *lady godiva/deep sea diver(£5) *a pony (£25) *a ton (£100) *a monkey (£500) *a grand (£1000)
"Give us the moolah!"
"Give us the money!"
