Definition British English 🇬🇧 – “stitch (someone) up” This phrasal verb means to betray or trick someone, often to make them look bad, feel embarrassed, or get blamed for something. For example – “My friends stitched me up by convincing me to sing karaoke in front of everyone.” Clip 1 Peaky Blinders – Season 1 […]
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Definition If you have a go at someone it means that you are criticising them. For example – “My boss had a go at me this morning because I was late for work.” Clip 1 The first clip features Roy Keane talking about his time as Ireland’s assistant manager and an occasion when he was
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Definition If someone is bang out of order then they are behaving in a way that is completely unfair or unacceptable. For example – “John was bang out of order last night. He shouldn’t have been so rude to the waiter.” Clip 1 The first clip is from Harry Potter and the Order of the
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Definition “Cock something up” is a phrasal verb that is used in British English which means to do something wrong or badly. For example – “I cocked up the holiday by booking a hotel on the wrong date.” There is also the noun “cock-up” which means something done wrong or badly. For example – “His
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Definition “Slag off” is a phrasal verb that means to criticise someone or something in an unpleasant way. For example – “I don’t want to be friends with her anymore because I heard her slagging off my mum.” “Slag” can be used as a verb by itself and has the same meaning also. Clip 1
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