10个只有住在英国的人才会明白的俚语

每个国家都有自己独到的俚语和歇后语，这是在本国学习语言的时候很难能够学到的，而以下10个俚语想必只有在英国学习生活的华人才有机会听过，不过你知道它们是什么意思吗？

Pop one s clogs 被誉为是最英国的一句俚语，有超过50多年的历史，意思是死亡或去世。 例子：By all means enjoy a partnership with a popular celebrity but if said famous person s clogs decide to pop, you may want to consider cancelling that scheduled post. That went down a treat 一般很少用于美国的俚语，多用来形容食物值得一试，而且treat一般只用单数。 例子：We are gratul that she has forked out for the baby s blanket/gonk needs, and so won t bother to question why she has failed to give me the boxset of classic episodes of The Banana Splits, which I had specifically hinted would go down a treat. Take the mickey out of someone 也是一个在美国很少见到的俚语，意思是开某人的玩笑或者取笑某人。 例子：That phrase has come back to haunt me on many mickey-taking occasions since. Itchy feet 这句俚语多用来形容一个人想要尝试新鲜的事情。 例子：I tend to get itchy feet after 18 months so there must be something special about Football Focus we re here today and I ve still got butterflies in my stomach. At a loose end 这句话可以形容你很闷或者没有任何事情可以做。 例子：He s been at a loose end ever since he retired. Another string to your bow 用于形容你有另一样求生或者生存技能，特指可以帮到你求职方面的技能。 例子：I m learning French so I ll have another string to my bow. As the actress said to the bishop 等同于英语中另一个短语 That s what she said 的意思，多使用于英国，用来做强调之用。 例子：Heavens, that s a big one as the actress said to the bishop. Cheap as chips 字面意思就容易理解，用来形容遇到再便宜不过的东西时候的激动，多半用在感叹某样东西已经便宜到家了。 例子：Only a fiver for a ticket cheap as chips mate! Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves 与其说是俚语，不如说这句话是老一辈经常教育年轻人所用的一句经典，字面意思其实已经很明确，就是不要浪费一分一毫，因为这些钱省下来都会是很可观的一笔费用。其实也有点像中国的一句老话：积水成渊，积土成山。 Nosy parker 这个词是形容那些喜欢管人家闲事的人，如果你实在受不了有些人嘻嘻歪歪喜欢嚼舌头，那么你就可以说他们是nosy parker。 例子：Stop being such a nosy parker! They re having a private conversation!