@[email protected] to [email protected] • edit-21 year agoWhat are some insults in english that will make non-native speakers have to ask someone their meaning?message-square97fedilinkarrow-up1109arrow-down13
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink31•1 year agoIn Australia, “40¢ short of a shout” is unlikely to be understood by visitors.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink7•1 year agoNon native didn’t get it… Sounds like a reference of a specific event.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink6•1 year agoNot all there in the head basically. 6 pack short of a carton 2 short of a dozen etc
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•1 year agoIn Scotland it’s “A couple of pieces short of a picnic”, a piece being a sandwich
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink4•1 year agoLike his brain is not complete or something didn’t get it not sure.
minus-squareJackFrostNColalinkfedilinkEnglish3•1 year ago“He’s not all there” is the most basic version of this saying. “He’s got a few tools missing from the shed” is an aussie version too.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•1 year agoNot the brightest fork in the tool shed, are they?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•1 year agoIt means they went for a picnic and lo and behold, a smarter-than-average bear stole their pic-a-nic basket
In Australia, “40¢ short of a shout” is unlikely to be understood by visitors.
Even as an Aussie I haven’t heard that one.
Non native didn’t get it… Sounds like a reference of a specific event.
Means they’re 2 bob short of a dollar
Somehow this doesn’t help… :)
Not all there in the head basically.
6 pack short of a carton
2 short of a dozen etc
2 fries short of a happy meal
In Scotland it’s “A couple of pieces short of a picnic”, a piece being a sandwich
Like his brain is not complete or something didn’t get it not sure.
“He’s not all there” is the most basic version of this saying.
“He’s got a few tools missing from the shed” is an aussie version too.
Not the brightest fork in the tool shed, are they?
Not the sharpest crayon in the bunch?
It means they went for a picnic and lo and behold, a smarter-than-average bear stole their pic-a-nic basket
Is it like a taco short of a combo plate?