1. "All mouth, and no trousers" = "All talk, and no do"

Example: "Ah, you shouldn't rely on that lad. He's all mouth and no trousers."

2. "Argy-bargy" = "An argumentative altercation"

Example: "Madame Pompous got into quite the argy-bargy last night!"

3. "Damp Squib" = "Something that fails"

Example: "Your brother is a damp squib when it comes to school."

4. "Doofer"" = "A British version of whatchamacallit

Example: "Will ya hand me that...um...er...doofer?"

5. "Earwig" = "To eavesdrop"

Example: "Quit earwigging on my conversation!"

6. "Idiot box" = "A television set"

Example: "Shall we see what's on the idiot box tonight?"

7. "Kerfuffle" = "A quarrel over opposing views"

Example: "Those British politicians – always getting into silly kerfuffles."

8. "Knackered" = "Incredibly tired"

Example: "A day of field work always leaves me knackered."

9. "Miffed" = "Offended"

Example: "You really know how to get someone miffed you arrogant bastard!"

10. "Odds and Sods" = "Odds and ends."

Example: "I've still got some odds and sods to deal with."

11. "Penny-dreadful" = "A cheap tabloid"

Example: "I read about the impending apocalypse in the penny-dreadful."

12. "The Fuzz" = "The Police"

Example: "The fuzz are onto him.."

13. "Drinking Sherbets" = "Drinking Beer"

Example: "Who is up for some sherbets at the pub tonight?"