slang word is "Knackered" which means exhausted or very tired
not my cup of tea = means something you don't really like.
Waiting in queues is not my cup of tea.
that's par for the course = something naturally expected.
A - Rubens Barrichello's car broke down again.
B - That's par for the course.
that's a turn-up for the book = a complete surprise.
A - The sun shone in England for a whole week!
B - That's a turn-up for the book. It usually only shines once in a blue moon.
'albeit' (like however, but before an adjective or adverb, as in "Progress is being made, albeit slowly")
'somewhat' a moderator, like "That meal was somewhat expensive."
"A cheesy thing" something of a really poor quality
I also appreciate the use of "reckon"...I believe they use that one more, instead of "think", am I right?
Example:
-It's raining outside. I reckon it's an awful day to go for a walk
"Apple polisher" is an interesting one. It's used when you want to say that a person gives too much attention to someone specially when there is an interest behind
Taken to the cleaners - lost EVERYTHING
Tra Tra <- Another g8 welsh slang, same thing of "bye-bye"
"It's all gone pear-shaped" - meaning everything has gone wrong..
