1. They overdid it.
   They won.
2. They embarrassed themselves.
   They are well-dressed.

When someone "over-eggs the pudding," they have overworked something to the extent that they have ruined it. As an analogy, it refers to over-mixing or working batter, which leads to desserts with a poor texture. Note that the British use "pudding" to describe a number of sweet and savory dishes.

1. Fun
   Scary
2. Stupid
   Overly-sensitive

If you know someone who is incredibly easy to upset or anger, and you have to carefully monitor yourself to make sure that you don't say or do the wrong thing, then you have to "tiptoe on broken glass" around them. You don't want to get cut!

1. Leave
   Call them
2. Be honest with them
   Tip them

This phrase means "give me a call" and is sometimes shortened to "give me a tinkle." While it might seem off to English speakers in other parts of the world, "blower" refers to a communication device that was used on British naval ships before phones were invented.

1. Something that is spoiled
   Something with no frills
2. Something with shady origins
   Great beauty

"Bog" is British slang for toilet. Something described as "bog-standard" has no frills or extras, so it is the unglamorous and ordinary necessary minimum. A person might describe a hostel room or an old car in this way.

1. Disappeared
   Been rude
2. Eaten too much
   Died

When someone runs off or disappears without a trace, they have "done a Lord Lucan." This is in reference to Richard John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan, who disappeared in the 1970s after being suspected of murder.

1. Freezing
   Quiet
2. Boring
   Crowded

Something that is stuffed, crammed or full to the brim can be described as "chockablock." This is sometimes shortened to "chocka." For example, the road is chocka at rush hour.

1. Carrying coals to Newcastle
   Keeping secrets
2. Something unnecessary
   Sleeping

You might hear a Brit say that someone is taking, bringing or carrying coals to Newcastle. This means that they are going to the effort of doing something that is totally unnecessary.

1. Boring
   Beautiful
2. Inexpensive
   Useless

Chips are what the British call fries. If something is cheap as chips, it is incredibly inexpensive, as potatoes are very famously cheap. This is an idiom that's more often used by the working class.

1. Smog or fog
   A hurricane
2. Rain
   Snow

This old idiom dates back to nineteenth-century England. It is used when smog creates a thick fog with an unnatural tinge. Over the centuries, London has struggled with pollution issues as it has become more and more populated.

1. Money
   Intelligence
2. A job
   Friends

If someone lacks in intelligence or logical decision-making, they might be described as "a few sandwiches short of a picnic." The first documented use of this phrase was in the BBC's "Lenny Henry Christmas Special" in 1987, but it was likely in use long before that.

1. Awful
   Excellent
2. Boring
   Sexy

You can use the word "dench" the same way you would use the word "cool," as both an adjective and response to a question or situation. It's thought that this word was created by the British rapper Lethal Bizzle, who claims that the word can mean anything you want.

1. A divorce
   A messy situation
2. A wild adventure
   A bad restaurant

You might hear British people say things like "you have made a dog's dinner of that" or "this whole thing is a dog's breakfast." This means that something is a total mess or a horrible fiasco.

1. They have bad luck.
   They are annoying.
2. They are sick.
   They won the lottery.

When someone has "caught the lurgy," they have either a cold or the flu. It is thought that this might have come from the word "allergy." It originates from a 1950s British TV show called "The Goon Show."

1. An insult
   An exclamation
2. A positive adjective
   A curse

The word "mint" is used roughly the same way in both the U.S. and the U.K. If something is in mint condition it is in excellent condition. Something that is mint in the U.K. is generally of very high quality.

1. The hospital
   Prison
2. School
   An office

To "nick" something means to steal it, in British slang. However, "the nick" is also slang for jail. No one is precisely sure how these slang words got their start, but it might be confusing for U.S. English speakers named Nicholas or Nicole who go by Nick.

1. An unexpected mess
   A success
2. Boring
   Hilarious

If a situation has suddenly and unexpectedly become a total mess, it can be described as having gone pear-shaped. This phrase is thought to have come from the Royal Air Force generations ago.

1. They're lost.
   They're angry.
2. They're unlucky.
   They're drunk.

Brits are known for taking almost any noun or verb and using it as slang to mean "drunk." While "pissed" means "angry" in U.S. English slang, it almost always means "drunk" in U.K. English slang.

1. Calm down.
   Think before you act.
2. Keep personal business private.
   Believe in yourself.

British people have a reputation for being quite buttoned up. In the past, especially, it was considered a breach of propriety to talk about your personal life outside of closed doors, which is what this saying refers to.

1. Exacerbating it
   Ignoring it
2. Solving it
   Hiding it

This phrase essentially means the same thing as "making something out of nothing." Someone who makes a mountain out of a molehill is taking a tiny problem and turning it into a huge one.

1. Making them happy
   Creating sadness
2. Causing despair
   Shocking them

If you were to literally put a cat among some pigeons, it would agitate the birds. As an idiom, it refers to someone or something that's stirring up shock, anger or worry in a group of people.

1. Shocking
   Insignificant
2. Cheap
   Bold

Compared to the vast contents of the ocean, one drop of water is very small and hardly matters. This is why this phrase refers to something that is insignificant in the context of a large situation.

1. They are dying
   They are leaving briefly
2. They are going to the bathroom
   They are embarrassed

If someone is "just popping out," they are leaving and will be back soon. They might be heading to the store or going outside to take a phone call. Usually they won't be gone for very long.

1. To get very ill
   To go broke
2. To act crazily angry
   To be a bully

Someone who is "going spare" is so angry that they are doing things that many people would consider kind of crazy. For example, if your partner is mad that you didn't do the dishes, so they start breaking them, they would definitely be going spare.

1. Stalling
   Agreeing
2. Disagreeing
   Yelling

If your friends all agree that they want Chinese food for lunch, but you fight with them about it, you are "arguing the toss." It means refusing to accept a decision and turning it into an argument.

1. Beat them
   Slander them
2. Help them
   Criticize them

While this idiom might sound funny to American English speakers, it is not so funny in England. If someone gives you stick, they either criticize or punish you. This may be a reference to common corporal punishments of the past, which often involved hitting people with sticks.

1. It's embarrassing.
   It's sexy.
2. It's yellow.
   It's broken.

You don't want to have a single banana skin. Something that is embarrassing can be described in this way. It can also refer to something that causes problems. This term is less commonly used in modern British English.

1. Rough
   Beautiful
2. Well-dressed
   Suspicious

Someone who looks like they have "been in the wars" looks rough, hurt or like they have been through some kind of significant struggle. This British phrase is an exaggeration, referring to the horrors of war.

1. It's confusing.
   It's an adventure.
2. It's not all fun.
   It's a dream.

In the U.K., they say, "Life is not all beer and skittles," which means that life is not only about enjoyment and pursuing pleasure. "Skittles" refers to a pub game here, not to the popular candy. In the U.S., an equivalent phrase would be "Life is not all fun and games."

1. They can't dance.
   They are weird.
2. They are rich.
   They are dishonest.

This expression refers to money in the U.K. before 1971. Ten-shilling notes (or ten-bob notes) existed, but nine-bob notes did not. This phrase compares someone to fake currency.

1. Doing something for the first time
   Making a mess
2. Getting divorced
   Eating dinner

In British English, there are many unique phrases that are not used in American English. This is one of those. To "break your duck" means to give something a try for the first time.

1. Conservative
   Religious
2. Centrist
   Left-wing

A "champagne socialist" is a mocking term for a wealthy person who says they have left-wing views. It is especially used when that person holds those views very shallowly or does not act in a way that lines up with the values they talk about.

1. Get intoxicated
   Achieve something difficult
2. Oversleep
   Get lost

Someone who has "played a blinder" has achieved something very difficult, skillfully and against the odds. Often people use it when they are shocked that another person has achieved something.

1. It's cheap.
   It's fashionable.
2. It's ugly.
   It's expensive.

If an item "costs a bomb," it is incredibly expensive. It can be applied to jewelry, high-end cars and almost anything else luxurious.

1. It's cool
   It's boring
2. It's gross
   It's beautiful

This phrase, "the bee's knees," was popular in the U.S. in the early 20th century, but it actually has British origins. It was first documented in the U.K. in the 18th century, when it was used to refer to the small details. Today it means something is good or desirable.

1. As an insult
   As an intensifier
2. As a compliment
   As a greeting

"Bloody" is a quintessentially British word with disputed origins. Someone might say a dessert is "bloody good" or that they are "bloody tired." It was actually considered profanity until about the middle of the 20th century.