50 useful slang expressions for a big night out
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Planning the night
ot be bothered
If &ou ,can’t be bothered to do something &ou don’t #ant to do it often because &ou don’t have the energ& or &ou’re
feeling la2&.
,I can’t be bothered to go into to#n 3 let’s 4ust go to the pub round the corner.
ap kip
short sleep often in the afternoon.
,I think I’ll have a nap before #e head out.
o get dolled up
o put on nice clothes for a special occasion 'usuall& for #omen(.
,I’m going to get dolled up for the part&.
o put &our face on
o put make-up on 'usuall& for #omen(.
,6ait! I’ve got to put m& face on!
o have pre-drinks
o have some drinks at home before going to a club or pub 'often as a #a& of saving mone&!(. lso ,to pre-drink.
,1et’s have a fe# pre-drinks before going out!
7ake it
If &ou can’t ,make it some#here &ou aren’t able to go there.
,hanks for the invite but I don’t think I can make it as I’ve got a conference to go to the next da&.
Meeting up
sight for sore e&es
8eople often use this expression #hen the& meet up #ith someone the& haven’t seen for a long time.
,9ou’re a sight for sore e&es! 1ast time I sa# &ou #as at :rad’s #edding.
9ou must be mad &ou must be mental
8eople often use these expressions to sa& that the&’d never do the thing the&’re talking about. It’s a #a& of
emphasising #hat &ou #ant to sa&.
,9ou must be mad if &ou think I’m going to drink that #hich means ,I’d never drink that!
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o hang out
If &ou ,hang out #ith people &ou spend time #ith them chatting drinking socialising etc.
,6e’re going to hang out #ith ;amie and $arriet before going to the part& if &ou fanc& coming along.
o take a chill pill to chill out
If &ou tell someone to ,chill out , &ou’re telling them to relax and be calm.
+ If #e don’t leave soon #e’ll be late.
:+ <hill out! 6e’ll be fine.
o be gutted
If &ou’re ,gutted about something &ou’re unhapp& and disappointed about it.
,I’m gutted the& cancelled the concert. I #as reall& looking for#ard to it.
At the restaurant
o be starving
o be reall& hungr&.
,I hope the food comes soon. I’m starving.
o eat a horse
If sa& &ou could ,eat a horse &ou’re sa&ing that &ou’re reall& hungr&.
,1et’s order no#. I’m so hungr& I could eat a horse.
o scoff
If someone ,scoffs food the& eat all of it ver& =uickl&.
+ I didn’t get an& of the starters.
:+ hat’s >cos :r&an scoffed them all.
o #olf do#n
o eat food ver& =uickl&.
,9ou must have been hungr&. 9ou #olfed that pi22a do#n in seconds!
o be stuffed
If &ou’re ,stuffed &ou feel full because &ou’ve eaten too much.
,I never should have had that dessert. I’m stuffed.
o go %utch
o divide a bill e=uall& bet#een the people #ho are there. *or example if there are t#o people each pa&s 50? of thebill.
,1et’s go %utch!
o do a runner
o leave a bar or restaurant #ithout pa&ing the bill.
,@uick the #aiter isn’t looking! 1et’s do a runner!
At the bar
Aitt&
n amount of mone& that ever&one contributes to and that is used to pa& for drinks etc.,Ever&bod& has to put ten euros into the kitt&.
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o splash out
o spend a lot of mone& often in order to celebrate something.
,1et’s get a bottle of champagne. I feel like splashing out.
o do#n in one
o drink all the contents of a glass #ithout stopping or pausing.
,1ook ever&one! I’m going to do#n this pint of beer in one.
$it the spot
If something ,hits the spot it’s perfect for &ou.
,7mmB hat cold beer reall& hit the spot.
o be #asted plastered hammered slaughtered pissed 'CA(
o be ver& drunk
,$e can’t even stand up. $e’s #asted!
ote+ In :ritain ,to be pissed means to be drunk but in the CS it means ,to be angr&.
o have had one too man&
If &ou sa& that someone has had ,one too man& &ou’re sa&ing that the&’ve had too much alcohol. he ,one refers to
a glass of beer #ine #hisk& etc.
,9ou should go home. I think &ou’ve had one too man&.
o get the drinks in
o bu& drinks for ever&one in the group &ou’re #ith.
,I think it’s m& turn to get the drinks in. 6hat are &ou having)
Dound
,round of drinks is a selection of drinks for ever&one in the group &ou’re #ith.
,I’ll get this round! It’s m& round!
ight sting&
If &ou sa& that someone is ,tight &ou’re sa&ing that the& never spend mone&.
,$e never gets an&one else a drink. $e’s 4ust so tight.
o split the cost
If &ou ,split the cost of something &ou share the cost often dividing it in half.,1et’s split the cost!
At the party
$ouse-#arming part& house-#arming
part& someone has soon after moving into a ne# houseflat.
,6e moved in last hursda& and #e’re having the house#arming part& on Saturda& night if &ou #ant to come along.
o gatecrash
o go to a part& &ou #eren’t invited to.
,he& gatecrashed a part& in the to#n centre.
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o rock
If something ,rocks it’s great fantastic.
,his part& rocks!
o be a#esome
o be great fantastic.
,he part& #as a#esome!
o be lame to suck
If something is ,lame or if it ,sucks it’s terrible.
,his part& is totall& lame!
o check out
If &ou tell to ,check something 'or someone( out &ou’re telling to look at that thing or person.
,<heck out that gu& on the dance floor 3 he’s reall& cute.
alent
his #ord is used to refer to attractive people in general.
+ Shall #e go)
:+ o #a&! here’s loads of talent here.
Looking for love
o be on the pull
If someone is ,on the pull the&’re looking for ,romance.
,7ark split up #ith his girlfriend last #eek so I think he’s on the pull.
*it hotood-looking
,6o#! hat gu& over there is reall& fit!
o chat someone up
o talk to someone in a pla&ful fun #a& because &ou think the&’re attractive.
,I think that girl #as tr&ing to chat me up!
o be in luck
If &ou’re ,in luck someone seems to be interested in &ou.
,I think I’m in luck 3 he asked for m& phone number.
o snog
o kiss someone intimatel& and for a long time.
,he& #ere snogging.
o fanc& someone
o find someone attractive.
,I reall& fanc& him. I think he’s gorgeous!
Going homeo hit the road to get going to get moving to make tracks
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o leave a place to go home
,I think I’m going to hit the road. I’ve got to get up earl& tomorro#.
o have a blast
If &ou ,have a blast &ou have a great time.
,I had a blast last night! 1et’s do it again sometime!
Anackered shattered
If &ou’re ,knackered &ou’re ver& tired.
,I’m going home. I’m knackered!
o hit the sack ha&
o go to bed
,I can’t #ait to get home and hit the sack.
o share a cab
If &ou ,share a cab #ith someone #ho is going in the same direction as &ou &ou both take the same taxi and divide
the cost.
,I don’t fanc& #alking home. 6h& don’t #e share a cab)
The next day
ot remember a thing
If &ou ,can’t remember a thing &ou can’t remember an&thing.
,%id I make a fool of m&self last night) I can’t remember a thing.
humping headache
If &ou’ve got a ,thumping headache &our head is hurting a lot.
,I’ve got a thumping headache. $ave &ou got an aspirin)
o face the music
o deal #ith the conse=uences of something bad that &ou’ve done.
,I got drunk and s#ore at m& boss last night. /n 7onda& I’ll have to face the music.
o take it eas&
o relax.
,I’ve got a terrible hangover. I think I’m gonna go and lie do#n and take it eas&.