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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&.