London Slang Exercise at Auto-English

A Translate the idioms.

Expression

Translation

Do me a lemon ...........................................................
You're 'avin' a larf(sic) ...........................................................
You couldn't run a whelk stall ...........................................................
D'you like hospital food ...........................................................
'Ave a word with yourself ...........................................................

B Circle the correct answer.

1

A: Dave! I've won the lottery.
  B: ______________.
A D'you like hospital food
B You're 'avin' a larf
C You couldn't run a whelk stall

5

A: Nigel's been promoted to manager.
  B: Oh my God. He  ______________.
A couldn't run a whelk stall
B 's 'avin' a larf
C likes hospital food

2

A: I'm going to the pictures with your girlfriend.
  B: ______________.
A D'you like hospital food
B Do me a lemon
C You couldn't run a whelk stall

6

A: Everything and everyone's against me.
  B: ______________.
A You couldn't run a whelk stall
B You're 'avin' a larf
C 'Ave a word with yourself

3

A: I'm going to have my breasts enlarged.
  B: ______________.
A D'you like hospital food
B Do me a lemon
C 'Ave a word with yourself

7

A: Let me use your car for the weekend.
  B: ______________.
A You couldn't run a whelk stall
B You're 'avin' a larf
C Beggars can't be choosers

4

A: Can I borrow another 100 quid then?
  B: ______________.
A You couldn't run a whelk stall
B You're 'avin' a larf
C Do me a lemon

8

A: I'm going to tell your parents you smoke.
  B: ______________.
A You couldn't run a whelk stall
B You're 'avin' a larf
C D'you like hospital food
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