This is a British expression which can be used in a number of ways:
1 To obtain an item, by purchase, borrowing or other means;
2 To initiate contact or communicate with a person or persons or an organisation;
3 To understand or appreciate an idea, concept or theory;
The Americans use the expression get ahold of in a similar way.
1 To obtain an item, by purchase, borrowing or other means;
2 To initiate contact or communicate with a person or persons or an organisation;
3 To understand or appreciate an idea, concept or theory;
The Americans use the expression get ahold of in a similar way.
1 “Can you get hold of any 2 inch 10 brass screws?”
2 “That cunt Malcolm’s gone off somewhere, I can’t get hold of him.”
3 “His ideas are so abstruse they’re difficult to get hold of.”
2 “That cunt Malcolm’s gone off somewhere, I can’t get hold of him.”
3 “His ideas are so abstruse they’re difficult to get hold of.”
by AKACroatalin January 04, 2016
Get the Get Hold Of mug.Basically it means very cold. The sort of cold that puts a heavy frost on the ground and makes your hands go numb. The word is possibly a combination of “frosty” and “hoary”; hoary being the greyish-white appearance frost gives to the countryside.
by AKACroatalin December 29, 2016
Get the Frory mug.English slang expression which can be used as a noun or a verb:
1 Knock off (noun), an item intended to look like something it is not, such as an expensive watch or designer clothes.
Knock off (verb) can have a number of meanings depending on context:
2 to stop working for a short break;
3 to leave work at the end of the day;
4 to steal or remove;
5 to kill or severely chastise someone;
6 to try to get close to someone for romance or casual sex;
1 Knock off (noun), an item intended to look like something it is not, such as an expensive watch or designer clothes.
Knock off (verb) can have a number of meanings depending on context:
2 to stop working for a short break;
3 to leave work at the end of the day;
4 to steal or remove;
5 to kill or severely chastise someone;
6 to try to get close to someone for romance or casual sex;
1 That piece of shit isn’t a Rolex, it’s a knock off;
2 Let’s knock off for a cuppa, I’m parched;
3 It’s gone five o’clock, let’s knock off;
4 I’m going to knock off a few pens from the office;
5 They’re going to knock off that fat bastard he’s really pissed them off.
6 I’m going to knock off that bird from HR;
2 Let’s knock off for a cuppa, I’m parched;
3 It’s gone five o’clock, let’s knock off;
4 I’m going to knock off a few pens from the office;
5 They’re going to knock off that fat bastard he’s really pissed them off.
6 I’m going to knock off that bird from HR;
by AKACroatalin April 19, 2015
Get the Knock Off mug.Saying something in public detrimental to someone else without realising or considering the detrimental effects to yourself and your own interests. As an example President Barack Obama stated that the USA would be in no hurry to secure a trade deal with a United Kingdom outside of the EU. This crude attempt at blackmail failed to take into account the fact that the UK imports as much from the USA as it exports, so American manufacturers would suffer. Not only that, no trade deal means no Scotch Whisky, no Rolls-Royce cars but it goes much further than that. The next time the USA makes a mess of its foreign policy and wants British troops to come and do some of the dying for them, guess what the answer’s going to be. Basically Obama-ing is just another way of saying talking shit.
“With his bullshit about no trade deal with the UK Obama is just Obama-ing.”
“Oh, you mean talking through his arse.”
“Oh, you mean talking through his arse.”
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Get the Obama-ing mug.Nepotism (the practice among those with power or influence of favouring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs.
2. The act of using your power or influence to get good jobs or unfair advantages for members of your own family.
The word originates from the mid 17th century and derives from French népotisme or Italian nepotismo, from nipote ‘nephew’ (with reference to privileges bestowed on the ‘nephews’ of popes, who were in many cases their illegitimate sons).
2. The act of using your power or influence to get good jobs or unfair advantages for members of your own family.
The word originates from the mid 17th century and derives from French népotisme or Italian nepotismo, from nipote ‘nephew’ (with reference to privileges bestowed on the ‘nephews’ of popes, who were in many cases their illegitimate sons).
by AKACroatalin December 17, 2016
Get the Nepotism mug.The term Chattering Classes is an essentially British expression, seldom heard outside the UK. It was invented by British journalist Oberon Waugh (he really couldn’t stand them) but was later taken up by pundits and political commentators to describe a group of the “metropolitan middle class”. Generally though it’s used as a derogatory tag for those who are politically active, socially concerned and ‘highly’ educated; especially those with political, media or academic connections. Its original meaning has now changed somewhat and now it usually refers to WOFS, Londoncentric pseudo-celebrities who talk a lot about social injustice, disaster relief, third world aid and all the other fashionable causes but do absolutely fuck all to help.
The chattering classes are all talk and no action.
by AKACroatalin May 30, 2015
Get the Chattering Classes mug.Invariably is an adverb which means each time or upon every occasion. If you see a particular person that you loathe and despise coming towards you and you always get that sinking feeling in your stomach, then that is invariably what happens. You know that every time you see them they’ll have that shit-eating grin on their face that each time you see it makes you feel sick, then that is invariably what happens as well. You know too, because it happens every time that, without even saying “Hello”, they’ll start dishing the dirt on somebody because that is what invariably happens. I thought a few examples might help to clarify things, but I’m not invariably right.
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