Good morning from Oxbridge English its Ali today we shall continue our British Slang series episode 5 todays four words are ‘put a sock in it’, ‘ring’, ‘shambles’ and ‘snookered’
Put a sock in it - This is one way of telling someone to shut up.
Ring - You would ring someone on the phone not call them, in the UK. Try saying "give me a ring" to the next Brit you meet.
Shambles - If something is a shambles it is chaotic or a real mess. It's also a very old name for a slaughterhouse. So if you ever visit The Shambles in York, then the name does not refer to the somewhat shambolic nature of the buildings; it's a reference to the site it's built on - an old slaughterhouse!
Snookered - If you are snookered it means you are up the famous creek without a paddle. It comes from the game of snooker where you are unable to hit the ball because the shot is blocked by your opponent's ball
Ok that’s all for today and remember to just speak！
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