Jessica: Hi everyone!
Welcome. Welcome.
Clara: [Signs 'Welcome']
J: Oh nice! She did the- aww she's learning. C: [laughs]
J: So today I'm going to share with you, the world, and Clara, my lovely Valencian friend.
(J: See, I did it right.) (C: Thank you.)
J: I know. Yep. I'm trash at Spanish.
J: Some really interesting English sayings.
C: That I've- J: That's not true.
J: I'm totally just gonna make fun of her and try and make her guess what they mean.
[Music]
C: Number one. J: Number one.
C: Number one, okay...
C: 'Bread and Butter.'
C: Is that... two go...well...
J: Bread and Butter- C: ...together?
J: means that it is the basics.
J: So you say, "I work in construction, roof extensions are my bread and butter."
J: "Where I make most of my money. That's the kind of basic stuff that I do, and then I do extras."
C: Okay. Well that makes sense. That makes sense. J: There you go!
C: That makes sense. J: How nice!
J: Right, go on then. Next.
C: Number two
C: 'Throw a Spanner in the Works'
C: To start with, I don't know what a spanner is. J: [laughs]
J: You don't know what a spanner is? C: No.
J: I am 100% positive you have used one because you buy furniture from IKEA.
C: What is the word? J: [laughs]
J: A spanner is that thing that... uhh, it's like, it's a tool that you use to [motions twisting a spanner] C: Ahhhh [motions twisting a spanner]
C: So you throw it... in the works... does that mean you need help?
J: Why, it does mean you need help, yes. C: [gasps excitedly]
J: 'cause a spanner in the works means that you've created a problem.
C: And you need to throw something to fix it.
J: No. Like it's- C: Oh, the throwing causes the problem.
J: So like, 'Oh, I'm going along... oh there's a spanner thrown in the works!' [makes exploding noises] your machine can't work now.
J: So it's, 'Oh, I was planning this party, but now Jenny's ex is coming.' C: [makes sound of disgust]
J: "That's thrown a spanner in the works."
C: Sorry, Jenny. J: [laughs] [note: we don't know a Jenny]
C: Okay, next one looks a bit Chinese to me too.
C: Having a... Chinwog Both: [laugh]
J: I feel like a 'Chinwog' is gonna be an incredibly racist thing.
J: Awkward... C: [laughs] in a word.
J: Very awkward.
J: So, "having a chinwag" is just having a chat!
J: 'cause your chin wags up and down.
C: Next one,
C: 'Old Bean'
C: That sounds like something outdated, expired food.
J: It's a person! And it's a nice thing to say to someone.
J: "Hello Old Bean! How you doing?" "Good day Old Bean?"
C: But 'Old Bean' sounds like something you forgot in the fridge.
J: It's just someone... you've known for a long time.
J: You've known them since they were young beans, and now they're an old bean.
C: uh-huhhhh J: It's nice. It's a nice, jovial, type of thing to say.
C: 'cause you've known them since they were young. J: Yes!
C: That's key. J: Yes!
C: Okay,
C: Someone that is very- someone that is very clingy...?
J: You aren't a wicket.
C: [laughs]
C: I'm gonna Google that... J: Go Google it, you don't trust my uhh...
C: I just want to see a picture
C: I don't know what this is. J: [laughs]
J: It's for Cricket, we play it in England. Also, in many, many other countries in the world.
C: I know Cricket- J: We're often beaten by the people we taught Cricket to.
C: Well, I know what Cricket is, but not "wicket".
J: That's a wicket... that bit.
C: The small one? J: Yeah.
J: And a 'Sticky Wicket' is stuck... down to the pole, which it shouldn't be! That's cheating!
J: Umm... but a 'Sticky Wicket' is when you're in a sticky situation.
J: I was really hoping you would confuse this... but you did not.
C: [laughs]
J: Next! C: Okay,
C: 'A Knees Up'
C: With 'A' as singular, but 'Knees' is plural.
Both: Oooooo
C: Someone being lazy?
J: It's a party!
C: [laughs] J: Get your- get your knees in the air! Woo, Knees Up!
J: Having a dance, probably getting a bit drunk.
C: Oh, so 'Knees Up' is used as a- object? J: We all have Knees. We're getting our knees up in the air.
C: What kind of dance is that?
J: All dancing.
J: Just to get your feet off the ground you must lift your knee, no?
C: I guess...
J: I mean we could try it out later if you like.
J: I am right now lifting my knees, you can't tell, it's- the camera cuts of here.
J: But I am very much lifting of the knee.
J: You're a handbag dancer. C: [laughs]
J: I see. I see.
J: Next! C: Next... Okay...
C: Chunder... Chunder
J: Think about it.
C: [shrugs] J: Chunder... Chundering
C: Is 'Chun' a thing? J: Is 'Chun' a thing?
C: [shrugs] J: I don't believe 'Chun' is....
C: I- that- this one I really have no clue. J: Oh come on, it means to vomit.
J: [makes vomit noises] C: [laughs]
J: Chunder! C: Seriously, English speakers, do you actually know that?
C: 'cause... J: Yeah.
C: If we are very wrong please let us know in the comments. C: Maybe we can learn a new thing too.
J: I feel like British people will know what 'chunder' means.
C: All right. J: Go on then.
C: This one,
C:' At Her Majesty's Pleasure'
C: That sounds like you're being ironic to someone, that's acting very...
J: Hoity toity? C: Yeah!
J: What it actually means is someones in prison.
J: [laughs] We'rent expecting that one. No.
J: 'At Her Majesty's Pleasure' , it's like having a holiday at Her Majesty's Pleasure. Holiday payed for by the Queen.
C: You sure it's not the tax payers instead of the Queen. J: Oh for god sakes, yes fine.
C: [laughs] J: It's the tax payer. But, back in ye day...
C: I feel like all these sayings are so polite. J: Yeah... yeah...
J: Uhhh... I'm trying to think of something rude.
J: I'm maybe not the best person to ask. C: No.
J: Oh wait! I've got one.
J: 'A Good Rogering'
C: I don't understand half of that.
C: How is that a bad thing? [laughs]
J: I know. Everyone called Roger everywhere is now like, "huh?".
J: Rogering is- is when you Roger someone
J: Like when a man Rogers a lady or when a lady, with help, Rogers another lady
C: Um- are you trying to use the 'F' word? J: Yeah.
Both: [laugh]
C: She's so bad at being bad. J: I know. It- It's tragic.
J: So I think we can all agree that Clara did pretty well. Round of applause.
C: Did I get any of them? J: No.
Both: [laugh]
C: That's because you're weird. J: Harsh.
J: Uhh... you would have understood them more had they had a lot of swear words in .
J: We're now gonna say a Spanish sayings video, woo!
J: Probably with lots of swearing. C: Yup. There will be a lot of swearing.
J: Excellent.
J: So, come back in a few days time, uhh.. to witness my ritual humiliation.
C: Like the Queen? J: Like the Queen. Look. From the elbow, from the elbow, so you don't tire out your hand.