British Idioms

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The English language is very diverse, and each variety has its own unique characteristics. I was reading an article and was shocked to find these idioms are only used in Britain. 

1.  Pop one’s clogs - an euphemism for dying 

2.  That went down a treat -  if something goes down a treat, then it was thoroughly enjoyed. 

3.  Take the mickey -  Brits love to make fun of and tease each other and that’s exactly what ‘taking the mickey’ means. You can also say ‘take the mick.’ 

There are a few more that I will share later, but I was curious to see if anybody (who's not British) had heard of these, or whether people from other English speaking countries do indeed use these idioms.