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CHINESE WHISPERS
When a story is told from person to person,
especially if it is gossip or scandal, it inevitably gets
distorted and exaggerated. This process is called
Chinese whispers.
DUTCH WIFE
Meaning 1: A Dutch wife is a long pillow or a hot water
bottle.
Meaning 2: A Dutch wife is an inflatable sex doll or,
sometimes, a prostitute.
GOOD SAMARITAN

A good Samaritan is a person who helps others
in need.
YOUNG TURK

• A Young Turk is a young person who is rebellious and
  difficult to control in a company, team or organisation.
FOR ENGLAND
•   A person who talks for England, talks a lot- if you do
    something for England, you do it a lot or to the limit.
GREEK TO ME

• If you don't understand something, it's
  all Greek to you.
GREEK TO ME

• If you don't understand something, it's
  all Greek to you.

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Nationality idioms

  • 1. CHINESE WHISPERS When a story is told from person to person, especially if it is gossip or scandal, it inevitably gets distorted and exaggerated. This process is called Chinese whispers.
  • 2. DUTCH WIFE Meaning 1: A Dutch wife is a long pillow or a hot water bottle. Meaning 2: A Dutch wife is an inflatable sex doll or, sometimes, a prostitute.
  • 3. GOOD SAMARITAN A good Samaritan is a person who helps others in need.
  • 4. YOUNG TURK • A Young Turk is a young person who is rebellious and difficult to control in a company, team or organisation.
  • 5. FOR ENGLAND • A person who talks for England, talks a lot- if you do something for England, you do it a lot or to the limit.
  • 6. GREEK TO ME • If you don't understand something, it's all Greek to you.
  • 7. GREEK TO ME • If you don't understand something, it's all Greek to you.