BRITISH SLANGS FOR IELTS (Part 12)

• Dim - A dim person is stupid or thick or a dim wit.

• Dishy - If someone is a bit of a dish or a bit dishy it means they are attractive or good looking.

• DIY - This is short for do it yourself and applies not just to the DIY stores but also to anything that you need to do yourself. For example, if we get really bad service in a restaurant (oh, you noticed!) then we might ask the waiter if it is a DIY restaurant - just to wind them up.

• Do - A party. You would go to a do if you were going to a party in the UK

• Do - If you go into a shop and say "do you do batteries?" it means "do you sell batteries".

• Do - If you drive along a motorway in the wrong lane the police will do you. You could then tell your friends that you have been done by the police. Prosecute is another word for it!

• Doddle - Something that is a doddle is a cinch, it's easy. Unlike ordering water in Texas with an English accent, which is definitely not a doddle!

• Dodgy - If someone or something is a bit dodgy, it is not to be trusted. Dodgy food should be thrown away at home, or sent back in a restaurant. Dodgy people are best avoided. You never know what they are up to. Dodgy goods may have been nicked. When visiting Miami I was advised by some English chums that certain areas were a bit dodgy and should be avoided

• Dog's bollocks - You would say that something really fantastic was the dog's bollocks. I have no idea why - it has nothing to do with hounds and nothing to do with testicles!