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1. It s all Greek to me we use this expression when we cannot understand something we read or hear 2.

Go Dutch we go Dutch when we go to a restaurant and share the bill. 3. Chinese Whispers (UK) this expression is often used as a metaphor for mistak es and inaccurate information which comes from rumours of gossip. 4. Talk for England when someone can talk for hours and hours 5. Dutch Courage when you need a little alcohol to give you the courage or confi dence to do something. 6. Pardon My French (UK) we use this expression before or after we have said som ething rude, for example, a swear word. 7. A Mexican Standoff this expression is often used in a business situation when two sides cannot agree. 8. Indian Summer (UK) a period in late autumn when the weather is unusually warm 9. Slow Boat to China we use this expression to describe something that is very slow and takes a long time. It comes from an American song. 10. Too Many Chiefs and Not Enough Indians this is often used to describe a comp any where there are too many managers and not enough people doing the actual wor k

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