you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
If you do me a favor then I will do you a favor; quid pro quo.
Small talk & greetings · Chào hỏi 400
Hellos, goodbyes, thanks, and the phrases that open doors.
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you welcome
Pronunciation spelling of you're welcome.
you're killing me, Smalls
A general expression of annoyance or exasperation with someone or something.
arse cheeks
Buttocks.
backhanded compliment
a compliment that is actually insulting
bad words
Words not always bad of themselves but unpleasant to "ears polite," from their vulgar associations.
bat around
To have each of a team's batting line-up positions complete an at-bat in the same half-inning.
big and small
Everyone or everything, regardless of size or importance
big talk
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
bits and pieces
Small, scattered parts or remnants of something
blind cheeks
The breech. Buss blind cheeks; kiss mine a-se.
breathe a word
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
brown talk
Conversation of an exceedingly proper character, Quakerish. Compare BLUE.
butt cheek
A buttock.
cap acquaintance
Persons slightly acquainted, or only so far as mutually to salute with the hat on meeting. A woman who endeavours to attract the notice of any particular man, is said to set her cap at him.
cater cousins
Good friends. He and I are not cater cousins, i.e. we are not even cousins in the fourth degree, or four times removed; that is, we have not the least friendly connexion.
chalk and talk
a teaching method using blackboard and lecture
chat up
to talk to someone in a friendly and flirtatious way
chatter broth
Tea. See CAT LAP and SCANDAL BROTH.
civil reception
A house of civil reception; a bawdy-house, or nanny-house. See NANNY-HOUSE.
civil tongue
Polite and respectful language
clap cheeks
To have sex or have sex with.
Click and Clack
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
coffee talk
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
common touch
Ability to relate to ordinary people
crack on
To continue (at a task) briskly or promptly.
crop up
To turn up in the course of conversation. "It CROPPED UP while we were speaking."
do the talking
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
firing a gun
Introducing a story by head and shoulders. A man wanting to tell a particular story, said to the company, Hark! did you not hear a gun?--but now we are talking of a gun, I will tell you the story of one.
funny stuff
Amusing or entertaining things
gentle sex
Women, regarded as traditionally more compassionate and nurturing.
get along
to have a good relationship
get the word out
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
gift of the gab
The ability to speak fluently and persuasively
give a toss
To care.
give someone a hand
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give someone a shout
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give someone a speaking to
Scold or reprimand someone
go along to get along
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
good talk saves the food
Traditional English proverbial phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
hang around
to stay or linger in a place
hang out
spend time relaxing with someone
have a laugh
to enjoy oneself and have fun
have a quiet word
to speak privately with someone
have a word
to have a conversation or discussion
have a word in someone's ear
to speak privately with someone
have a word with oneself
To think or talk to oneself
he-ing and she-ing
Flirting or courting.
hear things
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
hertfordshire kindness
Drinking twice to the same person.
hide and seek
a game where one person hides and others try to find them
hob and nob
To act in concert with another; to lay "heads together;" to touch glasses in drinking; to fraternize in a convivial meeting or merry-making. Originally meaning "foot and head,"—the touching of the top of one glass with the bottom of another, and then reversing the order. Nowadays it means simply to clink glasses together as a salutation before imbibing.
hold one's tongue
To remain silent or refrain from speaking
hold the phone
Wait or pause for a moment
holla back
A holler back; a reply.
hop o’ my thumb
An undersized person. From the story of that name. Portion of a set of phrases established for the benefit of the small, in which Tomtit, Little Breeches, Daniel Lambert, Sixfoot, Twentystun, &c., play a prominent part.
hugs and kisses
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
human touch
Personal and emotional consideration in interactions
hush up
To become quiet; to cease making sounds.
in touch
having regular contact or communication