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To steal - To take something without permission, something that doesn’t belong to youTo stealTo robTo flogTo nickTo pinchTo swipeNote: "To Rob" isn't used like the other verbs, you rob someone of something, or you rob a place.E.g. I robbed Pete of his shoes.I robbed the bank.I stole Pete's shoes.I pinched Pete's shoes.I flogged Pete's shoes.I nicked Pete's shoes.I swiped Pete's shoes.I stole from the bank. (you don't have to be specific about what you stole with the verb "to steal")I flogged money from the bank. (need to be specific)I nicked money from the bank (need to be specific)I pinched money from the bank (need to be specific)I swiped money from the bank (need to be specific)

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The following are slang terms and expressions to use when you want to express excited approval when something has gone really well!That’s sweetThat’s awesomeGood jobWell doneNice one!Good on ya!You little beautyYou little ripperBeautyYou little beauty!What a beauty!I caught a really big fish today!You little beauty!Check out the really big fish I caught today!Oh mate! What a beauty!I’ve finished building my new house!Oh mate! You beauty!Mate, your new house looks amazing!Yeah, she’s a real beauty, isn’t she?RipperYou little ripper!What a ripper!I came first in the race!You little ripper!Check out the medal I won in the race!What a ripper!I won a new motorbike at the pub raffle.You little ripper!Check out the bike I wont at the pub raffle.What a ripper!

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www.facebook.com/theaussieenglishpodcast I chat to John in this episode about all the different ways Aussies can politely call someone an idiot.

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In this episode I go over a number of different ways that you can call someone an 'idiot'. - idiot- moron- numpty- dipstick- twit- twat- doofus- numbskull- galah- bogan- dill- dag- airhead- dimwitNone of these are particularly rude, and I use quite a lot on a daily basis whether I'm seriously calling someone an idiot or using words in an endearing sense such as "dag" when someone has done something silly or stupid that I think is funny and we're both laughing together about it.As I say in at the end of the episode guys I would be careful not to go around using these like crazy in every situation, particularly formal situations, but at the same time they are the kinds of words you will hear a lot in informal and friendly situations. So I think it's important to have some awareness of what they mean and when they will be used.

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Today we'll learn a little about the way the pronunciation of the following words change as Australians speak more rapidly.Need to --> NeedaHave to --> Havta/HavdaGot to --> Gotta/GoddaNote: these changes in pronunciation only take place when these present tense verbs are followed by an infinitive verb, e.g. "I have to go" --> "I havda go".If these words are followed by the number two, e.g. I have two dogs, even though "have to" and "have two" sound exactly the same the pronunciation does not change in the case of "have two" and you would always say "I have two dogs".Examples in this lesson:I need to go to the shops to buy food.I needa go to the shops to buy food.I have to get up early tomorrow.I havta get up early tomorrowI havda get up early tomorrowI’ve got to go to work at 8pm.I’ve gotta go to work at 8pm.I’ve godda go to work at 8pm.He needs to get ready to leave.He needsda get ready to leave.She has to work late tonight.She hasda work late tonight.He’s got to kick a lot of goals in the game.He’s godda kick a lot of goals in the game.Second section, e.g. "need to" or "need two":I need to go to the shopsI needa go to the shopsI need two hours to finish the essay.I need two hours to finish the essay.I have two friends on FacebookI have two friends on FacebookI have to be there by lunchtimeI havta be there by lunchtimeI’ve got two dogs.I’ve got two dogs.I’ve got to ask you something.I’ve gotta ask you something.Expression: "Like a stunned mullet".You look like a stunned mulletShe was walking around like a stunner mullet

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This episode covers a few different expressions that you would use when someone tells you bad news.For example:"I broke my leg this week and I'm in hospital."You could say:What a bummer!Too bad!Damn!That sucks!Bugger!

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In today’s lesson you’ll learn how to respond to good news or bad news that someone may tell you.These responses include questions, which prompt the person telling you the news to explain what happened.They include:Are you kidding?Are you joking?Are you serious?As well as the following expressions, which simply convey that you are impressed or shocked by the news.They include:No way!Far out!Fair dinkum! / Fair dinkum? (Can be a statement or a question)Strewth!

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Today we're "gonna" go over the pronunciation of "going + to" and when it's more natural to say "gonna" or "goin' de". After that I'm "gonna" talk about the expression to be "as mad as a cut snake".