How are you going?
When you hear this question, you might think of 'Going' as a moment, 'Where are you going? Or where are you planning to go?' and wonder how to answer in your head, but in Australia, how is this expression like now? You can think of it as another way to ask how you are, like 'How are you? ' There are quite a few expressions like 'hello'!!
Then the answer is simply 'Good, thank you .'
I'm stuffed
In the US, this expression is used to mean 'I ate a lot' or 'my stomach feels like I'm about to burst,' but in Australia, it's used to mean 'struggling' or 'in trouble. ' When you went through a tough time, 'I had a bad time, I'm stuffed.' That's how you can say it.
Even when you say you're extremely tired, annoyed, tired, or have a problem,
I'm stuffed is also used.
Come again?
If you're asked a question and don't quite understand, say, 'Can you say it again?' When you say that, 'Come again?' That's how you go.
Nature is calling.
It doesn't mean 'nature calls you,' but rather a natural physiological phenomenon, meaning 'I'm going to the bathroom.'
Beating aroud the bush
It means expressing things in a roundabout way, avoiding the main point. If you say 'Don't beat around the bush,'
It means 'Don't beat the word, just get to the point.'
Cut to the Chase
Just get to the point! This phrase can be used when you want to avoid indirect expressions above,,,,
Alternatively, you can say 'What's your point?'
Digger
Why do people call you that when you're not even digging a hole? If you look at you and say "Hey digger!" you can take it as a compliment. Because it means a friend. Australians
Friends are also called mates or cobbers.
Struth!
This phrase is a shortened form of "Is it the truth?" It is a shortened expression. It is a common expression used when someone is very surprised by something.
For example, when someone they know wins the lottery, Australians say "Struth!" That's what they say.
In Australia, strike a light or Hogan's ghost is expressed as "Oh my God!" as in the expression.
Togs
It means 'swimsuit' or 'swim truck,' similar to 'swimsuit.' "Don’t forget your togs, we’re going
"To the beach today" means "Don't forget your swimsuit since you're going to the beach today."
Esky
Esky stands for portable icebox. Aussies have their own beach barbecue
Carry an icebox. Need an esky for cold drinks.
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