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'''Fit for Purpose : UK''' - When something is well equipped or well suited for its designated role or purpose | '''Fit for Purpose : UK''' - When something is well equipped or well suited for its designated role or purpose | ||
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'''Flannel : UK''' - the piece of cloth to wash your face which would make it a facecloth | '''Flannel : UK''' - the piece of cloth to wash your face which would make it a facecloth | ||
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This page is design to provide a quick reference of phrases and terms that members of the collaborative have used, but in doing so generated confusion or alarm from member from countries
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Aunt Sally: UK - To have some thing designed to generate feedback
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Busking : UK - Busking or Street performance is the act of performing in public places for gratuities
Bun Fight : UK - (Has been known to be miss heard) A heated exchange of views in a meeting
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Chips : UK - are Fries in the US, since Chips in the US are Crisps in the UK. When buying Chips in the UK, its a "portion of chips" and not an "order of chips"
(Working at the) coalface: UK - doing the work involved in a job, in real working conditions, rather than planning or talking about it
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Derby : UK - Either a classic horse race or a game held between local teams. Pronounced "Dar-bee", but not to be confused with "Doddie" who is a character from Harry Potter
Druthers :US - Druthers is a shortening of 'would rathers' for example "if I had my druthers, I would prefer to be a workforce planner"
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Fit for Purpose : UK - When something is well equipped or well suited for its designated role or purpose
Flannel : UK - the piece of cloth to wash your face which would make it a facecloth
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Lollygagging : US - Idly wasting time, hanging around with no purpose
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MRA multilateral agreement - Yes I know its rather confusing that this TLA (Three Letter Acronym) has a TLD (Two Letter Definition)
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(To give your finest) Paddington Bear Stare - a hard stare on those who incur your disapproval. "Paddington had a very persistent stare when he cared to use it. It was a very powerful stare. One which his Aunt Lucy had taught him and which he kept for special occasions."
Pants: UK - Pants in the UK refers to underwear and not trousers. This means, comments such "He has a whole in his pants", may be meet with surprise.
Physician: US/UK - Physician in the US refers to all medically qualified doctors, whilst a physician in the UK refers to the group of doctors working in the medical specialties only.
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Remit: UK -The task or area of activity officially assigned to an individual or organization: "the committee was becoming caught up in issues that did not fall within its remit" see [1]
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Starter for Ten: UK is a catch from the TV quiz show University Challenge, where the host sets the initial question (the Starter) and if you get the answer correct you get 10 points and then set of additional questions for gain more points. Hence starter for ten is the starting point of a process
Stroppy: UK to be easily annoyed and difficult to deal with
Squeaky bum time: UK An exciting part of a sporting event, particularly the final moments of a close game or season
