Weather talk: the UK small-talk starter
The weather words Brits use to start every chat.
Wrap up, it's a bit nippy out.
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All 15 phrases
Cold and wet5
Warm and sunny6
- Nice day for itA friendly comment on good weather, or sarcastic in the rain, whatever 'it' is.
- It's brightened upThe sun's come out after rain or cloud.
- It's a bit close todayWarm and humid, heavy air.
- Make the most of itEnjoy the sun, it won't last.
- It's roasting! / It's a scorcherIt's very hot.
- Taps affScottish for 'tops off': warm enough to take your shirt off.
Weather moans4
Check yourself15 questions
Question 1 of 15
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About this pack
- Price
- Free
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- Reviews
- 1, 3, 7, 14 and 30 days later
- Moments
- 0 of 15 phrases have a clip
- Sources
Picked by Talk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Phrases
- Picked by Talk.
- How Talk picked them
- Part of Talk's themed British life packs. Talk wrote each phrase with what it really means, when to say it, what not to say instead and one quiz question. A phrase gets a moment only if Talk's spoken videos say it with the same meaning. One review picked each moment, and a second tried to reject it. This pack holds 15 phrases.
- Licence
- Talk shares this list under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Meanings and examples
- Written by Talk in plain English.
- Dictionary details
- From Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Princeton WordNet, used under the WordNet licence. WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
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