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Ep034: Expression - Flat Out Like A Lizard Drinking

Aussie English

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Flat Out Like a Lizard Drinking

The expression to be flat out like a lizard drinking dates back to the 1930s in Australia. It's a play on two different meanings of the standard English flat out or to beflat out. The phrase also alludes to the rapid tongue movement that a lot of lizards make when they're drinking water. So sit back, grab a kappa and enjoy Ozzy English.

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