Boris Johnson has said some ridiculous things, but this latest thing really takes the biscuit. After all the lies he's told, this one really takes the biscuits. Take the Mickey means to take liberties at the expense of others. Poppycock is probably what a load of bollocks, although it's rude. Absolute drivel gibberish. Shambles - I tell you what, that work, that meeting was an absolute shambles.
Finally, here is the third part of this series about English slang words and expressions that most British people know, but which will probably confuse almost everyone else! I started this series in 2019. It's only taken me nearly 4 years to get round to finishing it. Learn loads of slang and culture, plus a bit of British history too.
Vocabulary and transcript available on the episode page here https://wp.me/p4IuUx-aj8
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