| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | a few roos loose | not quite sane |
| 2. | as crook as Rookwood | very ill |
| 3. | as flash as a rat | very showy |
| 4. | as full as a goog | very full |
| 5. | as game as Ned Kelly | very brave |
| 6. | as happy as Larry | very happy |
| 7. | as keen as mustard | very eager |
| 8. | as mad as a meat axe | very crazy |
| 9. | as rare as hen’s teeth | very uncommon |
| 10. | as rough as guts | very rough |
| 11. | as useless as tits | completely useless |
| 12. | back of Bourke | very remote place |
| 13. | bang on | exactly right |
| 14. | been around the traps | experienced; seen it all |
| 15. | big note yourself | boast; show off |
| 16. | bit of a dag | uncool but lovable |
| 17. | bloody oath | absolutely; definitely |
| 18. | carry on like a pork chop | overreact loudly |
| 19. | chock-a-block | completely full |
| 20. | chuck a sickie | take a fake sick day |
| 21. | chuck a U-ey | make a U-turn |
| 22. | chuck it in | quit; give up |
| 23. | clapped out | worn out; old |
| 24. | daggy as | very unfashionable |
| 25. | dead set | seriously; truly |
| 26. | dead to the world | fast asleep |
| 27. | do a runner | run away suddenly |
| 28. | do your block | lose your temper |
| 29. | dry as a dead dingo | very thirsty |
| 30. | easy as | very easy |
| 31. | face like a dropped pie | very unattractive face |
| 32. | fair dinkum | genuine; truly |
| 33. | fair go | a reasonable chance |
| 34. | fall in a heap | collapse; break down |
| 35. | fang it | go fast |
| 36. | feed the chooks | vomit |
| 37. | fit as a mallee bull | very fit |
| 38. | flat out like a lizard | very busy |
| 39. | fly off the handle | get angry suddenly |
| 40. | get a wriggle on | hurry up |
| 41. | get on the piss | go drinking alcohol |
| 42. | get stuck into | start vigorously |
| 43. | give it a burl | give it a try |
| 44. | gone walkabout | disappeared; wandered off |
| 45. | good on ya | well done |
| 46. | hard yakka | hard work |
| 47. | have a captain cook | have a look |
| 48. | have a yarn | have a chat |
| 49. | hit the frog and toad | hit the road; leave |
| 50. | hit the sack | go to bed |
| 51. | hold your horses | wait; slow down |
| 52. | in the sticks | in the countryside |
| 53. | it’s a dog’s breakfast | a total mess |
| 54. | it’s cactus | it’s broken |
| 55. | just having a lend | just joking |
| 56. | kick the bucket | die |
| 57. | knock off | finish work |
| 58. | like a rat up a drainpipe | very quickly |
| 59. | like a stunned mullet | silent and confused |
| 60. | like water off a duck | no effect on them |
| 61. | live off the smell of | eat very little |
| 62. | look like a shag | look very messy |
| 63. | lost the plot | become confused |
| 64. | mad as a cut snake | very angry or crazy |
| 65. | make tracks | leave quickly |
| 66. | miles away | not paying attention |
| 67. | more arse than class | lucky despite lacking skill |
| 68. | mutton dressed as lamb | trying to look younger |
| 69. | near enough is good enough | accuracy isn’t needed |
| 70. | no worries | it’s fine; don’t stress |
| 71. | not here to fuck spiders | here to get things done |
| 72. | not the full quid | not very smart |
| 73. | off like a bride’s nightie | leave very quickly |
| 74. | off your face | very drunk or high |
| 75. | old mate | that person; someone |
| 76. | on the blower | on the phone |
| 77. | packed like sardines | very crowded |
| 78. | paddle your own canoe | be independent |
| 79. | piece of piss | very easy |
| 80. | pigs arse | no way; nonsense |
| 81. | pull your head in | stop being rude |
| 82. | put a sock in it | be quiet |
| 83. | put the hard word on | pressure someone |
| 84. | quick smart | very quickly |
| 85. | rack off | go away |
| 86. | right as rain | perfectly fine |
| 87. | rip into | attack or criticize strongly |
| 88. | rock up | arrive unexpectedly |
| 89. | save your breath | don’t bother arguing |
| 90. | see how you go | try and find out |
| 91. | she’ll be right | it’ll be okay |
| 92. | shoot through | leave quickly |
| 93. | spare me days | stop exaggerating |
| 94. | spit the dummy | have a tantrum |
| 95. | take a squiz | take a look |
| 96. | tall poppy syndrome | resent successful people |
| 97. | that’s crook | that’s unfair |
| 98. | up the creek | in trouble |
| 99. | up to scratch | good enough; acceptable |
| 100. | up yourself | conceited; self-important |
