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100 Australian Idioms

March 19, 2026

100 Australian Idioms

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

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