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Terms for subject British (usage, not spelling) (62 entries)

and Bob's your uncle	"no problem", "the solution is simple", "there you have it", you have what you want, all will be well
great hundred	120
Competition and Markets Authority	CMA	A.Rezv­ov
that's done it	I've had it, that's more than I can tolerate
wifebeater	Stella Artois
street urchin	a child who lives, or spends most of his or her time, in the streets; sometimes a petty thief or pickpocket
mufti	a civilian dress when worn by a member of the military, or casual dress when worn by a pupil of a school who normally would wear uniform
wobbly	a fit of temper or panic
conker	a horse chestnut, used in the game of conkers
bureau de change	a place where foreign currency can be exchanged
thunderbox	a portable boxlike lavatory seat that can be placed over a hole in the ground
enquiry	a question
outfit	a set of equipment that you need for a particular purpose or job
commissionaire	a uniformed doorman
on the nod	agreed to with a general consensus, rather than a formal discussion
on the nod	agreed, as in a committee meeting, without any formal procedure
that's done it	an exclamation of frustration when something is ruined
that's done it	an exclamation when something is completed
thunderbox	an outhouse or latrine: a rudimentary outdoor toilet
and Bob's your uncle	"no problem", "the solution is simple", "there you have it", you have what you want, all will be well