Surgery. Head surgeon at a major hospital. Skylight. An overhead window in a roof . We'll round him up. In this context, "to round up" someone is to capture them. There's bound to be an explanation. Another good way to say "There almost certainly is..." He was always such a gentleman. In this case, a well behaved and polite man. The coppers couldn't find him. An old-fashioned version of cops (i.e....the police). We've searched high and low. "We've searched everywhere..." I've turned that bloody maniac loose on utopia! "To turn someone loose" on something is to free them to do whatever they want to it (often something destructive). 15 pounds and 6 pence Pounds and pence are English money. I may have to trade with the natives. The people who were born and raised in a particular country. Estimated time of arrival. Official language used by airlines, trains, etc. (Often referred to as ETA). H.G. Wells, time traveler, joins the modern world. Hey you! Get away from that exhibit! What is often said when a person doesn't know the name of the person they are screaming at! You people, Christ almighty! A rarer version of "Jesus Christ" (to show anger or other emotion). "Colts Maul Rams" The newspaper headline: Refers to two Pro Football teams (Colts & Rams are animals. "To maul" is to physically attack). I beg your pardon. Could you tell me what city this is? :::: Come on! The greatest and most widely used phrasal verb in all of English, meaning everything from "Stop doing that!" to "Please be serious." In this case, meaning "Stop being an idiot!" The current rate of exchange. A common reference to money (i.e.....the pound-dollar exchange rate). Pommes frites. The French word for French fries (perhaps used in the UK, but not the US). Constipated. A sad word meaning the inability to use the toilet ("plugged up"). I haven't seen stones like this since before the war. Used to refer to some types of jewelry, such as diamonds. I couldn't give you top dollar. "I couldn't pay you what its really worth" May I see some I.D.? The abbreviation for identification (driver's license, passport, etc.). How do you know they're not hot? An interesting slang word: Goods that are "hot" are stolen. Give me a break. What's this gentlemen's stuff? Like "come on," this is a great expression with many meanings, depending on the context. Here, the speaker is essentially saying "Stop acting like I'm a moron and show me some respect." "Stuff" is a very generic word that usually refers to physical things, though in this case, it refers to concepts such as behavior or attitude. Wells meets Amy, who leads him to Stevenson. The officer in charge of foreign exchange? :: You're looking at him!
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