| Basic | Native |
| To treat someone unfairly | Shaft |
| I want to own your shirt | I call dibs on your shirt |
| To complement a joke | Tongue on you |
| A completely different situation | A whole different ball game |
| A silly person | Plonker! |
| To convince someone | Not very much of something |
| Attractive | Easy on the eyes |
| To try really hard | Fight tooth and nail |
| He's doing well | He's cooking |
| To say a situation is uncertain | Touch and go |
