English grammar
London slang: leave it out!, get in!, a sarnie, get stuck in, proper
Understand everyday London slang: leave it out!, get in!, a sarnie, get stuck in, proper.
From the scene Leave it out! (Come off it!)
In short
London slang: leave it out means come off it, get in means yes, a sarnie is a sandwich.
Your turn
Which one goes with yes! (triumph)?
Options: get in! · leave it out! · a sarnie
Show answer
yes! (triumph) → get in!
How it works
London has its own slang, much of it from Cockney. Leave it out! means "come off it!" (disbelief).
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
The sarnies, dear, (blank) they run out!
Options: before · by · since
Show answer
The sarnies, dear, before they run out!
¡A por los bocatas, hijo, que se acaban!
Good to know
Get in! is a triumphant "yes!", like a goal. A sarnie is a sandwich, and get stuck in! means "start eating / start working, eagerly".
Good to know
Proper before a noun means "real, genuine": a proper Cockney.
come off it! (I don't believe you) leave it out!
Elena
In London they'd say: "Leave it out!" Go on, say it.
En Londres dirían: «¡Ande ya!». A ver, repite.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
In London they'd say: "(blank)!" Go on, say it.
Options: Leave it out · Get in · A sarnie
Show answer
Elena
In London they'd say: "Leave it out!" Go on, say it.
En Londres dirían: «¡Ande ya!». A ver, repite.
yes! (triumph) get in!
Elena
Get in! Now you sound like a proper Cockney.
¡Toma ya! Ya pareces un cockney de verdad.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank)! Now you sound like a proper Cockney.
Options: Leave it out · A sarnie · Get in
Show answer
Elena
Get in! Now you sound like a proper Cockney.
¡Toma ya! Ya pareces un cockney de verdad.
a sandwich a sarnie
start (eating) eagerly! get stuck in!
Elena
A squid sarnie. Come on! Get stuck in!
Un bocata de calamares. ¡Vamos! ¡A por ellos!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
A squid sarnie. Come on! (blank)!
Options: Leave it out · Get in · Get stuck in
Show answer
Elena
A squid sarnie. Come on! Get stuck in!
Un bocata de calamares. ¡Vamos! ¡A por ellos!
a real, genuine one a proper Cockney
Elena
Get in! Now you sound like a proper Cockney.
¡Toma ya! Ya pareces un cockney de verdad.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Get in! Now you sound like (blank).
Options: leave it out · a sarnie · a proper Cockney
Show answer
Elena
Get in! Now you sound like a proper Cockney.
¡Toma ya! Ya pareces un cockney de verdad.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| come off it! (I don't believe you) | leave it out! |
|---|---|
| yes! (triumph) | get in! |
| a sandwich | a sarnie |
| start (eating) eagerly! | get stuck in! |
| a real, genuine one | a proper Cockney |
More lines from the story
- ElenaThe sarnies, dear, before they run out!¡A por los bocatas, hijo, que se acaban!
- ElenaA boyfriend. He danced the chotis terribly.Un novio. Bailaba el chotis fatal.
- TomásAnd how do people talk in Madrid, Doña Elena?¿Y cómo se habla en Madrid, Doña Elena?