So true! It really does depend on whether you’re talking about yourself or someone else.
I am Down to Earth. You are Abrupt. S/he is Rude.
Thanks. I had that impression when reading those terms in reviews. I was in a sit a couple of years ago that had not undergone a deep cleaning for ages. All previous reviews were 5 stars across. When I went back to see if I could find some sort of clue all I I could think of was that “easy going “ could mean what you suggest that cleaning and
It’s funny, I have just learnt 3 new words and phrases in just a few posts:
have egg on your face= to be made to look stupid. (Oxford learner’s dictionary)
Scallywag= a person, especially a child, who behaves badly, but not in a serious way. (Oxford learner’s dictionary)
Lollygag/lallygag= to fool around and waste time (Merriam-Webster )
@Cuttlefish, may I ask what you meant
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#beggarsbelief
Is it part of a proverb or expression?
It means that it’s too crazy or unbelievable to be true. Quite old fashioned but a fave of mine! #oldskool
Also love the word scallywag which you have on this thread. And the word hooligan which came from a riotous family in Ireland who never behaved themselves 
#languagecorner
Thanks a lot for your answer and the added bonus. I didn’t know the origin of hooligan, despite the fact that it has been exported into many languages now because of football riots.
Here’s my last finding:
Is it an American thing or is it used in other English speaking countries, too?
The meaning is quite intuitive. I guess it means someone doesn’t reach the bare minimum intelligence wise.
I love it!
some variations on that one,
the lift doesn’t go to the top floor
as bright as a blackout
not the full shilling
would be out of his depth in a puddle
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one thing we are good at in the UK is insults.
Thanks a lot! I really enjoyed your addition.
We don’t call them fries, in UK they are chips, as in Fish and Chips, never Fish and Fries (but we understand the expression) and what you guys call chips - we call crisps!
Also
He’s a few sandwiches short of a picnic
It’s a Happy Meal thing at McDonalds in the US. I don’t know if Happy Meals are a thing in other countries. I guess for this international forum I should stick with “not the brightest bulb in the box” or “not the sharpest knife in the drawer” or “a few colors short of a rainbow”.
“Not the sharpest tool in the box” is another version!
And yes, where there are McDonalds, there are Happy Meals!
Thanks to @OnTheRoadAgain, I have just learnt a new expression:
Flog a hobby horse It seems it’s equivalent to flog a dead horse : “attempt to revive interest in a worn-out topic”
I do prefer the hobby one, especially given the context. 
I read this in a different thread
- Is it generally understood that a homely, comfortable home is not tidy or clean?
- Would that be the same as “lived in”?
Looking forward to your answer. I would really appreciate different perspectives from native speakers in different countries. I’ve noticed some cultures tend to be more direct than others.
A home can be homely/lived in/comfortable AND also be spotlessly clean. But generally if somebody is making the point of saying that it’s ’comfortable’ they’re kind of indicating that they’d prefer you not to be too fussy. The problem is that we are very fussy and picky so that means we’re not suited to this kind of home. Other sitters feel anxious in ultra spotless shiny homes, whereas I feel very at home. It really is ‘horses for courses’. The point is to find good matches, and not be shy about stating specific needs clearly.
“Rustic” is also a trigger warning word for us.
Yep it normally means: spiders, things that rustle in the night, composting toilets, damp, black mould, itchy beds…. I was fine with that two decades ago when our hobby was climbing volcanoes on remote South Pacific islands, but nowadays it’s a hard NO. I might start asking what thread count the guest bed sheets have…. Hmmm 