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Portly 

Having a stout body; somewhat fat (used especially of a man)

Examples

“a portly little man with a bowler hat”

Well the vicars very portly this morning!! 

Dope

A stupid person

Examples 

“though he wasn’t an intellectual giant, he was no dope either”

OMG what a Dope.

Spin  in one’s grave 

To (hypothetically) show enormous anger, disfavor, or regret for someone’s actions or something that happens after one has died

Examples 

Your poor mother would spin in her grave if she heard the horrible things you were saying about your sister.

The former PM is spinning in his grave at this betrayal!

Half a brain 

Minimal amount of intelligence

Example

Anyone with half a brain can link 90% of our current troubles to migration or net zero.

Loon

An unintelligent person

Examples

the loons at the grocery store had put the potato chips at the bottom of the bag

The only thing that’s in a state is he and his band of loons.

Fed up to the back teeth

Bored or annoyed with someone or something

Examples

We’re all fed up to the back teeth with your constant complaining, Marge!

I’m fed up to the back teeth of hearing about the topic.

Telly

Television 

I watch telly for telly.

While you were doing your couch potato number in front of the telly last Sun., 67-yr-old Zadu Taft was swimming across the Golden Gate …

— Berb Caen

All talk but no wrench

Talking often about doing something, but never actually doing 

Example

He thinks he’s a major player on the world stage but in reality he’s just a tool – all talk but no wrench. A political Pigmy!

Throw something in

To add or offer something extra as a free bonus or incentive.

Example 

Can I chip in to buy her a dress? She’s been wearing that rag all year. I’ll throw in a haircut as well. 

Live rent free in one’s head

This popular idiom refers to a person or situation that occupies a significant amount of mental space without contributing anything positive. It can be used to describe someone who has wronged us or caused us stress, as well as thoughts or worries that consume our attention without resolution.

Example

Nigel lives rent free in David’s head too. There’s lots of room there, as it’s empty!