Haje’s Brain

In for a penny, in for a pound is an old (British) English expression which relates to taking chances.

It has a few different etymologies, but all of them are crime or gambling related. The idea of the expression is that if you are going to be taking a risk of any kind, you may as well take a big risk, and try to reap the bigger reward. (more…)

So, you think you know your superchargers from your turbos? You know your spinners from your rims? Well, you’ve got another thing coming - here is an attempt at collecting a stupid amount of British Automotive Slang (BAS), courtesy of the gang over at PistonHeads forums.

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Since I speak a few languages (Dutch, Norwegian, English,
French and German), I often get asked what language I think in.
The person who asked me this was American, when I was about 15 years old.
She only spoke English. This made me think a lot. How do you explain these
concepts to someone who speaks one language?

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