Idioms

British - American
A new lease OF life - a new lease ON life (new chance)
A drop on the OCEAN - a drop IN the BUCKET (no difference)
TOUCH wood - KNOCK ON wood
A skeleton in the CUPBOARD - a skeleton in the CLOSET
I would touch sb/sth with a BARGE POLE - not touch sb with TEN FOOT PIE (avoid sth)
FLOGGING a dead horse - BEAT a dead horse (waste effort)
A home FROM home - a home AWAY FROM home
Take it with a PINCH of salt - take it with a GRANE of salt
Not see the WOOD for the tress - not see the FOREST for the tress
Sweep it under the carpet - sweep sth under the RUG
(pissed) drunk - angry
(knock up) knock door - sb pregnant
(hamburger) excrement - the same
VOCABULARY
Rubber - eraser - goma
Aerial - antenna - antena
elasto-plaster - band aid - bandita
Check - bill - boleta/cuenta
Dressing gown - bathrobe - bata
Biscuit - cookies - galletas
Chest of drawes - bureau - cajones
Caretaker - janitor - conserje
Wardrobe - closet - closet
Curtains - drape - cortina
Motorway - freeway - autopista
Lorry - truck - camion
Paraffin - kerosene - bencina
Nappy - diaper - paal
Waist coat - vest - chalequito
Bank note - bill - billete
Chumney - smocke stock - chimenea
Spanner - wrench - llave
Hand bag - purse - cartera
Torch - flashlight - linterna
Sellotape - scotch tape - cinta adhesiva
Garden - yarde - patio
Vest - under shirt - camiseta
Label - tag - etiqueta
Telegram - wire - telegrama
Busker - street musician - musico callejero
Lamppost - street light - poste
Puncture - blow out - pinchazo
Caravan - trailer - bus
Undertaker - mortician - funeral
Fire brigade - fire fighter dept. Com. De bombero
Side board - sideburn - patillas
Pram - baby carriage - coche de bebe
Lollipop - sucker - chupete
Holiday - vacation - vacaciones
Pavement - side walk - acera
Taxi - cab - taxi
Flat - apartment - depto
Underground - subway - metro
Block of flat - apartment building - bloque
Petrol - gas - bencina
Sweet - candy - caramelo
Shop - factory shop (store) - tienda
Chemist's - drugstore - farmacia
Autumn - fall - otoo
Film - movie - pelicula
Lift - elevator - ascensor
Railway - railroad - ferrovia
Tram - trolley /street car - trolley
Car park - parking lot - estacionamiento
PREPOSITIONS
choice between
Opposite of (noun)
Campaign against
Objection to
Trouble with
Excuse for
Knowledge of
Freedom from
Control over
Cruelty to
Strain on
Fall in
Genius at
Basis for
Grudge against (anger)
News to
Reputation for
Difficulty in
Advantage over
Business with
Threat of
Quotation from
Prevention of
Cheque for
Death from
Treatment for
Heir to
Rich in
Solution to
Engagement