22 Journalist Expressions No One Ever Says In Real Life

Have you ever bedded a blonde? And when it didn't work out between you, did you cause a stir and show them what they were missing by flaunting your curves?

If so, well done. You're a journalist's dream.

Yes, here are 22 phrases which you'll see over and over again in newspapers and magazines - but which you'll never hear anybody say. Unless, perhaps, you're in conversation with a journalist.

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  'Bed' (verb)

  
  

  <strong>Translation:</strong> Have sex with

  
  


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  'Pour one's curves into'

  
  

  <strong>Translation: </strong>Wear

  
  


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  'Show someone what they're missing'

  
  

  <strong>Translation:</strong> Leave the house without crying

  
  


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  'Party until the early hours'

  
  

  <strong>Translation:</strong> Leave a nightclub relatively late

  
  


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  'Unlucky-in-love' (adjective)

  
  

  <strong>Translation:</strong> Unmarried

  
  


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  'Wowed the crowds'

  
  

  <strong>Translation:</strong> Performed

  
  


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  'Turned heads in'

  
  

  <strong>Translation: </strong>Wore

  
  


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  'Blonde' (noun)

  
  

  <strong>Translation: </strong>Blonde woman

  
  


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  'Slam/blast/attack'

  
  

  <strong>Translation:</strong> Criticise

  
  


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  'Romp'

  
  

  <strong>Translation:</strong> Have sex

  
  


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  'Go au naturel'

  
  

  <strong>Translation:</strong> Not wear make-up

  
  


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  'British taxpayers'

  
  

  <strong>Translation:</strong> British people who aren't illegal immigrants

  
  


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  'Bare one's curves'

  
  

  <strong>Translation:</strong> Leave the house in anything other than an burkha

  
  


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  'Caused a stir'

  
  

  <strong>Translation:</strong> Turned up

  
  


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  'Go make-up free'

  
  

  <strong>Translation:</strong> Not wear make-up

  
  


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  'Step out'

  
  

  <strong>Translation:</strong> Leave the house

  
  


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  'Rack up a XXXX bill'

  
  

  <strong>Translation:</strong> Spend XXXX

  
  


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  Sleepy village

  
  

  <strong>Translation:</strong> Village

  
  


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  'Male/female admirer'

  
  

  <strong>Translation:</strong> Man/woman

  
  


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  'Donned'

  
  

  <strong>Translation:</strong> Wore

  
  


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  'Rocked'

  
  

  <strong>Translation:</strong> Wore

  
  


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  'Shows off'

  
  

  <strong>Translation:</strong> Is in possession of

  
  

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