As an American I am all too painfully aware of how unmusical we are on this side of the pond compared with the British, the Irish and the Scots. What are some of your favorite British Isles expressions? Here are some of mine:

"Thanks, luv." (spoken by the female porter on the 19 bus in London)

"Right!" exclamation, sounds like "roit!"

"You're mad!"

"You can't be serious!"

"Oh Jesus!" Irish, sounds like "Oh Jaysus!"

"Good evening, and welcome to 'Masterpiece Theatre.'" Deeply imbedded in my synapses from youth.

"You bastard!" John Cleese as irate chef in restaurant

"Terribly sorry!" mumbled by a banker who has inadvertently stepped on your toe

"Sod this!" don't say it in front of the Queen