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22 Popular Journalist Expressions No One Ever Says In Real Life

22 Journalist Expressions No One Ever Says In Real Life
Andrea Mann

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.

22 journalist phrases nobody says in real life
'Bed' (verb)(01 of22)
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Translation: Have sex with (credit:Daily Star)
'Pour one's curves into'(02 of22)
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Translation: Wear (credit:Daily Mail)
'Show someone what they're missing'(03 of22)
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Translation: Leave the house without crying (credit:Daily Mail)
'Party until the early hours'(04 of22)
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Translation: Leave a nightclub relatively late (credit:Daily Mail)
'Unlucky-in-love' (adjective)(05 of22)
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Translation: Unmarried (credit:Daily Mail)
'Wowed the crowds'(06 of22)
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Translation: Performed (credit:Metro)
'Turned heads in'(07 of22)
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Translation: Wore (credit:Hello!)
'Blonde' (noun)(08 of22)
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Translation: Blonde woman (credit:The Sun)
'Slam/blast/attack'(09 of22)
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Translation: Criticise (credit:The Guardian)
'Romp'(10 of22)
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Translation: Have sex (credit:Daily Star)
'Go au naturel'(11 of22)
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Translation: Not wear make-up (credit:Daily Mail)
'British taxpayers'(12 of22)
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Translation: British people who aren't illegal immigrants (credit:Daily Telegraph)
'Bare one's curves'(13 of22)
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Translation: Leave the house in anything other than an burkha (credit:Daily Mail)
'Caused a stir'(14 of22)
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Translation: Turned up (credit:The Sun)
'Go make-up free'(15 of22)
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Translation: Not wear make-up (credit:Huffington Post UK)
'Step out'(16 of22)
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Translation: Leave the house (credit:Huffington Post UK)
'Rack up a XXXX bill'(17 of22)
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Translation: Spend XXXX (credit:Daily Mail)
Sleepy village(18 of22)
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Translation: Village (credit:Yorkshire Post)
'Male/female admirer'(19 of22)
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Translation: Man/woman (credit:Daily Mirror)
'Donned'(20 of22)
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Translation: Wore (credit:Daily Mail)
'Rocked'(21 of22)
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Translation: Wore (credit:Daily Star)
'Shows off'(22 of22)
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Translation: Is in possession of (credit:Daily Mail)
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