Aussie expression you probably don't know

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Chuck on some tracky dacks means put on trekking pants. If you'd like to say it's crowded using Aussie slang, you may use: it's chockers in here! Dog's breakfast is used to describe a messy situation and 'pull the wool over your eyes' is used when you want to reveal an attempt of deception.



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