Colorful Illustrations That Explain the Meanings of Common Australian Idioms

Poke in the Eye

The travel site HotelClub (previously) has created a colorful series that illustrates and explains several common Australian idioms that are probably a bit unfamiliar to those who live outside that particular area.

Today we take a trip down Australia’s linguistic lane. We asked Australian illustrator and animator Jared Atkins to depict some typical as well as some of the more quirky Australian sayings you might come across on your next trip.

Dunny Door

Cat Jumps

Frog in a Sock

Cut Snake

Tickets on Yourself

Lizard Drinking

images via HotelClub

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Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

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