(British, NZ, idiomatic) Said of things that are very different, though possibly superficially alike.
(British, NZ, idiomatic) Said of things that are very different, though possibly superficially alike.
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A mild British slang phrase meaning to annoy, irritate, or tick someone off. 'Cheese off' is the kind of expression your nan might use instead of something stronger — it carries the same frustration as 'p*ss off' but with the sharpness dialled down. It can be used transitively ('you've really cheesed me off') or as a description of a state ('I'm completely cheesed off today'). It's warm, very British, and wonderfully understated for something that means genuine irritation.
Resembling chalk in some way.
Consisting of or containing chalk.
(UK, rhyming slang) A walk.
“He may have spent a fortune, but he did it within the rules, improving revenue, moving on good academy players and growing the club as a whole. Compare that to Chelsea, city, Manchester Utd...its chalk and cheese.”
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(AU, NZ) A kind of aged cheddar cheese.