Imagine moving north of the border to pay additional taxes to vote for a government who think you don't deserve representation because you have the wrong accent.
Could you get done for "If you come near me I'll deck you" statement (asking for a friend ;-) ). P.S. I'm north of the border hence Scottish law would apply.
A colloquial directional phrase with different referents depending on the speaker's location. In American English it typically means Canada; in British English it refers to Scotland. Often carries a humorous or slightly distancing tone, suggesting the mentioned territory is charmingly remote or culturally distinct.
He moved north of the border years ago and never looked back — apparently Glasgow suits him perfectly.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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Atlanta S02E09 - North of the Border Clip number 0058 #Atlanta
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(colloquial, British) Scotland.
“Never EVER let this thinking get north of the border. The analogy of SSRIs to the role of insulin is a good one. I know too many people for whom this line of thinking is basically a death sentence to them.”
“Malcolm Offord is facing calls to be 'clear with the Scottish public' about his tax affairs after claiming he paid tax north of the Border 👇”
“People pay tax in Scotland even if they also live elsewhere in the UK if they spend most of their time north of the Border. The UK Government website advises that people will be liable for Scottish income tax rates “if you spend more days in Scotland than elsewhere in the UK”.”
“Don’t forget that, north of the border, it’s *all* the fault of the trans.”
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(colloquial, US) Canada.
“Imagine moving north of the border to pay additional taxes to vote for a government who think you don't deserve representation because you have the wrong accent.”
“Could you get done for "If you come near me I'll deck you" statement (asking for a friend ;-) ). P.S. I'm north of the border hence Scottish law would apply.”
“Atlanta S02E09 - North of the Border Clip number 0058 #Atlanta”
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