"Let's go and eat"
How to do it: the hand is raised in front of the mouth and, with the fingers all together, jerked towards it several times, symbolising eating.
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"He/she has ended up this thin"
How to do it: the little finger is held up alone.
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"A hell of a lot"
How to do it: the whole hand is shaken loosely from the wrist.
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"I'm going to get/smack you"
How to do it: the hand is held in front of the body, palm up and pointing forward, and makes a few sharp movements from right to left.
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