He wants to make a prat of himself in front of the whole school, does he? ' " 'Look, ' said Hermione patiently, " 'it's always you who gets all the attention.
" Yeah, don't worry about us, " said Ron, permitting his mother to plant a very wet kiss on his cheek, " or about Percy. He's such a prat, it's not really a loss, is it? "
Not because your car's " hood" is our " bonnet" , but because " that's a brave idea" isn't a compliment in British English, it means you're a prat and your idea is impossible.
I prefer the plastic tubs of But actually, if you have, genuinely, I'm going to sound like such a prat, if you have time, making your own pesto is the best way around it, isn't it?