number one your cup of tea is something that you’re good at or you’re very
that you’re good at or you’re very
that you’re good at or you’re very interested in for example it could be
interested in for example it could be
interested in for example it could be the type of person you’re interested in
the type of person you’re interested in
the type of person you’re interested in she could say that type I like that type
she could say that type I like that type
she could say that type I like that type oh my god has Todd Lee my cup of tea
oh my god has Todd Lee my cup of tea
oh my god has Todd Lee my cup of tea I don’t know if Americans use this one
I don’t know if Americans use this one
I don’t know if Americans use this one but this is usually used in the negative
but this is usually used in the negative
but this is usually used in the negative form for example so if someone says do
form for example so if someone says do
form for example so if someone says do you want to watch football you want to
you want to watch football you want to
you want to watch football you want to say no that’s not my sport now it’s not
say no that’s not my sport now it’s not
say no that’s not my sport now it’s not really my cup of tea
really my cup of tea
really my cup of tea what’s your cup of tea write it in the
what’s your cup of tea write it in the
what’s your cup of tea write it in the comment number to bring home the bacon
comment number to bring home the bacon
comment number to bring home the bacon now the bacon represents money so if you
now the bacon represents money so if you
now the bacon represents money so if you bring home the bacon or the money then
bring home the bacon or the money then
bring home the bacon or the money then you are the person in a family or in a
you are the person in a family or in a
you are the person in a family or in a relationship who earns the most money so
relationship who earns the most money so
relationship who earns the most money so if you have a job or have the highest
if you have a job or have the highest
if you have a job or have the highest paying job in the family or the
paying job in the family or the
paying job in the family or the relationship you bring home the bacon
relationship you bring home the bacon
relationship you bring home the bacon but it’s not really used in a serious
but it’s not really used in a serious
but it’s not really used in a serious way for example if the guy stays at home
way for example if the guy stays at home
way for example if the guy stays at home all day and the girlfriend or the wife
all day and the girlfriend or the wife
all day and the girlfriend or the wife goes to work and earns the most money
goes to work and earns the most money
goes to work and earns the most money she brings home the bacon how would you
she brings home the bacon how would you
she brings home the bacon how would you say this in a conversation
say this in a conversation
say this in a conversation well again you wouldn’t use it in a
well again you wouldn’t use it in a
well again you wouldn’t use it in a serious way you might just use it in a
serious way you might just use it in a
serious way you might just use it in a jokey fun type way like see you honey
jokey fun type way like see you honey
jokey fun type way like see you honey bring home the bacon or maybe three when
bring home the bacon or maybe three when
bring home the bacon or maybe three when you want to say that’s crazy
you want to say that’s crazy
you want to say that’s crazy you’d say that’s bananas or that’s nuts
you’d say that’s bananas or that’s nuts
you’d say that’s bananas or that’s nuts for example
for example
for example oh my god she’s in love with her brother
oh my god she’s in love with her brother
oh my god she’s in love with her brother that is nuts that’s bananas or it’s just
that is nuts that’s bananas or it’s just
that is nuts that’s bananas or it’s just Game of Thrones Game of Thrones is
Game of Thrones Game of Thrones is
Game of Thrones Game of Thrones is bananas is amazing
bananas is amazing
bananas is amazing next number for the Big Cheese is your
next number for the Big Cheese is your
next number for the Big Cheese is your boss your manager the person in charge
boss your manager the person in charge
boss your manager the person in charge of everything at work they are the Big
of everything at work they are the Big
of everything at work they are the Big Cheese the manager of a company for
Cheese the manager of a company for
Cheese the manager of a company for example again it’s not really you so
example again it’s not really you so
example again it’s not really you so seriously more in a jokey way so for
seriously more in a jokey way so for
seriously more in a jokey way so for example oh I’ve got a meeting with the
example oh I’ve got a meeting with the
example oh I’ve got a meeting with the Big Cheese at work for example something
Big Cheese at work for example something
Big Cheese at work for example something like that five to be in a pickle now
like that five to be in a pickle now
like that five to be in a pickle now pickles are delicious but if you are in
pickles are delicious but if you are in
pickles are delicious but if you are in a pickle it means you’re in a difficult
a pickle it means you’re in a difficult
a pickle it means you’re in a difficult situation maybe you have a difficult
situation maybe you have a difficult
situation maybe you have a difficult decision to make or just in general it’s
decision to make or just in general it’s
decision to make or just in general it’s a difficult situation for example he has
a difficult situation for example he has
a difficult situation for example he has a problem I agreed to work tomorrow
a problem I agreed to work tomorrow
a problem I agreed to work tomorrow but I have a date tomorrow too should i
but I have a date tomorrow too should i
but I have a date tomorrow too should i cancel the date or should I call in sick
cancel the date or should I call in sick
cancel the date or should I call in sick to work it’s a problem I’m in a pickle
to work it’s a problem I’m in a pickle
to work it’s a problem I’m in a pickle if you are in this pickle what would you
if you are in this pickle what would you
if you are in this pickle what would you do me I’d probably call in sick to work
do me I’d probably call in sick to work
do me I’d probably call in sick to work 6:00 to have a lot on your plate now of
6:00 to have a lot on your plate now of
6:00 to have a lot on your plate now of course you can change your fur here’s
course you can change your fur here’s
course you can change your fur here’s her my whatever and if you have a lot of
her my whatever and if you have a lot of
her my whatever and if you have a lot of things on your plate it means you have a
things on your plate it means you have a
things on your plate it means you have a lot of responsibilities maybe a lot of
lot of responsibilities maybe a lot of
lot of responsibilities maybe a lot of work to do so maybe you have two jobs
work to do so maybe you have two jobs
work to do so maybe you have two jobs and then you also have to do a project
and then you also have to do a project
and then you also have to do a project and you also have to study for something
and you also have to study for something
and you also have to study for something if you have a lot on your plate you’re
if you have a lot on your plate you’re
if you have a lot on your plate you’re very busy no free time but it could also
very busy no free time but it could also
very busy no free time but it could also mean you have a lot to think about you
mean you have a lot to think about you
mean you have a lot to think about you have a lot on your mind you’re thinking
have a lot on your mind you’re thinking
have a lot on your mind you’re thinking about many problems or many things for
about many problems or many things for
about many problems or many things for example
my wife left me my dog died and I lost
my wife left me my dog died and I lost my job I had to find another job I have
my job I had to find another job I have
my job I had to find another job I have a lot on my plate at the moment so if
a lot on my plate at the moment so if
a lot on my plate at the moment so if you want to say to someone look I’m too
you want to say to someone look I’m too
you want to say to someone look I’m too busy or I have too many things think
busy or I have too many things think
busy or I have too many things think about it’s a difficult time for me
about it’s a difficult time for me
about it’s a difficult time for me because of all of these things I have a
because of all of these things I have a
because of all of these things I have a lot on my plate seven maybe you have a
lot on my plate seven maybe you have a
lot on my plate seven maybe you have a similar expression in your language the
similar expression in your language the
similar expression in your language the Apple polisher is that person in the
Apple polisher is that person in the
Apple polisher is that person in the class you know the one who always does
class you know the one who always does
class you know the one who always does everything for the teacher always like
everything for the teacher always like
everything for the teacher always like what can I do for you teacher
what can I do for you teacher
what can I do for you teacher hmm very annoying person and maybe
hmm very annoying person and maybe
hmm very annoying person and maybe literally taking their Apple polishing
literally taking their Apple polishing
literally taking their Apple polishing it bigger teacher were you an Apple
it bigger teacher were you an Apple
it bigger teacher were you an Apple polisher in school be honest
8:2 butter someone up similar to being
8:2 butter someone up similar to being an Apple polisher it means doing nice
an Apple polisher it means doing nice
an Apple polisher it means doing nice things for someone in power but notice
things for someone in power but notice
things for someone in power but notice Apple polisher that’s a noun you are an
Apple polisher that’s a noun you are an
Apple polisher that’s a noun you are an Apple polisher but butter up that’s a
Apple polisher but butter up that’s a
Apple polisher but butter up that’s a verb a regular verb and you’ll notice
verb a regular verb and you’ll notice
verb a regular verb and you’ll notice it’s with a preposition it’s a phrasal
it’s with a preposition it’s a phrasal
it’s with a preposition it’s a phrasal verb if you butter someone up you say
verb if you butter someone up you say
verb if you butter someone up you say nice things to them or do nice things to
nice things to them or do nice things to
nice things to them or do nice things to them
them
them this could be your teacher it could be
this could be your teacher it could be
this could be your teacher it could be your boss you butter up someone in power
your boss you butter up someone in power
your boss you butter up someone in power so they will do something nice for you
so they will do something nice for you
so they will do something nice for you for example
he sees his boss hi Ali you look great
he sees his boss hi Ali you look great completely not bald at all now why is he
completely not bald at all now why is he
completely not bald at all now why is he doing this and someone asks why are you
doing this and someone asks why are you
doing this and someone asks why are you complimenting the bus so much he could
complimenting the bus so much he could
complimenting the bus so much he could say well I’m trying to butter him up
say well I’m trying to butter him up
say well I’m trying to butter him up because I want more money I’m trying to
because I want more money I’m trying to
because I want more money I’m trying to do nice things for my bus so he will do
do nice things for my bus so he will do
do nice things for my bus so he will do nice things for me again doesn’t have to
nice things for me again doesn’t have to
nice things for me again doesn’t have to be your boss could be your teacher
be your boss could be your teacher
be your boss could be your teacher someone in power that could give you
someone in power that could give you
someone in power that could give you something and one thing to notice that’s
something and one thing to notice that’s
something and one thing to notice that’s a phrasal verb and we can separate the
a phrasal verb and we can separate the
a phrasal verb and we can separate the verb and the preposition butter him up
verb and the preposition butter him up
verb and the preposition butter him up next number nine when there’s a
next number nine when there’s a
next number nine when there’s a situation and you don’t trust it it
situation and you don’t trust it it
situation and you don’t trust it it could be a person it could be a thing
could be a person it could be a thing
could be a person it could be a thing and it doesn’t seem genuine it doesn’t
and it doesn’t seem genuine it doesn’t
and it doesn’t seem genuine it doesn’t seem real you don’t trust it you would
seem real you don’t trust it you would
seem real you don’t trust it you would say it seems or smells fishy
say it seems or smells fishy
say it seems or smells fishy for example let’s imagine this guy is
for example let’s imagine this guy is
for example let’s imagine this guy is having an interview he gives his diploma
having an interview he gives his diploma
having an interview he gives his diploma from university but maybe his diploma
from university but maybe his diploma
from university but maybe his diploma doesn’t look completely real and he
doesn’t look completely real and he
doesn’t look completely real and he looks at his diploma the name of the
looks at his diploma the name of the
looks at his diploma the name of the university is the completely real not
university is the completely real not
university is the completely real not fake University hmm does he trust it no
fake University hmm does he trust it no
fake University hmm does he trust it no so he might be thinking hmm this guy
so he might be thinking hmm this guy
so he might be thinking hmm this guy seems fishy he could also say hmm the
seems fishy he could also say hmm the
seems fishy he could also say hmm the diploma seems a bit fishy I don’t trust
diploma seems a bit fishy I don’t trust
diploma seems a bit fishy I don’t trust it it doesn’t seem real doesn’t seem
it it doesn’t seem real doesn’t seem
it it doesn’t seem real doesn’t seem genuine next one number 10 is have a bun
genuine next one number 10 is have a bun
genuine next one number 10 is have a bun in the oven what does that mean you’re
in the oven what does that mean you’re
in the oven what does that mean you’re cooking bread no a bun in the oven
cooking bread no a bun in the oven
cooking bread no a bun in the oven means you’re pregnant how would you use
means you’re pregnant how would you use
means you’re pregnant how would you use it in a sentence like this
oh my god so they her about channel yeah
oh my god so they her about channel yeah she’s got a bun in the oven
she’s got a bun in the oven
she’s got a bun in the oven she’s pregnant next cheesy this
she’s pregnant next cheesy this
she’s pregnant next cheesy this describes something of low quality but
describes something of low quality but
describes something of low quality but usually it’s meant to describe something
usually it’s meant to describe something
usually it’s meant to describe something that someone says now you know
that someone says now you know
that someone says now you know particularly girls you know when a guy
particularly girls you know when a guy
particularly girls you know when a guy comes to you and they say something
comes to you and they say something
comes to you and they say something stupid and cheesy like hey did that hurt
stupid and cheesy like hey did that hurt
stupid and cheesy like hey did that hurt and you’re like what when you fell from
and you’re like what when you fell from
and you’re like what when you fell from heaven her cuz you’re an angel
heaven her cuz you’re an angel
heaven her cuz you’re an angel ah so cheesy guys never say something
ah so cheesy guys never say something
ah so cheesy guys never say something like this it’s cheesy next to spill the
like this it’s cheesy next to spill the
like this it’s cheesy next to spill the beans the beans represent a secret or
beans the beans represent a secret or
beans the beans represent a secret or secret information and if you spilled
secret information and if you spilled
secret information and if you spilled the beans you’ll give the secret
the beans you’ll give the secret
the beans you’ll give the secret information to someone you’ll tell the
information to someone you’ll tell the
information to someone you’ll tell the secret how do we use it in a sentence
secret how do we use it in a sentence
secret how do we use it in a sentence let’s have a look
let’s imagine you have some secret
let’s imagine you have some secret information and the Mafia wants to get
information and the Mafia wants to get
information and the Mafia wants to get that information
that information
that information the Mafia might try interesting methods
the Mafia might try interesting methods
the Mafia might try interesting methods to get that information from you and
to get that information from you and
to get that information from you and might say this my friend we will make
might say this my friend we will make
might say this my friend we will make you spill the beans I don’t know if any
you spill the beans I don’t know if any
you spill the beans I don’t know if any mafia person has ever used that phrase
mafia person has ever used that phrase
mafia person has ever used that phrase but that’s the example he’s saying we
but that’s the example he’s saying we
but that’s the example he’s saying we will make you give us your secrets
will make you give us your secrets
will make you give us your secrets next to bite off more than you can chew
next to bite off more than you can chew
next to bite off more than you can chew to bite is to go like that to chew is
to bite is to go like that to chew is
to bite is to go like that to chew is like with gum so think of the literal
like with gum so think of the literal
like with gum so think of the literal way if you have some food animal cotton
way if you have some food animal cotton
way if you have some food animal cotton and the food’s too big in your mouth
and the food’s too big in your mouth
and the food’s too big in your mouth that you can’t you can’t chew it you
that you can’t you can’t chew it you
that you can’t you can’t chew it you have bitten off more than you can chew
have bitten off more than you can chew
have bitten off more than you can chew but the idiom of course isn’t talking
but the idiom of course isn’t talking
but the idiom of course isn’t talking about food really it’s talking about
about food really it’s talking about
about food really it’s talking about responsibility or work that you have to
responsibility or work that you have to
responsibility or work that you have to do let’s imagine that maybe you’re an
do let’s imagine that maybe you’re an
do let’s imagine that maybe you’re an Apple polisher or you’re trying to
Apple polisher or you’re trying to
Apple polisher or you’re trying to butter up your boss and your boss says
butter up your boss and your boss says
butter up your boss and your boss says oh can you do this extra work and you
oh can you do this extra work and you
oh can you do this extra work and you say sure and then later your boss says
say sure and then later your boss says
say sure and then later your boss says oh can you do this up a bit of work and
oh can you do this up a bit of work and
oh can you do this up a bit of work and you’re like sure and then later your
you’re like sure and then later your
you’re like sure and then later your boss is like oh also can you do this
boss is like oh also can you do this
boss is like oh also can you do this project before the end of today and
project before the end of today and
project before the end of today and you’re like no problem wait I have no
you’re like no problem wait I have no
you’re like no problem wait I have no time to finish all of this this is too
time to finish all of this this is too
time to finish all of this this is too much for me I have bitten off more than
much for me I have bitten off more than
much for me I have bitten off more than I can chew another example
Oh buddy I can’t draw houses but imagine
Oh buddy I can’t draw houses but imagine it’s a really really big house and he he
it’s a really really big house and he he
it’s a really really big house and he he is going to paint the house alone he
is going to paint the house alone he
is going to paint the house alone he thinks this house is really big and I’m
thinks this house is really big and I’m
thinks this house is really big and I’m just one person
so I think I’ve bitten off more than I
so I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew it’s too much for me next one a
can chew it’s too much for me next one a
can chew it’s too much for me next one a hard or bitter pill to swallow a pill is
hard or bitter pill to swallow a pill is
hard or bitter pill to swallow a pill is the little medicine things like when you
the little medicine things like when you
the little medicine things like when you have a headache you and swallow is the
have a headache you and swallow is the
have a headache you and swallow is the air that thing so in this case the pill
air that thing so in this case the pill
air that thing so in this case the pill is the situation and swallowing that
is the situation and swallowing that
is the situation and swallowing that pill is like accepting the situation so
pill is like accepting the situation so
pill is like accepting the situation so what does this mean it means this
what does this mean it means this
what does this mean it means this situation is difficult but I have to
situation is difficult but I have to
situation is difficult but I have to accept it let’s use this in a sentence
they’re supposed to be kissing but you
they’re supposed to be kissing but you get that they’re kissing right for
get that they’re kissing right for
get that they’re kissing right for example he is the ex-boyfriend of her
example he is the ex-boyfriend of her
example he is the ex-boyfriend of her she is with her new boyfriend and he is
she is with her new boyfriend and he is
she is with her new boyfriend and he is seeing this for the first time have you
seeing this for the first time have you
seeing this for the first time have you had that situation it is a it is a hard
had that situation it is a it is a hard
had that situation it is a it is a hard pill to swallow a difficult situation to
pill to swallow a difficult situation to
pill to swallow a difficult situation to accept and the final one number 15 to
accept and the final one number 15 to
accept and the final one number 15 to walk on eggshells
walk on eggshells
walk on eggshells now eggshells are very delicate things
now eggshells are very delicate things
now eggshells are very delicate things why would you walk on eggshells well
why would you walk on eggshells well
why would you walk on eggshells well maybe in a situation with a person you
maybe in a situation with a person you
maybe in a situation with a person you have to be very careful very delicate in
have to be very careful very delicate in
have to be very careful very delicate in how you speak to them or interact with
how you speak to them or interact with
how you speak to them or interact with them because maybe if you say the wrong
them because maybe if you say the wrong
them because maybe if you say the wrong thing or do one little thing wrong they
thing or do one little thing wrong they
thing or do one little thing wrong they will go crazy so for this reason you
will go crazy so for this reason you
will go crazy so for this reason you have to walk on eggshells for example
the boss is always very angry in a bad
the boss is always very angry in a bad mood and everyone has to be very careful
mood and everyone has to be very careful
mood and everyone has to be very careful with the boss because they don’t want
with the boss because they don’t want
with the boss because they don’t want him to go crazy at them so when you give
him to go crazy at them so when you give
him to go crazy at them so when you give in a project like here’s my project
in a project like here’s my project
in a project like here’s my project please don’t kill me and he would say I
please don’t kill me and he would say I
please don’t kill me and he would say I feel like I have to walk on eggshells
feel like I have to walk on eggshells
feel like I have to walk on eggshells around him he has to be very careful
around him he has to be very careful
around him he has to be very careful very delicate in the way he interacts
very delicate in the way he interacts
very delicate in the way he interacts with him so thank you for watching our
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