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5 Common British English Expressions (Episode 2)


hello my darlings it’s Lucia from

hello my darlings it’s Lucia from English with Lucy I never know quite

English with Lucy I never know quite

English with Lucy I never know quite what to do in the introduction so I

what to do in the introduction so I

what to do in the introduction so I thought a slide-in might be quite I

thought a slide-in might be quite I

thought a slide-in might be quite I didn’t so everyone really seemed to like

didn’t so everyone really seemed to like

didn’t so everyone really seemed to like my last video five common British

my last video five common British

my last video five common British expressions so here is part two here are

expressions so here is part two here are

expressions so here is part two here are five more common British expressions

five more common British expressions

five more common British expressions that ask British people we use on a

that ask British people we use on a

that ask British people we use on a daily basis very important news I now

daily basis very important news I now

daily basis very important news I now have an Instagram which is learn English

have an Instagram which is learn English

have an Instagram which is learn English with Lucy along with my Facebook and my

with Lucy along with my Facebook and my

with Lucy along with my Facebook and my YouTube all the information will be

YouTube all the information will be

YouTube all the information will be right here and for my Chinese followers

right here and for my Chinese followers

right here and for my Chinese followers I know you’re watching me over in China

I know you’re watching me over in China

I know you’re watching me over in China so I’ve created a Weibo I think it’s

so I’ve created a Weibo I think it’s

so I’ve created a Weibo I think it’s pronounced like that Weibo way boat not

pronounced like that Weibo way boat not

pronounced like that Weibo way boat not sure feel free to laugh at me but I’ve

sure feel free to laugh at me but I’ve

sure feel free to laugh at me but I’ve created an account so that I can

created an account so that I can

created an account so that I can communicate with you too so our first

communicate with you too so our first

communicate with you too so our first common British expression is it’s and

common British expression is it’s and

common British expression is it’s and Bob’s and this means various or

Bob’s and this means various or

Bob’s and this means various or miscellaneous things so if someone asks

miscellaneous things so if someone asks

miscellaneous things so if someone asks you what did you get for Christmas and

you what did you get for Christmas and

you what did you get for Christmas and you just really got a mixture you can

you just really got a mixture you can

you just really got a mixture you can say oh just bits and bobs really nothing

say oh just bits and bobs really nothing

say oh just bits and bobs really nothing huge just general random things so the

huge just general random things so the

huge just general random things so the next one is gobsmacked

next one is gobsmacked

next one is gobsmacked and this means amazed or surprised or

and this means amazed or surprised or

and this means amazed or surprised or shocked it’s kind of a mixture of all of

shocked it’s kind of a mixture of all of

shocked it’s kind of a mixture of all of them so can you believe she left him or

them so can you believe she left him or

them so can you believe she left him or can you believe he did that so I’m

can you believe he did that so I’m

can you believe he did that so I’m absolutely gobsmacked it can be both

absolutely gobsmacked it can be both

absolutely gobsmacked it can be both positive and negative so number three is

positive and negative so number three is

positive and negative so number three is to lose the plot and this means to go

to lose the plot and this means to go

to lose the plot and this means to go mad or to go crazy mad is another word

mad or to go crazy mad is another word

mad or to go crazy mad is another word for crazy so I can’t believe you spent

for crazy so I can’t believe you spent

for crazy so I can’t believe you spent 300 pounds on a pair of socks you’ve

300 pounds on a pair of socks you’ve

300 pounds on a pair of socks you’ve completely lost the plot this can be

completely lost the plot this can be

completely lost the plot this can be used negatively and also affectionately

used negatively and also affectionately

used negatively and also affectionately I’d often say to my mum if she spends

I’d often say to my mum if she spends

I’d often say to my mum if she spends too much money that she’s completely

too much money that she’s completely

too much money that she’s completely lost the plot I love you mum now we have

lost the plot I love you mum now we have

lost the plot I love you mum now we have number four which is to take the mickey

number four which is to take the mickey

number four which is to take the mickey we sometimes shortened Mickey to Mick to

we sometimes shortened Mickey to Mick to

we sometimes shortened Mickey to Mick to take the mick and from so a more vulgar

take the mick and from so a more vulgar

take the mick and from so a more vulgar version is to take the piss but I would

version is to take the piss but I would

version is to take the piss but I would only use that in a colloquial situation

only use that in a colloquial situation

only use that in a colloquial situation with my

with my

with my friends not work or with people I need

friends not work or with people I need

friends not work or with people I need to respect not that I don’t respect my

to respect not that I don’t respect my

to respect not that I don’t respect my friends you know I mean not around

friends you know I mean not around

friends you know I mean not around Authority so an example would be what

Authority so an example would be what

Authority so an example would be what three English lessons with the nature of

three English lessons with the nature of

three English lessons with the nature of English teacher are you taking the mick

English teacher are you taking the mick

English teacher are you taking the mick the answer would of course be no it’s

the answer would of course be no it’s

the answer would of course be no it’s true

true

true just search English with Lucy okay and

just search English with Lucy okay and

just search English with Lucy okay and last but not least we have to pass with

last but not least we have to pass with

last but not least we have to pass with flying colors and this means to be very

flying colors and this means to be very

flying colors and this means to be very successful in a test or selection

successful in a test or selection

successful in a test or selection process and like a job interview and an

process and like a job interview and an

process and like a job interview and an example of this would be Lucy past her

example of this would be Lucy past her

example of this would be Lucy past her University exams with flying colors

University exams with flying colors

University exams with flying colors yeah this was true and thank you for all

yeah this was true and thank you for all

yeah this was true and thank you for all my subscribers that were so patient

my subscribers that were so patient

my subscribers that were so patient whilst I was doing my university exams

whilst I was doing my university exams

whilst I was doing my university exams because I didn’t upload any videos for

because I didn’t upload any videos for

because I didn’t upload any videos for quite a long time but I’m back now so

quite a long time but I’m back now so

quite a long time but I’m back now so you can enjoy many more lessons in the

you can enjoy many more lessons in the

you can enjoy many more lessons in the future

future

future now before we first

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