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Daily Easy English Expression Podcast

166 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—on the rocks (Whiskey or Coke?!)

Daily Easy English Expression Podcast

Shane Peterson

Language Learning, Education, Self-improvement

4.7756 Ratings

🗓️ 14 October 2014

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Today’s expression and dialog: on the rocks Whisky on the rocks, please. And for you? Coke on the rocks! We don’t say that. We just say “with ice”. Oh…     Please subscribe on iTunes and get this podcast EVERY DAY! Support Coach Shane by giving $1 a month! www.patreon.com/coachshane Our sponsors: https://letsmasterenglish.leadpages.net/pirf/ (Join PIRF—Coach Shane’s Speaking Class!) www.letsmasterenglish.com/tryddm (Get 8 FREE DDM lessons!) www.audibletrial.com/lme (Get a free AUDIO BOOK!) (Join DDM and get 1 lesson every week!) Our YouTube channel:   www.youtube.com/DailyEasyEnglish

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0:00.0

Hello everybody, my name is Coach Shane and welcome to easy English expressions.

0:11.0

You and me every day, come on, let's master English.

0:29.9

Hello everybody, welcome back to Daily Easy English Expression.

0:35.2

So two days ago, we studied smooth sailing.

0:38.1

Yesterday, we studied the opposite.

0:40.1

What was that expression?

0:41.5

Very good.

0:42.8

On the rocks.

0:44.5

How is your relationship?

0:47.2

Everything is smooth sailing.

0:49.1

How is your relationship?

0:51.6

It's on the rocks.

0:53.8

Very, very good expressions.

1:01.4

But there is another definition of on the rocks, and that is today's expression. I was lucky tonight.

1:04.1

I went to my parents' house for dinner.

1:08.2

And I don't know why, but my dad was in a really good mood.

1:14.9

And when my dad is very happy, he offers me a little tiny glass of whiskey.

1:23.2

It's very expensive whiskey.

1:25.3

My dad rarely drinks whiskey only when he's feeling especially good.

1:32.5

And he offered me some tonight.

1:34.9

And he said, do you want it straight or on the rocks?

1:41.4

And I was thinking, oh my God, that's perfect, because that is what I'm going to do for today's expression.

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