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Hello I'm Faye.

And this is the English we speak.

And hello, it's Rob here.

Uh, Faye, I hope you don't mind me saying, but you look a bit hot and sweaty.

That's because I've been training for this thing that Dan's having for his birthday.

A thing, what sort of thing?

Well, according to his party invitation, he's having a knees up to celebrate his birthday.

I'm not sure what it is, but I want it to be prepared by getting fit.

Look, I can get my knee up to my chin. Wow, well that's impressive

but completely unnecessary. A knees up is an informal way of saying a lively party where there's usually dancing so he's having a party

oh right so I've been invited to dance birthday party well if there's dancing I still need to get fit.

That's true.

Let's hear some more examples We had a big knees up last night. It was great.

We're planning a knees up for Dad's 70th birthday. I hope you can come.

Now our exams have finished, let's have a knees up is lively party or gathering to celebrate something. This is going to be fun.

Oh yes they'll be dancing, good, eating and drinking, and lots of celebrating. But this knees up will be

missing one thing. Oh yes, what's that? Me? I won't be coming. I haven't got time. I'm up to my knees in paperwork.

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