Cheap and cheerful

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🗓️ 12 January 2016

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Summary

Most people like a present that is cheap and cheerful. But no one likes something that is cheap and nasty

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0:00.0	This is a download from BBC Learning English.
0:03.0	To find out more, visit our website.
0:06.0	The English We Speak from the BBC.
0:11.0	Hi and welcome to today is my colleague Neil.
0:17.0	Hello everybody.
0:19.0	Lee, how was your Christmas?
0:21.0	Did you receive lots of nice presents? Yes, loads. Nothing that was really expensive.
0:27.0	Everything was cheap and cheerful.
0:29.0	That's a nice phrase you used. When people say that something is cheap and cheerful, they mean
0:35.4	the product doesn't cost much, but it serves its purpose. The customer is happy with it.
0:40.9	So it is a positive phrase. Let's hear some examples of how it is used.
0:47.0	She enjoys shopping for cheap and cheerful presents.
0:51.0	He made a lot of money from designing cheap and cheerful toys for children.
0:55.0	Some people design very clever little gifts.
0:59.0	Look at this nice bracelet. It's actually a USB stick.
1:03.0	Ah, well that reminds me of the smart watch my wife bought me online.
1:08.0	In less than a week the battery had completely gone. It's useless. Oh dear if the quality is bad I would use
1:16.7	another phrase cheap and nasty. Let's hear a couple of examples.
1:22.4	Oh everything in this shop's cheap and nasty. Don't buy anything.
1:27.0	My boyfriend is very stingy.
1:29.0	The hotel where we stayed was cheap and nasty. I wouldn't recommend it.
1:33.3	To be honest, I don't like online shopping because you can easily be fooled by their wonderful
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