Chuffed

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4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 31 December 2012

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

Kaz is feeling very chuffed today. Find out what this phrase means in this programme.

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0:00.0	This is a feature from BBC learning English.
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0:09.0	forward slash podcasts.
0:11.0	The English we speak.
0:14.0	Hello, I'm Kaz.
0:18.0	And I'm Yang Lee.
0:19.0	Hey, Kaz, you are looking very happy today.
0:22.0	What's up? What's happened?
0:23.7	Well, you know that singing competition I went in for?
0:26.8	Oh yes, the singing competition. What about it?
0:30.5	Ah, I came first. You did. Oh congratulations. You came first in the
0:38.1	singing competition. Wow no wonder you are so happy. I certainly am, Lee. I'm feeling really chuffed.
0:46.0	Feeling really chuffed?
0:48.0	Yes, I'm feeling really chuffed. I'm feeling really pleased with myself.
0:53.0	Ah, chuffed.
0:55.0	So feeling chuffed means feeling pleased with yourself.
0:59.0	That's right.
1:00.0	So for example, when I passed my driving test, well many years ago, I felt chuffed with myself.
1:07.0	I'm sure you did, Lee. I'm sure you were really chuffed of yourself.
1:12.0	Okay, so to feel or to be chaffed about something
1:16.7	means to be pleased with life.
1:19.1	To be pleased with achieving something, chaffed.
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