Don't give up the day job

Learning English Conversations

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Education, Language Learning

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🗓️ 15 September 2015

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

If you don't think someone is very good at doing something what should you say? Here's a phrase to help you

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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.
0:09.0	From BBC learning English.
0:11.0	com.
0:12.0	Hello, this is the English we speak.
0:16.0	With me, Faye.
0:18.0	You are the one for me.
0:20.0	Yes, and me, Rob, hello.
0:22.0	Rob, what is that terrible noise?
0:26.0	Noise?
0:27.0	This is my best singing voice.
0:29.0	I need it for my new job.
0:31.0	You didn't tell me you were leaving the BBC and going to a new job?
0:35.6	I'm not. I've got a new part-time job in the evenings to earn a bit of extra cash.
0:41.0	If only I could do the help job and I...
0:46.0	And this second job involves singing does it?
0:50.0	Yes, that's right, yes. I'm going to be a cabaret singer in a nightclub. Good news isn't it?
0:55.4	Well Rob, don't give up the day job. Oh, that's an expression which means someone's not very good at doing something and isn't likely ever to be successful at doing it?
1:08.0	Yes, but it's used in a humorous and light-hearted way Rob.
1:13.2	Sorry, I was trying to be nice.
1:16.2	Mm, okay, well I think we better hear some examples of this phrase in action.
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