Hunky-dory

Learning English Conversations

BBC

Education, Language Learning

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2012

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

Rob and Chris mention the phrase 'hunky-dory' to Helen. Are they trying to say that they are muscular men? Find out what this phrase means with The English We Speak.

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0:00.0	This is a download from the BBC.
0:03.0	For more information and our terms of use, go to BBCworldservice.com
0:08.0	forward slash podcasts.
0:11.0	The English we speak. The English We Speak.
0:16.0	Hi, I'm Helen and welcome to the English we speak.
0:19.0	Sorry, I'll be with you in a minute, Chris.
0:21.0	I'm just on the phone to Rob. Sure. Rob do you need me to come and
0:25.3	record with you in the studio this afternoon? No don't worry I've got Neil coming
0:30.6	over to record with me everything's hunky-dory.
0:33.4	Everything's for what? Got to go, speak to you later.
0:36.6	Bye. Okay. Oh, he hung up.
0:40.1	Having a busy day Helen.
0:43.0	Yes, it's been so busy.
0:45.0	I've got to move all these boxes.
0:47.0	How's your day going?
0:49.0	No problems, really.
0:50.0	I've finished my script and I've already recorded another program with Rosie.
0:54.6	I'm hunky-dory.
0:56.0	Hunky-dory?
0:58.0	That's what Rob just said to me.
0:59.7	Neither of you is very hunky though.
1:02.2	What? Well, hunky though. What?
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