It’s now or never

Learning English Conversations

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Language Learning, Education

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 July 2022

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Learn how to use ‘it’s now or never’

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0:00.0	This is a download from BBC Learning English. To find out more, visit our website.
0:07.0	Hello I'm Faye Faye and this is the English we speak and joining me is Rob.
0:12.0	Hello everyone. Okay is Rob. Hello everyone.
0:13.0	Okay, Rob, let's get on with our piece of real English, shall we?
0:17.0	Yes, let's. It's a great expression.
0:20.0	It's one you don't want to forget.
0:22.0	Yes, yes, come on Rob.
0:24.0	This is the moment everyone's waiting for.
0:27.0	Oh, I've forgotten.
0:29.0	Rob, it's now or never.
0:31.0	No, I don't think that's the expression.
0:33.7	No, Rob. I mean, this is our only chance to learn it.
0:37.3	When we say it's now or never, we mean something must be done immediately because you might not get another opportunity to do it in the future.
0:46.4	So Rob, get thinking we have no time to waste.
0:49.7	Okay, let's have some examples of your phrase first, shall we?
0:55.0	It's now or never, if you want to buy a cheat ticket to go to the Big Rock Festival.
1:04.0	If you're thinking of taking a career break, it's now or never because you won't get the chance again.
1:11.0	It's now or never if you want to ask her out. She's leaving town today.
1:17.0	This is the English we speak from BBC Learning English and so far we've heard about the saying
1:26.6	it's now or never which means do something immediately because you might not get a chance to do it later.
1:34.6	And Rob, now is the chance to learn a new English phrase.
1:38.9	Can't we do it later?
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