Hello and welcome to another the English we speak. He's Rob. And she's Fay Faye. So Faye Faye welcome back. How was your holiday?

Not bad. Not bad. Not bad. Two weeks in the sun lying on the beach. It sounds perfect to me.

Unfortunately not. It rained for two weeks solid.

It's the story of my life. Story of my life. Well that's a very short story

it rained. Are you trying to say it rained all your life? Of course not I mean it always happens. The idiom, it's the story of my life means that a bad thing

that has happened to you has happened many times before. It happens often. So every time I go on holiday it rains.

Bad luck, but you're not the only one who's had bad luck.

Listen to these examples.

I applied for the promotion at work but didn't get it again.

It's the story of my life. I met this lovely guy and thought he was the one, but he didn't

think the same way. It's the story of my life. I'm never going to find a boyfriend.

It's the story of my life. I buy myself a new coat and then see it in the sales for half price.

Typical. This is the English we speak from BBC Learning English.

I'm explaining that having rain when I'm on holiday is the story of my life, which

means it happens all the time.

So Rob, saying it's the story of my life is a negative thing. It means I'm unlucky.

Well having rain on holiday isn't so bad. You could stay in bed or sit in the restaurant

eating lots of food. If I go to a hot and sunny country I want

sun. Well you know the best solution for not having a wet holiday. What's that?

Just stay at home you could write your life story.

Rob, listening to your advice is also the story of my life.

Thanks. Bye-bye.

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