Not rocket science

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🗓️ 14 January 2013

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Find out what the expression 'not rocket science' means in this programme.

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0:00.0	This is a feature from BBC Learning English.
0:03.0	For more information and our terms of use go to BBCworldservice.com
0:09.0	forward slash podcasts.
0:11.0	The English we speak from BBC learning English. Five, four, three, two, one, zero.
0:25.0	Hello.
0:28.0	Hello, I'm Kaz.
0:30.0	And I'm Yali.
0:31.0	Hey, Kaz, why are we listening to this rocket launch?
0:35.0	Well, it's dramatic, but there's another reason.
0:37.0	I thought it could introduce today's expression.
0:40.0	Tell me more.
0:41.0	The expression is, it's not rocket science.
0:44.1	It's not rocket science, meaning?
0:47.1	Something that's not complicated or difficult to understand.
0:50.8	It's not rocket science.
0:53.0	For example?
0:54.0	Okay, somebody can't get the television to work and asks you,
0:59.0	how do I switch this thing on?
1:01.0	You would say, it's not rocket science just press on on the
1:05.9	handset so there's nothing complicated about it you just press the on switch and
1:11.4	away you go. But is the expression is not rocket science
1:16.4	only used for gadgets? No not at all, Lee. In fact, it's used for many situations
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