Shut up

Learning English Conversations

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Education, Language Learning

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 October 2012

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Summary

Li and Rosie look at an expression which can be rude or jokey. Be careful how you use it!

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0:00.0	This is a download from the BBC.
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0:08.0	forward slash podcasts.
0:12.0	The English we speak.
0:15.0	From BBC Learning English.
0:18.0	From BBC Learning English.
0:20.0	No, come out, don't do it.
0:25.0	Don't do it.
0:26.0	Lee, she's an actress in a film.
0:28.0	She can't hear you.
0:30.0	And besides, it's rude to talk in the cinema.
0:33.4	But it's just so frustrating.
0:35.3	Don't go into the house, don't do it.
0:37.6	Oh, no, no, I can't watch.
0:40.4	Lee, shut up.
0:42.4	I know. He has shut her up in the house and won't let her go. She is his prisoner now.
0:50.0	No, Lee, I was telling you to shut up.
0:53.9	It's a rude way of saying, be quiet.
0:57.2	Um, excuse me, will you please shut up?
1:00.3	Oh, I'm really sorry.
1:05.0	Lee, I can't take you anywhere.
1:10.0	Oh, well, look, the film is over now anyway. Oh, sorry about the talking, but I just get a bit carried away.
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