Small change

Learning English Conversations

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Language Learning, Education

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2018

⏱️ 2 minutes

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A phrase for trivial things

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0:00.0	This is a download from BBC Learning English.
0:03.0	To find out more, visit our website.
0:06.0	The English we speak.
0:09.0	From BBC learning English.
0:12.0	com Hello and welcome, hello, your
0:15.0	English we speak. You're Neil.
0:17.0	And hello, your Faye Faye.
0:19.0	Neil a question.
0:20.0	If you looked into my purse, what would you find?
0:23.7	Not much.
0:24.7	Probably lots of small coins that aren't worth much.
0:27.6	Well, I'm not rich, Neil, but yes, you would find small change,
0:32.1	a collection of coins with little value.
0:35.0	Okay is this the phrase for this program?
0:38.0	Not exactly. The phrase is small change but it's not about money.
0:44.0	Something that is insignificant or trivial, meaning not important,
0:48.7	can also be described as small change.
0:51.2	Like getting a seat on the train during the rush hour is small change for me.
0:55.4	And getting chocolate sprinkles on top of my cupchino is small change for me.
1:00.4	Really?
1:01.4	That's big change for me.
1:02.4	Let's hear some examples that are far from me. only got a cold so my health problems are small change compared with your broken leg.
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