Step on it

Learning English Conversations

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Language Learning, Education

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 August 2018

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

Do you need someone to go faster? Use this informal phrase.

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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	Welcome. See learning English.
0:20.0	Welcome to the English we speak. It's Fayeva here with Rob and we're in a bit of a rush. Yes, yes, I've hurt my foot and we've got to get to hospital.
0:24.0	Ouch!
0:25.0	Ooh, it looks nasty, Rob.
0:28.0	All red and swollen.
0:30.0	It was a good job I was driving by when you hurt it.
0:33.0	Yes, yes, thanks for the lift, Faye, but it really is hurting, so could you step on it, please?
0:39.0	What?
0:40.0	Step on it.
0:41.0	Oh, okay, if you say so.
0:44.0	Ow!
0:45.0	Oh, that was painful.
0:48.6	What did you do that for?
0:50.0	You said, Step on it.
0:52.2	I thought that was an odd request but I did. No Faye Fay I meant
0:56.9	drive faster that's what Step on it means it's what you say to someone to ask them to hurry. Oh that hurts so much.
1:05.4	Oops sorry. Right. Well hold on tight Rob I will step on it while we hear some
1:11.8	examples.
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