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The English We Speak.

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Hi, you're listening to the English we speak. I'm Lee and with me today is Finn.

Hi Finn.

Hello everyone. Oh dear your face is a bit swollen. What's the matter?

I've got this bad toothache again.

Blame my mother for giving me a sweet toothly.

Yes, you are very sweet and you always bring us nice chocolates and sweets.

But why should you blame your mother for this great quality, your kindness?

That's very sweet of you, Lee.

But the phrase to have a sweet tooth is another way of saying that someone craves sweet food all the time such as sweets, desserts and chocolates.

I see. So when you say someone has a sweet tooth, you mean this person likes sweet tasting food, such as sweets, chocolates and desserts.

Oh, that's right, yes. Have you noticed that I take five sugars in my tea?

I usually have six or seven cups of tea every day.

That sounds like you do have a sweet tooth.

Hmm. Let's hear some examples of how... Sounds like you do have a sweet tooth.

Let's hear some examples of how this expression is used.

John always has a bag of sweets open on his desk.

He's got such a sweet tooth.

I wish I didn't have a sweet tooth,

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