To murder something

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🗓️ 21 May 2012

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Summary

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'to murder something'.

Transcript

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0:00.0	This is a download from the BBC.
0:03.0	For more information and our terms of use, go to BBCworldservice.com
0:08.0	forward slash podcasts.
0:11.0	The English we speak from the BBC. Hi Helen I thought I will pop round to talk to you about today's authentic real English
0:27.6	but it looks like you're busy what are all these police cars doing here?
0:33.0	Quick, come in, shut the door.
0:35.0	Now this is very serious.
0:38.0	There's been a murder.
0:40.0	A what?
0:41.0	A murder?
0:42.0	I know it's not very nice. But to be honest, the police can't find any blood or a body. It's like a murder mystery.
0:52.0	Hmm, a murder mystery. Hmm, a murder mystery.
0:54.0	Well, we need to do our own investigation.
0:56.0	So what exactly happened?
0:58.0	Well, my friend came to see me this morning,
1:02.0	I see. And we were having a nice Chad when she said I could
1:07.0	murder a coffee and then she disappeared and I haven't heard from her since.
1:13.0	Oh, right.
1:15.0	Well, Helen, I think you can relax, because I think she's still alive and everything is okay.
1:20.0	Then there's no murder. No murder.
1:23.5	When people say they could murder something, it's an informal way of saying they're starving or thirsty and are desperate to have something to eat or drink.
1:32.8	But murder is a strong word.
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