Treading on eggshells
Learning English Conversations
BBC
4.6 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 10 February 2014
⏱️ 3 minutes
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Summary
What are you treading on if you're trying not to offend someone? We can explain.
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| 0:00.0 | This is a feature from BBC learning English. |
| 0:03.0 | For more information and our terms of use go to BBCworldservice.com |
| 0:09.0 | forward slash podcasts |
| 0:11.0 | The English We Speak. |
| 0:13.0 | We Speak. |
| 0:15.0 | From BBC Learning English. |
| 0:18.0 | Hello and welcome to the English We Speak. I'm Lee and with me is Rob. |
| 0:25.0 | Hi Rob. |
| 0:26.0 | Hi Rob. |
| 0:27.0 | Hi, Lee. Hey, it looks like you've been really busy. |
| 0:29.0 | I've just picked up some groceries from the local shop, |
| 0:32.0 | you know, milk, eggs, bread, flour. |
| 0:35.3 | I'm going to make a cake. |
| 0:36.9 | Make a cake, oh good. |
| 0:39.1 | So how was Mr Brown, the shopkeeper? |
| 0:42.0 | Hasn't he just split up with his wife? |
| 0:44.6 | He has. |
| 0:45.6 | It was tricky in the shop. |
| 0:47.6 | I didn't want to say anything to him just in case I mentioned his wife. |
| 0:52.3 | I only said, good morning, and he said, is it? |
| 0:56.0 | Hmm, it sounds like you've been treading on eggshells. |
| 1:00.0 | Oh no, no, the shop was very clean nothing on the floor I don't really think he's the sort of person to throw food around |
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