Waffle on

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Language Learning, Education

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2018

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Not all waffling is good!

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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.com
0:12.0	Hello and welcome'm Rob. Fae Rob they smell amazing.
0:22.5	Almost there.
0:23.7	We're having a special treat today.
0:26.7	Waffles!
0:27.7	Rob is making waffles!
0:30.1	Those lovely, crispy little cakes with raised squares on the surface.
0:35.7	Absolutely, my favourite.
0:38.2	But what are we going to put on them?
0:40.5	Oh, that's simple.
0:41.8	Strawberries and syrup. What about you? Okay, I'm not so sure. I mean I used to always love them with honey and bananas but they do taste amazing with melted chocolate or with cream.
0:55.7	You know, I recently tried one with peanut butter, not a good experience.
0:59.9	I guess strawberries would be worth trying or mango but only if the mangoes are fresh of course.
1:06.0	Yes.
1:07.0	Can you stop wuffling on?
1:09.5	Ah, very clever. Perfect time to use that phrase. I do need to stop waffling on don't I?
1:15.1	Yes please. To waffle on means to talk and talk without saying anything very useful or interesting.
1:23.0	I am sometimes guilty of that.
1:26.0	Let's hear a few more examples.
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