In today’s episode: English Impulse Podcast: same ole generation clash, Annie and Clare talk about complaints that people have been making about the younger generations for centuries. That’s right, for centuries we have been hearing the same ole complaints. Have a listen, take a look at some of the vocabulary and expressions used in the podcast below and then tell us about things people say about your generation and how that makes you feel.
VOCABULARY
OLE
- An informal way of saying ‘old’.
- In American English, you may see it written as ol’
- The ole circus is coming to town again!
- He’s just repeating the same ol‘ same ol‘ talking points.
KICKED OUT
- Forced to leave a place
- In this episode, Clare uses it to say she was encouraged to leave her family home.
- They were forced out of the bar for causing problems.
- I think there was growing pressure at work that eventually forced her out.
FLAGGING
- Becoming weaker
- Annie was quoting someone who said that technology was flagging young people’s interests in politics.
- In the beginning we had a lot of support, but now interest is flagging.
- Joe is doing everything to save his flagging career.
EXPRESSIONS
SWITCH GEARS
- Change direction
- Annie is using it to say she is going to change the conversation
- Let’s change gears. I think the meeting is getting off track.
- We were in the middle of a conversation when Elena just jumped in and changed gears without even asking.
SWEEP SOMETHING UNDER THE RUG
- to hide something
- to ignore something and not deal with it
- It’s still very common for people to just sweep family problems under the rug.
- This is not something we can just sweep under the rug. We need to deal with it now.
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