Bring something to the party

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  Welcome to the English we speak.

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  I'm Beth.

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  And I'm Fei Fei.

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  Happy New Year, Fei Fei.

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  We have an expression that means have something good to offer in a situation.

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  And that phrase is bring something to the party.

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  Bring something to the party.

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  I'm bringing crisps and dips to our New Year's party.

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  But that's not quite what we mean here, is it?

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  Beth, can you tell us when we use it?

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  Well, we don't usually use it literally.

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  For example, you are a great presenter, a talented writer, you have a PhD and you bring amazing food to work.

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  You bring a lot to the party.

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  Fei Fei.

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  Thank you.

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  So when we say bring something to the party, bring something means offer something.

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  And the party means a situation.

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  Exactly.

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  I think you offer a lot of experience and knowledge to our department.

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  By the way, aren't we having a big meeting about our 2024 plans later?

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