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Hello, and welcome to the English We Speak.
I'm Jiayin and.
Hello, I'm Neil.
Neil, why are you wearing a big wig?
Don't you like it?
Well, it's certainly big.
Thanks.
I'm wearing it because you said we were talking about the word big wig.
A big wig?
No, not that kind of wig, Neil.
I'm talking about an important and powerful person.
Ah, silly me.
Yes, a big wig is an important person in the position of power.
So, Jiaying, don't I look important and powerful in this wig?
No, you just look silly.
Let's hear some examples of big wig.
We've got some bigwigs in the office today, so we're all on best behaviour.
My dad is a bigwig in the company, so he says he'll help me get an internship.