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The English we speak from bbclearningenglish.com hello, this is the English we speak.
I'm Fei Fei.
And hello, I'm Rob.
Hey, Rob, you know we've got a bright spark in our office?
A bright spark?
Oh, yes.
By that you mean someone intelligent?
Well, someone full of energy.
I didn't exactly.
Someone with clever ideas.
Fei Fei, there's no need to waste everyone's time.
Just say my name.
Rob is the bright spark in the office.
Um, Rob, that is just one definition of a bright spark.
A bright spark can describe someone who is clever, intelligent, with lots of energy.
But this isn't the definition that applies to you, Rob.
Oh.
So come on, Fei Fei, when else would you describe someone as a bright spark?