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Hello, I'm Lee, and welcome to the English We Speak.
And hello, I'm Rob.
Now, Lee, I need to tell you something.
You know John in the office?
Well, he's got a new job.
That's great news.
How is he feeling?
Well, obviously, he's over the moon.
What?
John is over the moon?
Is he going to be an astronaut?
No, Lee.
Well, I don't think so.
I just mean he's extremely pleased and happy.
Oh, I see.
I know in the nursery rhyme, hey diddle diddle, the cow jumped over the moon, but I've never heard of a man jumping over the moo.
So he must be very, very, very excited.
Mmm.
But it's just a saying, Lee.