Things are looking up

事情在好转

Learning English Conversations

2012-10-15

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Helen gets confused when she hears that 'things are looking up'. Find out what this phrase means with The English We Speak.
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  • This is a download from the BBC.

  • For more information and our terms of use, go to bbcworldservice.com podcasts the English we Speak hi, I'm Chris and welcome to the English We Speak.

  • It's a nice day here in London, so I've come outside to meet Helen.

  • Ah, there she is.

  • Helen, how are you?

  • Fine, thanks.

  • What are you doing?

  • What are you looking at?

  • I'm looking up.

  • Right.

  • But I can't see anything.

  • Neither can I.

  • Have you seen an aeroplane or something?

  • Not sure.

  • Maybe a bird?

  • Well, apparently, things are looking up.

  • Things are looking up?

  • Yes.

  • Rosie told me that the weather has been sunny for the last three days, so things are looking up.

  • I thought I'd come and see for myself, but there's not much going on, to be honest.