The English We Speak: 'Good Egg'

我们说的英语:“好鸡蛋”

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2011-01-17

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In our new series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's phrase is 'good egg'.
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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 from the BBC.

  • Hello and welcome to the English We Speak.

  • I'm Rob Carter.

  • And I'm Wang Fei.

  • Did you enjoy the party at the weekend, Rob?

  • Of course.

  • And it was good of William to buy all that food and drink.

  • He's a good egg.

  • A good egg?

  • Yes.

  • He's someone who is good to other people.

  • And he's generous too.

  • So you are telling me William is a good egg because he's a generous person and he put on a good party?

  • Well, not just that.

  • He's reliable too.

  • He always does what he says he will do.

  • Like helping me with the decorating.

  • So a good egg is really a nice person to know then?

  • Yes.