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and welcome to The English We Speak,
where we explain phrases used by fluent English speakers so that you can use them as well.
I'm Feifei, and I'm joined by Beth.
Hello, Beth.
Hi, Feifei.
Did you watch the award show last night?
With that singer, yes, incredible.
The vocals, the outfit, her confidence.
She ate.
When you say eight, you're not talking about food, are you?
No, no. In modern slang, eight means someone did something very well.
It's often used for performances and fashion.
Ah, okay.
So if someone gives a motivating speech with loads of confidence, I could say...
They ate.