Georgie

Right. Well, Feifei, I've got a question for you. You know what a moth is, right? It's that winged insect that has wings similar to a butterfly. Yes. Well, what happens when they're in your house? Oh, they're quite annoying, aren't they? Firstly, they make holes in your clothes and then they're

Exactly. And if we describe someone as being like a moth to a flame, it means they're very attracted to something which could be harmful for them. For example, I always try to be healthy, but I'm like a moth to a flame when it comes to chocolate. I can't resist. Let's hear some more examples from our BBC Learning English colleagues. I know that motorbike racing is dangerous, but I'm like a moth to a flame. I just have to do it.

So, being like a moth to a flame is about not being able to resist temptation. You just can't resist. Are there any similar expressions? Yes, I know one. Like bees to honey. It's similar in the sense that it's about being attracted to something, but it doesn't have the same harmful result. There aren't necessarily negative consequences.

And I'm Georgie.

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I'm very well, thank you, Phil.

How are you?

Ooh, it's an interesting topic.

Phil, what's the story behind your name?

Were you named after anyone or anything?

OK.

Yeah, I wish I had a better story for my name.

But my parents had friends that had a dog called Georgia and they liked that name.

And so they decided to call me Georgia, which might be the first time people are hearing that my name, my real name is Georgia, not Georgie.

So I guess I was named after a dog.

So your name is Philip, but lots of people call you Phil, which is a nickname.

So a nickname is an informal name given to you by friends and family, which is often a shortened version like Phil.

Yes, I have a nickname that my dad calls me, which is Billy, short for Silly Billy, because I do lots of stupid things.