AEE 2598: It’s Been a Day! 5 Phrases to Connect When Something is a Lot

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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

Aubrey Carter 0:00

This is an All Ears English podcast, episode 2598. It's been a day. Five phrases to connect when something is a lot.

Lindsay McMahon 0:12

Welcome to the All Ears English podcast, downloaded more than 200 million times. Are you feeling stuck with your English? We'll show you how to become fearless and fluent by focusing on connection, not perfection with your American hosts, Aubrey Carter, the IELTS whiz, and Lindsay McMahon, the English adventurer.

What are the five phrases to connect when something is a lot?

Lindsay McMahon 0:36

coming to you from Arizona and Colorado, USA. And to get your transcripts delivered by email every week, go to allearsenglish.com forward slash subscribe. Have you had a bad day? Today, get five new ways that are native and natural to say that your day was not ideal. Listen in to build connection in English.

Aubrey Carter 1:08

Who are you in your native language? Confident? Funny? Opinionated? Now, who are you in English? If you feel smaller, quieter, or less expressive, that's not because you're bad at English. It's because fluency is tied to identity. When you're unsure, you hold back. And when you hold back, people don't see the real you. You don't need perfect grammar.

How can you become fearless and fluent in English?

Aubrey Carter 1:34

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Lindsay McMahon 2:01

Hey, Aubrey, how's your day going so far?

Aubrey Carter 2:03

Oh, it's been a day, Lindsay. There are so many weird things have happened today. We were notified yesterday that they were going to redo the street, like the asphalt. And so we had to move all of the cars down. So it's been... I almost feel like I live in New York again, having to walk to my car to be able to go somewhere.

Lindsay McMahon 2:23

Yeah.

Aubrey Carter 2:24

But also my neighbor, I live next to an elderly lady who was going to receive a package and she's not here. And whatever it is, it can't be left out. It's like something frozen or refrigerated. It's a gift. She just was told that it couldn't be left outside. So she asked me if I could watch for it and bring it in. But I'm like, I can't sit by the window and watch outside. So we're all sort of on high alert trying to watch for something to be delivered. And it's crazy how much something like that will disrupt your day.

Lindsay McMahon 2:54

Yeah, it seems that all these things tend to happen on the same day, right?

Aubrey Carter 2:58

Absolutely.

Lindsay McMahon 2:59

Yeah, the construction, the moving the car and this and maybe the drilling is starting on the street, right? And then, you know, your neighbor needs your help. And then, oh, gosh, yeah, some days are truly like that.

Aubrey Carter 3:10

It's so true. Everything at once. Well, this phrase is fun. It's been a day. It actually is accurate for me today. But this came up in the roleplay of a recent episode where I think it was you said, it's been a day. And we immediately thought, oh, that's a great phrase. We got to talk about that in a future episode.

Why do we say 'It's been a day'?

Lindsay McMahon 3:28

Yeah. And we'll let you know what episode that was in case you missed it at the end of the episode. But now let's get into this because this is kind of a trendy phrase right now. And we love to cover the trends, the language trends on All Ears English to make sure our listeners are connecting and they're up to date, right?

Aubrey Carter 3:44

Absolutely. Yeah. So let's dive into this one and then similar related phrases that we also, and a lot of these are sort of newer, trendy phrases. I'm excited to share these today.

Lindsay McMahon 3:55

Yeah. So it's been a day is the phrase we're teaching you guys today. Right. It's used when the day maybe has been long, exhausting, eventful. A lot of things have challenged you that day. Exactly.

Aubrey Carter 4:07

Right. We don't say this when a day was amazing and lots of positive things happened. We wouldn't say it's been a day like this is negative.

4:15

Right.

Lindsay McMahon 4:15

Yeah, for sure. So for example, it's been a day I got struck in traffic and then was pulled into an unscheduled meeting that lasted all afternoon. So it's like at least two things, two or three or four things have happened that just don't feel ideal.

Aubrey Carter 4:30

Exactly right. It almost sounded like you said I got struck in traffic.

Lindsay McMahon 4:34

I know. Imagine that would be a much worse day than getting stuck in traffic.