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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
This is an All Ears English podcast, episode 2638. Is this episode a lot...
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Excellent. Quick question. This might get you in trouble if you answer. Do you know anyone who is a lot?
I know a lot of people who are a lot, but I'm just going to go ahead and say that I love my children, but they are a lot sometimes.
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Chapter 2: What does it mean when someone says 'this is a lot'?
If you missed that episode, you can definitely listen out of order. This does have a different meaning from the standard a lot about general quantity or intensity. If you just say, I've been working a lot lately, so I haven't had much time to hang out. That's different than the way we were using it here, talking about people who are a lot.
Yes, this is really fun. Guys, this is used all the time. I certainly use it a lot, which is different than the meaning we're talking about. Guys, make sure that you hit follow wherever you listen to the All Ears English podcast so you never miss anything from us.
Yes, and you guys are still hearing Lindsay's voice, but Michelle and I are recording some together, which has been so fun. I am loving it. And I'm excited to dive in with this really fun vocabulary. So this is super fun. First, let's talk about how we say this is a lot, which means something's overwhelming, frustrating. Maybe we're talking about a scenario, a situation here.
So for example, wow, moving to a new city and starting a new job at the same time. This is a lot.
Yes. Or please stop yelling. It's a lot. This is what I would maybe say to my kids. That's what I was thinking. It's a lot. They've started playing on Netflix. There are these games. Do you have Netflix? Have you seen the games on Netflix? I don't have Netflix. Okay. So if you have Netflix, it's very fun.
They have games sort of like the Jackbox situation where you use your phone as a controller and And we've been playing them a lot.
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Chapter 3: How can you use the slang 'a lot' in everyday conversation?
Pictionary, Boggle, and one called Overcooked. My kids love it. We play this game. It's fun because we're all playing together. But they're fighting a lot. They're like trying to cook in a kitchen on this game. And you'll hear them from the other room. They're like, cook that meat. Chop that potato. Put it in the fryer. And then they will be like bossy. Why aren't you washing the dishes?
And it's funny because it would sound like they're cooking in the kitchen, but they're actually playing a video game.
That's really funny.
Okay, stop fighting. It's a lot. I can't handle it.
Yeah, I feel like I say to my kids, like, it's too much. That's what I'll say. It's too much.
Yes, right.
Exactly.
But yeah, we use this this way a lot. This is a lot. I mean, this is overwhelming. It's frustrating. I can't handle it anymore. I want it to stop.
Yes, exactly. Or you might hear it's gonna be a lot. So this is about anticipating something overwhelming. Yeah.
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Chapter 4: What are examples of situations where 'a lot' is appropriate?
Most classmates. I would never say that to you're right. You're a lot.
Yeah.
exactly exactly so um but this is a very typical sounding um conversation and that first way i used it i said i just looked at the project requirements it's a lot that's just this standard meaning about quantity intensity right we have a lot to do that's not this slang with this other meaning it just means a large amount
Mm-hmm. And then about Jake, you said, when we got paired with Jake and I said, oh no, yeah, he's a lot. So it's interesting because now it's kind of coded, right? We don't know what it is, but then you elaborate.
Right. I'm like, he's super intense, wants everything perfect. But then you do this really, there's something that I love for connection that I do sometimes too. And this is a way if someone starts gossiping, I often will shut it down by saying, I'm like that too, actually. And that always works. They'll either be like, no, you're not.
And then we change the subject or something like this, you think? And I'll share something where like, yeah, because often whatever you're gossiping about, we all are like that sometimes. And this sort of is a way to let someone know, I'm not comfortable with you gossiping about this person without making it awkward and saying that to them.
That's a really, yeah, I love that. That's just a really good way to take that. Yeah, it is a good strategy because you don't want to be that negative person just like saying, oh, this one's a lot and this one's this and this one's that, right? Right. Exactly.
And you can get in trouble. What if Jake is listening at the door? You never know. Or someone's videoing you and post it somewhere. These days, I don't want to be saying someone's a lot. And it gets back to them. I'm like, I'm sorry. Yeah.
Yeah, that's really funny. So yeah, this was this was Oh my gosh, I love this episode. I love this topic. Guys, check out episode 2598. That was it's been a day's five phrases to connect when something is a lot.
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