The English We Speak: Hot take
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Hello and welcome to The English We Speak, where we explain phrases and expressions used by fluent English speakers so that you can use them too. I'm Feifei. And I'm Becca. Becca, I can't help but notice that you're wearing flip-flops
with socks. Well, my work shoes got so wet in the rain yesterday. And I didn't want to show my toes at work.
Oh,
socks with
flip-flops could be considered uncommon here in the UK, you know. It could be common in some places, but I know some people here find it really odd.
Well, I've got a hot take. Socks and flip-flops are comfy and everyone should wear something like this inside. A hot take? That sounds quite dramatic. It does, doesn't it? A hot take is simply a controversial or surprising opinion. It's something you say when you think other people might disagree with you.
So I could say, I don't know if this is a hot take…
But
I think
pineapple belongs on pizza. You could definitely say that, especially if you're talking to someone who is passionate about cooking authentic cuisine. They could be pretty mad at you for saying that. Let's hear some more examples.
I don't know if this is a hot take, but I don't like going on holiday in the summer. I prefer to go in the winter months when it's cooler.
My hot take is that chocolate is overrated. You think you like it, but you don't really. I always prefer the film adaptations to the books. Anyway, that's just my hot take.
It seems a hot take is an informal expression.
Yep, you might hear it online, on social media, in podcasts or in conversations with friends. It's often used to introduce an opinion that's likely to cause a negative reaction.
So you can say hot take or I've got a hot take before giving your opinion
almost like a warning. Exactly. And here's an interesting thing about a hot take. A hot take doesn't necessarily have to be completely outrageous. Sometimes people jokingly call an ordinary opinion a hot take because they know it might start a debate.
So saying hot take, I like milk, probably isn't going to cause too much trouble.
Probably not, unless you're talking to someone who hates milk or is lactose intolerant. That's true.
And lastly, could I say I have a cold take for opinions that are kind of ordinary and common?
You could. A cold take is a safe, obvious or universally agreed upon opinion that lacks surprise. But I'll say, Feifei, I haven't ever used the expression cold take.
I see. Perfect. Perhaps it's less common then. Well, that's it for this programme. But join us next time to learn more English phrases and expressions. But for now, it's goodbye.
Bye.
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