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Hi, I'm Rob. And this is Helen. |
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Hello. |
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Now come on Helen, we've no time to waste. This jumble sale has nearly finished and we haven't got any bargains yet. |
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Yes, all I've bought is an old teddy bear and a hat with a hole in it. |
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A jumble sale is a great place to pick up some second-hand goods but make sure they are things you want. So what are you looking for Rob? |
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Well, some antique pots and some vases. And then I can sell it to someone else and I'll be quids in. |
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What? Quids in? What a strange saying. |
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Well, it means I'll be in profit, or I will have made or saved some money through some kind of financial transaction. |
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I like the sound of that. But did you say squids in, like the creature in the sea, a squid? |
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No nothing like that Helen, the word is quids, it's a slang word for pounds. A quid is ?1. You might hear people talking about it like this: |
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I'm broke so can you lend me a quid to buy a cup of tea, please? |
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Come on ladies, who wants these lovely strawberries? Only two quid a box. |
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So a quid is a pound and if I am quids in it means I will have made some extra pounds sterling. |
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Ah, why didn't you say? Quids in means you could be rich. |
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Possibly possibly. But let's hear some other people who are hoping to be quids in. |
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If we complete this deal, we'll be quids in. |
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With such a good exchange rate you'll be quids in when you go abroad on holiday. |
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I paid ?50 for it but sold it for ?60 so I'm quids in. |
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The English we speak. |
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OK Rob, if we're going to be quids in today we need to get buying things. |
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Did I say "we"? Anyway, look at this old vase, it's only ?10. I could clean it up and sell it for ?20. |
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Sounds fantastic. We really would be quids in then. Come on then let's buy it. |
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Right OK, so I've got my bargain for today, let's go home. |
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Rob watch that step! |
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Whoa. Oh no, my vase. It's broken. |
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Oh. Do you think you'll be able to get ?20 for it now? |
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No, I won't even get a penny. |
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Rob won't be making a profit on selling his old vase now it's broken. Is there such an expression as being quids out? |
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No there isn't. But there is an expression about being out of pocket. |
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Hmm, I think we'll leave that for another day. Come on Rob I'll buy you a drink to cheer you up. |
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Thanks Helen. See you next time on The English We Speak. Bye. |
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Bye. |
