So done with: The English We Speak

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BBC Learning English


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Neil: Hello and welcome to The English We Speak.
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I'm Neil.
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Feifei: Hello, I'm Feifei. All well, Neil?
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Neil: Not great, Feifei.
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Feifei: What's up?
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Neil: I'm just so done with writing this report.
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Feifei: You're done with it? You've finished?
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Neil: I wish. The opposite. Lots more to do.
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Feifei: So you're not done yet?
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Neil: No, sadly. If you say you're 'so done with'
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something - it means you are irritated and bored by it!
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It's often a task that you don't want to do.
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Feifei: Indeed. For example, I could say:
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"I'm so done with recording with Neil."
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Neil: Well, you could say it, Feifei. But it wouldn't be true!
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Feifei: Of course it's not true. Let's hear some examples.
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Examples : I need a new job. I'm so done with
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delivering pizza.
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I need to get to bed earlier. I'm so done with
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feeling like a zombie every day.
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I'm so done with learning Hungarian.
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The grammar is so hard!
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Feifei: So Neil, do you need some help with the report?
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Neil: That's kind. I just need to sit down, focus,
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and write the thing. It's just boring.
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Feifei: If you like, we can swap. I'm making an incredibly
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dull spreadsheet right now.
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Neil: Wow. Sounds great.
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Feifei: I'm so done with it.
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Neil: Tell you what. Let's work hard all afternoon
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and then treat ourselves to dinner.
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Feifei: Done! Which means, of course, that I agree
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to your suggestion.
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Neil: Perfect. Bye for now.
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Feifei: See you later!
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