What does 'flexing' mean? Learn in The English We Speak
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Hello and welcome to The English
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We Speak with me, Feifei...
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...and me, Roy.
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We may sound a little different - that's
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because we are not able to record
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in our normal studios
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during the coronavirus outbreak. Roy!
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I saw the photo you sent
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to the text group this
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morning! I didn't know you had
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a fancy sports car, a mansion
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and a swimming pool. Roy, you
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need to stop flexing!
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What do you mean 'flexing'? I'm not
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exercising my muscles at all, right now!
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Not flexing your muscles, Roy.
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You're showing off! This is our
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word for this programme - 'flexing'
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- which means to show off!
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I'm not showing off. I just want everyone
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to be aware of my amazing lifestyle.
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I'm thinking about getting some dolphins
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to go in my pool!
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Roy! Now you're just inventing things!
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I don't think you have a mansion,
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a swimming pool
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or a fancy sports car. Not only do I think
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you're flexing, but you're
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totally exaggerating
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just to impress people!
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Are you impressed?
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No, not at all. Anyway, let's listen
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to these examples...
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He's always flexing on social media, -
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showing these glamorous
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pictures of his holidays!
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People who flex are so annoying!
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It's just showing off.
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She can't stop flexing about her new
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house, but it's actually not that nice.
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This is The English We Speak from BBC
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Learning English and we're
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talking about the word 'flexing',
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which means showing-off. When you're
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showing off about something strange,
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or tacky, some
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people say 'weird flex, but OK'.
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Well, I'm sorry if you think I was
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showing off. I just want people
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to think I'm cool!
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That's all.
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You don't need to flex for people
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to like you! Everyone already
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does think you're cool!
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It's because you're an amazing person
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like me. But, talking about
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amazing things: have
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you seen my new phone?
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Weird flex, but OK.
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What? I didn't flex! Plus, why is it weird?
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Well, it's not a cool phone - I've never even
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heard of the brand, and
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the colours look like
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someone vomited rainbows.
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Well, I like it. Wait, what are those car
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keys on your desk? Do you really
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have a sportscar?
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Of course I do - and a mansion and
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a pool. The only reason I shared
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that photo was
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because I wanted to invite people
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to my house party!
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Really? Can I come to the party?
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Sure, as long as you don't flex about
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that horrible phone.
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OK, I won't talk about my amazing phone.
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Bye, Roy.
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Bye.
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