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Feifei: Hello and welcome to The English
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We Speak. I'm Feifei.
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Rob: And hello I'm Rob.
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Feifei: You're looking pleased
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with yourself, Rob.
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Rob: I am! I've finished all of my work.
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Feifei: Really. All of it?
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Rob: Yes. Scripts written, programmes
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recorded and edited, meetings cancelled -
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I think I deserve a cup of coffee -
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or maybe something stronger!
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Feifei: But it's only Wednesday
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and you've done all of your work!
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So what does that mean?
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Rob: It means it's all downhill
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to the weekend.
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Feifei: All downhill? Oh I get it! When you
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are going downhill, on a bike for example,
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it's easy. So when things are about to get
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easier, after a difficult or challenging time,
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we can describe the situation
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as being 'all downhill'.
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Rob: Spot on, Feifei. Once we've heard
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some examples, it's going
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to be all downhill until pub time!
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Yeah! Our building plans
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have been approved.
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It's all downhill from here on.
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Once I've completed this final
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assignment, it'll be all downhill
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until I get my qualification.
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Feifei: This is The English We Speak from
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BBC Learning English. And I'm with Rob,
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who's done all of his work and says
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it's going to be all downhill until
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the weekend - that is,
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things are going to be easy.
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But, Rob, I have a question.
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Rob: Oh yes?
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Feifei: The phrase 'to be all downhill'
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isn't always used in a positive situation.
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Sometimes it is used to describe
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situations that get worse. Such as...
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The film's opening scene was amazing,
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but it was all downhill after that - there was
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no story and the acting was appalling!
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Rob: Feifei are you absolutely
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sure about this?
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Feifei: Yes, it's true - and your week
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is definitely going to be all downhill.
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Rob: In a bad way, I suppose?
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Feifei: Yep. Neil's just gone off sick
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and you've got to do all his work now.
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Rob: Crikey! This script for this
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programme has suddenly gone downhill.
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Feifei: You had better
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save that drink for later. See ya.
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Rob: Bye.
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