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Feifei: Hello, I'm Feifei and
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welcome to The English We Speak.
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Neil: ...and hello, it's Neil here.
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Are you feeling OK Feifei - you don't look very happy?
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Feifei: Oh Neil, it's been a stressful week
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- I've been working late, I'm so tired
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- and I've had no time to do any housework
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- my house is a mess!
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Neil: Isn't your house always a mess?!
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Feifei: Ha ha, very funny!
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Neil: Seriously, you need a break. Take some time off.
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Feifei: Easier said than done - but how will that help?
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Neil: Well, having a break from work
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will help blow away the cobwebs.
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Feifei: Excuse me? Are you saying I should take time off
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so I can do my housework - and
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get rid of all the cobwebs in my house -
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do you think my house is haunted Neil?
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Neil: I never said you said had cobwebs in your house -
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what I meant was, get some fresh air -
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do some exercise, get rid of that tired feeling
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- that's 'blowing away the cobwebs'!
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Feifei: Got it! So no spiders involved?
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Neil: Absolutely not. Let's hear some examples
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of this phrase in action.
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Examples:Do you want to go hillwalking this weekend?
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It might help you blow the cobwebs away.
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I've been stuck indoors for days,
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I need to blow the cobwebs away and go for a run.
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I know studying is hard, why don't you go for a walk
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in the park to blow the cobwebs away?
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It might help you think more clearly.
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Feifei: 'To blow the cobwebs away' is the same
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as 'to blow away the cobwebs'.
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It means to get some fresh air and exercise
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so that you feel refreshed and can think more clearly.
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So it's about feeling more lively and alert?
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Neil: Yes.
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Feifei: Now how about blowing the cobwebs away
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with me and going for a run?
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Neil: Running? Oh I don't know...
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I'm feeling a little tired actually.
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Feifei: Don't be so lazy Neil! Come on,
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it's time to blow away your cobwebs too!
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Neil: Maybe I could do your housework instead?
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Both: Bye.
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