Meaning of COOPED UP and CABIN FEVER - A Really Short English Lesson with Subtitles

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So in English, in the winter,
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because we have to spend so much time inside,
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we sometimes feel cooped up.
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When we say that we are feeling cooped up in English,
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it means that we're spending too much time inside,
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and we just wanna be outside where there's a lot more room.
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You can see, in the winter, right now out here
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it is about minus 12 degrees Celsius.
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It's way too cold to be outside,
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but I didn't wanna go in the house yet,
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because I thought I might feel cooped up.
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We also have this huge word, claustrophobic.
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When you are feeling claustrophobic,
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it means that you are in a space
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that feels really, really small.
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Some people have claustrophobia.
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That would be a fear of really small spaces.
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So, in the winter, sometimes we feel a little bit cooped up
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because we spend too much time inside,
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and a little bit claustrophobic.
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We also have another word.
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Trying to find it here.
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I have three words on my paper today, and that's this word.
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Sometimes we get cabin fever.
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Cabin fever is a unique experience
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in countries where we have winter
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where, when we spend too much time inside,
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eventually we start to go a little bit crazy.
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Even though my house is a fairly nice size,
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sometime in the middle of February
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and maybe in January already,
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I'll feel a little bit of cabin fever.
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I will be anxious for spring and eager to be outside.
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Anyways, Bob the Canadian here.
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I'm outside freezing my butt off right now
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to make this video.
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I hope you're having a great day
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wherever you are in the world.
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