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The English We Speak: Wrap it up

6/16/20263 min

Sometimes you just want people to stop. That's one way to use 'wrap it up'. Learn how to use this expression with Feifei and Phil.

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Clips

Phone Call Sparks Lesson
Defining "Wrap It Up"
"That's A Wrap" Connection

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Speaker 10:00

    This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK.

  2. Feifei· Host0:03

    [upbeat music] He's widely recognized as one of the greatest footballers in history.

  3. Speaker 10:10

    He's won the prestigious Ballon d'Or award five times.

  4. Feifei· Host0:13

    He's the all-time leading goal scorer in professional football.

  5. Speaker 10:16

    And according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, he's the first active footballer in history to achieve billionaire status.

  6. Feifei· Host0:22

    Guess who we're talking about yet?

  7. Speaker 10:24

    That's right, Good Bad Billionaire is exploring the life and fortune of football icon Cristiano Ronaldo.

  8. Feifei· Host0:30

    That's Good Bad Billionaire from the BBC World Service.

  9. Speaker 10:32

    Listen now wherever you get your BBC podcasts.

  10. Speaker 40:35

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  11. Feifei· Host1:05

    Hello, and welcome to The English We Speak, where we explain phrases and expressions used by fluent English speakers so that you can use them too. I'm Feifei.

  12. Phil· Host1:18

    Yes, that one. Um, in which color? Oh yeah, that'll be perfect. When can you deliver it for? Right. Yes, and another thing- Phil, Phil, what are you doing?

  13. Feifei· Host1:28

    We've got a program

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