| [00:02.92] | Hi Helen. I thought I would pop round to talk to you about today's Authentic Real English, but err, it looks like you're busy. |
| [00:10.14] | What are all these police cars doing here? |
| [00:12.64] | Quick, come in, shut the door, now this is very serious. There has been a murder. |
| [00:19.31] | What? |
| [00:20.13] | A murder. I know it's not very nice, but to be honest the police can't find any blood or a body. It's like a murder mystery. |
| [00:31.66] | Hmm,a murder mystery,well we need to do our own investigation. So what exactly happened? |
| [00:38.20] | Well, my friend came to see me this morning. |
| [00:41.10] | I see. |
| [00:42.35] | And we were having a nice chat when she said I could murder a coffee and then she disappeared and I haven't heard from her since. |
| [00:53.27] | Right. Well Helen, I think you can relax, I think she's still alive and everything is ok. |
| [01:00.30] | There's no murder? |
| [01:02.26] | No murder. When people say they could murder something it's an informal way of saying they are starving or thirsty and are desperate to have something to eat or drink. |
| [01:12.28] | But murder is a strong word. |
| [01:14.00] | Yes. It stresses how desperate someone is for something. A direct translation would mean you are so desperate for something you would kill it. |
| [01:22.49] | But in reality, we don't go that far. |
| [01:24.80] | Thank goodness. |
| [01:26.50] | Here are some more examples. |
| [01:28.74] | It's been a really tough day at work, I could murder a beer or two, anyone want to join me at the pub? |
| [01:36.10] | I'm starving, I could murder a curry. |
| [01:40.85] | the English we speak |
| [01:44.25] | It's amazing what people will commit murder for. But in reality when we would murder for something, we just have a desperate need for something. |
| [01:53.80] | People also describe a situation or a feeling as murder, but again there is no killing involved. They are just trying to explain that something is bad or uncomfortable. |
| [02:04.12] | So the word murder is also used to emphasise a bad situation or uncomfortable feeling. Such as Rob? |
| [02:11.98] | Such as in these examples. |
| [02:14.35] | Running a marathon is murder on my knees. |
| [02:18.70] | I've been decorating all day and my back is murder. |
| [02:23.61] | Don't go on the London underground during the rush hour, it's murder. |
| [02:28.57] | the English we speak |
| [02:31.23] | So by saying "it's murder" he means it's awful. It's terrible. Anyway Helen, now we know there's not been a real murder, I think we should tell these policemen to go home now. |
| [02:42.93] | Good idea. Excuse me, there's been a terrible misunderstanding. There's not been a murder so you can all go home. |
| [02:52.33] | Oh right. So we've been wasting our time then? But hold on, I think there might be another murder soon. |
| [03:00.10] | Oh, why's that? |
| [03:02.37] | Well, I could murder a cup of tea. |
| [03:05.42] | Of course. |
| [03:08.45] | I'll put the kettle on. Bye. |
| [03:10.60] | Bye. |
| [03:12.30] | Policeman: Milk, two sugars please! |
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