Good Egg

Rob:	Hello and welcome to The English We Speak. I'm Rob Carter.
Wang Fei:	And I'm Wang Fei. Did you enjoy the party at the weekend, Rob?
Rob:	Of course! And it was good of William to buy all that food and drink—he's a good egg!
Wang Fei:	A good egg?
Rob:	Yes, he's someone who is good to other people and he's generous too!
Wang Fei:	So you're telling me William is a good egg because he's a generous person and he put on a good party?
Rob:	Well not just that. He's reliable too—he always does what he says he will do—like helping me with the decorating.
Wang Fei:	So a good egg is really a nice person to know then?
Rob:	Yes, a good egg is an all round good guy.
Wang Fei:	A good guy. Are we really talking about William?!
Rob:	We are.

Rob:	So these examples of using good egg mean someone is a reliable, trustworthy and generous person.
Wang Fei:	It's a very British term isn't it?
Rob:	It is, which is why I tend to say it in a posh voice—good egg. Of course, the opposite of a good egg is a bad egg. Let's hear how this term is used ...

Rob:	So in these examples bad egg is used to describe someone who is not reliable and untrustworthy.
Wang Fei:	Actually Rob, I meant to tell you—I bought all the food and drink for William's party. He had forgotten to get any.
Rob:	Really? Did he have egg on his face?
Wang Fei:	Excuse me?
Rob:	If you have egg on your face it means you're extremely embarrassed by your actions.
Wang Fei:	Oh I see! William certainly had egg on his face but we still had a good party.
Rob:	Of course we did!
Wang Fei:	Well don’t forget to check our website.
Rob:	That's www.bbclearningenglish.com for lots more useful English words and phrases.
Both:	Bye bye.