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. |