This is Eunkyung Lee, who leads the Everyday English VOA Everyday English to study conversation and grammar at the same time. I see you today A state of mind that requires careful examination of a person’s heart, a notice. Let’s see how to do it in English. Let’s listen through the conversation.
A: Welcome to the show John.
J: Good to be here.
A: Why are you whispering?
J: I feel like I’m walking on eggshells when David is around. He complained regarding me to the boss that I’m too loud and he mightn’t focus.
A : Stop walking on eggshells. That’s not right. This is your office too.
John whispered hello and I asked.
Why are you whispering?
Why are you whispering?
I feel like I am walking on eggshells.
I feel like I’m walking on eggs. It walks on eggs, is careful, looks attentive. This is the expression.
He complained regarding me to the boss that I’m too loud and he mightn’t focus.
He complained to the boss that I was noisy and had a hard time concentrating.
Stop walking on eggshells.
Don’t walk on eggs. So it’s saying don’t look at it.
I learned that noticing is called walking on eggshells in English, but this time I’m walking on ice walking on thin ice I’m going to express a dangerous state, a dangerous state, a dangerous state. Let’s listen through the conversation.
A: How’s your business?
J: Not good. I mightn’t pay the rent this month.
A: Sorry to hear that.
J: My landlord can terminate my lease now. I’m walking on thin ice every day.
When I asked John how his business was, he said he hadn’t paid his rent this month. The landlord can terminate the contract at any time,
I’m walking on thin ice every day.
I am walking on thin ice every day. That is to say, every day is in a precarious state.
In English, walking on eggshells, walking on thin ice, is a dangerous and precarious situation walking on thin ice, then what does walking on air mean? Let’s listen through the conversation.
A: Did you pay the rent?
J: Yes and no. My landlord gave me free rent until the end of this year.
A: That’s great.
J: I feel like I’m walking on air. When I heard the news from my brother, I had to pinch myself.
When asked if I had paid the rent, John replied that the landlord had given me the rent for free until this December.
I feel like I’m walking on air.
I feel like walking in the air. It feels like walking on clouds. It’s an expression of how good it feels.
I feel so happy.
I feel like I’m walking on air.
Then, I see your eyes. I feel like walking on eggshells. Let’s listen to it once more with an expressive dialogue.
A: Why are you whispering?
J: I feel like I’m walking on eggshells when David is around.
A: He complained regarding me to the boss that I’m too loud and he mightn’t focus.
J: Stop walking on eggshells. That’s not right. This is your office too.
Everyday English VOA Everyday English I feel like I’m walking on eggshells. Every day is at risk. I’m walking on thin ice every day. I feel so good. I feel like I’m walking on air. Walking We looked at how you can express various emotions depending on whether you walk on something.
