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Hello, I'm Jen, and with me in the studio today is Helen. |
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Hi. Now, Helen, just before we get started, did you get the chance to go to the farmers' market for me? |
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I didn't have time to go myself. |
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I did, I chose some things I thought you'd like. |
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Here we are. |
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I bought some fresh apples, some crunchy carrots, a load of onions, a loaf of fresh bread and a jar of delicious honey. |
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Brilliant, thanks so much for doing that for me, I can't wait to try it. |
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So what's the damage? |
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Damage? |
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I don't think there's any damage really. |
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Although I suppose one of the apples is a little bit bruised and I nibbled the end of one of the carrots but it'll be fine if you just cut it a little bit. |
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I don't mean damage to the food. |
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The phrase "what's the damage?" can be used to ask how much money you owe someone for something. |
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So you wanted to find out how much you owe me for the food? |
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That's right. |
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Let's hear a couple of examples of the phrase in use. |
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What a lovely meal, I think we should split the bill two ways though, so what's the damage? |
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Thanks so much for fixing the brakes on my car. |
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What's the damage for the work you've done? |
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So you could say "what's the damage?" in a restaurant or a cafe? |
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That's right; |
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you might use the phrase amongst friends when you get a bill, or you might hear it if you are paying a workman to do something. |
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Generally we use it when we don't know how much something is going to cost or if the price has been estimated beforehand. |
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Like when I went to the market for you today. |
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Yeah, I didn't know how much it would cost so I asked you "what's the damage?" |
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So how much do I owe you? |
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￡12.50. |
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￡12.50? That's pretty expensive. |
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It's worth it when you look at the quality of the food. |
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It's very good. |
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Alright then, here you are, ￡12.50. |
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And here you are. |
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Let's have a look then, apples, yum. |
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Well, they do look a little more bruised than you mentioned. |
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Yes, sorry, I dropped the bag. |
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Look at the carrots. |
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You said you'd nibbled them, but there are only the tops of them left. |
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I can't cook with those. |
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I was peckish, sorry. |
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At least this jar of honey looks good, it's empty. |
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It looked so delicious that I couldn't help it. |
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Well, I think you should give me my money back. |
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I'm not paying for food that's already been eaten. |
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OK, what if we go out for a meal and I pay? |
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Hmm OK. I'm stuffed. |
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The apple and honey pie was really delicious. |
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Here's the waiter with the bill. |
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Now don't forget, this is my treat after eating all of your food. |
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Ooh, er. This is embarrassing. |
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Is it expensive? What's the damage? |
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It's ￡40 for the meal but I've just remembered. |
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What? I left my purse at the farmers' market. |
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Can you pay for us? |
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Argh! |
