
This podcast episode, "The English We Speak," features Feifei and Georgie explaining the British English idiom "to make a pig's ear of something." Georgie introduces the idiom by describing her failed attempt at a new hairstyle, leading Feifei to ask about its meaning. They clarify that the idiom means to do something badly or mess it up, providing examples such as poor parallel parking, a botched work presentation, a forgotten ingredient in a birthday cake, and crooked shelves. The hosts also explain how to add emphasis to the idiom using "real" or "right," noting these variations are common in spoken British English.
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