ESL Podcast 437 – Having a Best Friend

http://www.eslpod.com/website/show_podcast.php?issue_id=6343836

Slow dialogue: 1:08
Explanations: 3:24
Fast dialogue: 15:59


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Lucy: I'm so excited! My friend, Marlene, is coming to town for a visit.

Buddy: Have I met Marlene?

Lucy: No, I don't think so. We grew up together and we were always joined at the hip.

Buddy: When I was little, I had a friend like that. We were blood brothers.

Lucy: Yeah, Marlene and I did everything together and she was my confidant about everything.

Buddy: She sounds like a great friend.

Lucy: Yeah, she always had my back and I could always count on her to give it to me straight.

Buddy: A friend like that is hard to come by. Are you still close?

Lucy: Not as close as I'd like. We live in different cities and it's hard to keep up with what's happening in each other's lives.

Buddy: I can see that. Does she know you're getting married?

Lucy: No, I wanted to break the news to her face-to-face.

Buddy: Why? I would have thought you'd want to tell her the good news right away.

Lucy: Well, I want her to be my maid of honor and I'm not sure how she'll react to the dress she'll have to wear.

Buddy: Is it that bad?

Lucy: My future mother-in-law picked it out and I can't say "no." Here's a picture of it.

Buddy: Well, I'm glad she's such a good friend, because if anything can break up a friendship, it's that dress.


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- blood brother : best friend
- confidant : sb you can trust and share everything
- to have sb back : to help sb
- to be hard to come by: to be difficult to get / find
- to keep up with sth: to be informed about sth
- to break the news : to announce sth unexpected




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Thanks,
Duy Lam