【16-English in a Minute】 Don't Give Up Your Day Job
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English in a Minute: Don't Give Up Your Day Job
October 20, 2018
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English in a Minute: Don't Give Up Your Day Job October 20, 2018
A "day job" is a person's usual work - what they do during the weekdays to earn money. So, what is Anna trying to tell Jonathan?
Welcome to English in a Minute.
A "day job" is a person's usual work - what they do every weekday to earn money.
Don't give up your day job
So guess what?
I remembered Sue's birthday and I made her a gift, all by myself!
Wow!
Jonathan. What is it?
It's ... a homemade hat!
Nice work, but please, don't give up your day job.
I'm not sure hat-making is your thing.
Telling someone " Don't give up your day job" is another way of saying "you are not very good at something."
Anna saw Jonathan's homemade hat and knew he could not earn a living as a professional hat-maker.
It is said jokingly, but can be considered rude.
So be careful when using this expression.
And that's English in a Minute.
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