Beth and Feifei explain how to use this expression to describe repetitive tiresome actions. Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/the-english-we-speak_2024/ep-240226 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️6 Minute English ✔️6 Minute Grammar ✔️ News Review They're all available by searching in your podcast app.
Welcome to the English we speak.
I'm Beth.
And I'm fei fei.
We have an expression that describes repetitive actions that are predictable and tiresome.
The phrase is rinse, repeat.
Rinse, repeat.
Beth, can you give us some context?
Well, to be honest, I'm feeling a bit down at the moment.
I come to work, go home, sleep, rinse, repeat.
It's like that for me, too.
It's the same events every day.
It's so predictable and boring.
Exactly.
Rinse, repeat.
Did you know, fei fei, that this expression comes from the back of shampoo bottles?
They often say, wash, rinse, repeat, meaning wash your hair, rinse the shampoo out, and wash your hair again.
Well, washing your hair isn't exactly fun.
Mine takes ages to style.
And then in two days time, I have to do it all over again.
It's true.