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  • to celebrate Mother's Day.

  • Here are some typical phrases that British moms used with their kids.

  • Now, of course, dads, grandparents and other people use these phrases to don't talk with your mouth full.

  • So this means finish what you're eating before you start speaking.

  • I don't want to see the food inside your mouth.

  • What's the problem?

  • All my friends have peers.

  • Lips And if everyone jumped off a cliff, would you do that too?

  • Okay, so this means that you shouldn't do something just because all of your friends do it.

  • You should be your own person.

  • Be quiet.

  • I can't hear myself think.

  • Okay, we use this to say that you're making so much noise that I can't concentrate on anything.

  • You are not going out looking like that.

  • But why not?

  • Okay, so parents use this to say that your clothes or the accessories you're wearing are not appropriate.

  • If you eat your carrots, you'll be able to see in the dark.

  • Okay, so this is one of the little white lies or exaggerations that parents use to encourage their Children to eat.

  • Oh, go on, please.

  • Can I go to the party?

  • Go on.

  • Everyone's going well, You can't stop me.

  • I'm just gonna go now While you're living under my roof, you'll do what I say.

  • Okay, so you live in my house and I pay all the bills.

  • So you have to do what I tell you to do.

  • This room is a tip.

  • Tidy it up.

  • Okay, So a tip is a place where we take rubbish.

  • So parents use this phrase to say this room is so messy.

  • Tidy your things away.

  • Can you get me a new phone, please?

  • I don't like my one anymore.

  • Money doesn't grow on trees.

  • And this expression means please be careful with money.

  • It's not easy to get.

  • So did you hear any of these phrases or similar when you were a child?

  • Maybe use some of your kids now.

  • Mm.

to celebrate Mother's Day.

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