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Common but strange British English Expressions: BOB'S YOUR UNCLE

Here is a rather strange everyday idiom: Bob's your uncle. We explain its origin and give examples of how it's used. It really is common and you'll hear it frequently so next time you're speaking to an English speaking person or visiting Britain do use it. Intermediate and advanced English lessons on our youtube channel. Brought to you by LetThemTalk language school in Paris. http://www.youtube.com/user/letthemta... TRANSCRIPT =========== Great Britain 1887 the Prime Minister is Robert "Bob" Cecil. There is a vacancy in his government for a Chief Secretary for Ireland, After some consideration the Prime Minister announces his choice "The new Chief secretary for Ireland is Alfred Balfour. What, who? People exclaimed. This is a very important post and yet he's chosen somebody unknown for the post. Wait a minute isn't Alfred Balfour The Prime Minister's nephew? Ah now I understand, You are a nobody but Bob's your uncle and you've got the job. Today, Bob's you uncle is a very common and useful British English expression. It means something like "it's easy", "there you are", the French might translate it as "et voila". Let's look at some example. You enter the code you click on the button and "Bob's your uncle" it works The cake is easy to make you mix some flour, eggs, sugar and butter you put it in the oven and in half an hour Bob's your uncle it's done. It's not complicated you just add hot water and bob's your uncle it's ready.