How to 'Dish Up' Something Good - February 27, 2025

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1. 0:08And now, words and their stories from V .O.A.
2. 0:13Learning English.
3. 0:19Food is a popular subject with many people around the world.
4. 0:25It is fun to talk about our favorite dishes.
5. 0:28It is even more fun to share a favorite dish with others.
6. 0:34Today, we talk about the word dish.
7. 0:37A dish can be the object on which you serve food.
8. 0:41food, but a dish can also mean a specially prepared food.
9. 0:48Do you have a signature dish?
10. 0:51Our signature is how we sign our names.
11. 0:55So a signature dish is a dish we are known for making well.
12. 1:01In a way, it identifies us.
13. 1:05My signature dish is sweet potato rosemary dinner rolls.
14. 1:09I am often asked to make them, especially for holiday parties.
15. 1:16In my circle of friends, I am known for this dish.
16. 1:22When the rolls are on the table, people know that I made them.
17. 1:27A tasty dish is something that makes a table look good and inviting.
18. 1:34Sometimes the same can be said about a person.
19. 1:37Again, someone who is good-looking can be called a dish.
20. 1:43While this usage might be a bit dated, it is still used.
21. 1:49Now, let's talk about the verb dish.
22. 1:53To dish can mean to talk about private or personal information.
23. 1:59It might be gossip.
24. 2:02But I can also dish about myself.
25. 2:06For example, a friend may ask me to dish about my new job.
26. 2:12I could also use a phrasal verb form, and say my friend wants me to dish out all the interesting details.
27. 2:22Now to dish up something means to put food on a dish for someone to eat.
28. 2:28However, it can also mean sharing personal details, our own, and others.
29. 2:36We can also dish out things like jokes or even insults.
30. 2:43Some people like to tease or insult.
31. 2:47They can dish out jokes and insults all day long.
32. 2:51But sometimes these same people do not like it if you do the same to them.
33. 2:58We have a saying for just such people.
34. 3:01We say, they can dish it out, but they can't take it.
35. 3:07They are able and willing to share harsh thoughts, criticisms, or insults about others,
36. 3:14but they do not think they themselves deserve such treatment.
37. 3:19And that's words and their stories.
38. 3:22Until next time, I'm Ana Mateo.