What Does It Take to Be a 'Power Couple'? - February 05, 2025

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1. 0:01And
2. 0:09now, words and their stories from VOA Learning English.
3. 0:19In American English, we use many expressions to describe when two people have a lot of similarities,
4. 0:28or are very close.
5. 0:31Here are some examples.
6. 0:33individuals. If we say two people are joined at the hip, they are nearly always together.
7. 0:41If we describe individuals as thick as thieves, it means they are very close.
8. 0:50People considered two peas in a pod have many things in common.
9. 0:55And we use the term kindred spirits to describe people who often share the same opinions and interests.
10. 1:06These expressions can represent people who grew closer for different reasons.
11. 1:13Maybe they complemented each other well in certain ways.
12. 1:18Or maybe their situations brought them together for the purpose of completing something important or meaningful.
13. 1:28But today we are going to discuss a very special kind of relationship,
14. 1:34one that involves two people who are romantically involved and very successful.
15. 1:43People in such relationships can be described as power couples.
16. 1:49There are many examples of famous power couples,
17. 1:55including successful movie stars, musicians, and others in the performing arts.
18. 2:03But power couples can exist in many other industries and communities as well.
19. 2:10And the two people do not have to work in the same industry.
20. 2:16If they do, however, that can make them even more powerful.
21. 2:22For example, a well-known architect who builds homes could be partnered with a famous designer who decorates them.
22. 2:32Or one person in a power couple may be a music producer, while the other is a famous singer.
23. 2:42Even though power couples involve highly successful people,
24. 2:47one person could describe their partner as their better half.
25. 2:53This is a way to complement their other half in the relationship.
26. 2:59For example, one might say during a meeting with a friend, Hello, how are you?
27. 3:04And more importantly, how is your better half?
28. 3:08Now, let's hear two friends use some of these expressions.
29. 3:14Oh, hey. I'm not used to seeing you alone.
30. 3:18Where's your sidekick?
31. 3:20Huh? Who are you talking about?
32. 3:24Ben, you guys have been joined at the hip for weeks.
33. 3:28Looks like you're thick as thieves.
34. 3:30Well, the project is pretty important for the company.
35. 3:35So we're putting in a lot of hours.
36. 3:38Are you becoming kindred spirits from working so much together?
37. 3:42No. It's just keeping us both very busy.
38. 3:47Busy trying to become the new power couple in the office?
39. 3:51What are you talking about?
40. 3:53We're not thick as thieves or kindred spirits.
41. 3:58and we're definitely not a power couple.
42. 4:03We are just working hard on the same project.
43. 4:09And that's all the time we have for this Words and Their Stories.
44. 4:13Until next time, I'm Anna Matteo.