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Today, we have a great expression, pick your poison.

Oh, we have some alliteration, same sound.

It sounds good.

Pick your, pick your, the K sound connects.

Your, actual pronunciation, your, but the daily English pronunciation, your.

Pick your, pick your, pick your nose.

No, no.

Pick your poison.

Poison?

Poison?

Yes, that's what we say.

Pick your poison.

What does pick your poison mean?

Actually, it probably usually is used to choose your alcohol.

So, you're at a bar, and you're looking at the alcohol menu, and the bartender says, pick your poison.

I'll have vodka.

Pick your poison.

Oh, I'll have tequila.

Pick your poison.

I'll have a diet coke.

It's possible, okay?

However, not just alcohol.

We can use it in other situations, too.

For example, I am going to buy a cake today.

Mmm.

What kind of cake should I get?

They have cheesecake.

They have strawberry cake.

They have many different kinds of cakes.

Now, if I eat cake, is it good for me?

No.

High calories, lots of sugar, it's not good for me.

If I only eat cake, I might die.

So, we can say, pick your poison about desserts.

So, for alcohol, it's good, and also for something that's really good, really delicious, but probably not too healthy for you.

So, maybe at lunchtime today, or for a snack, you're looking at two different snacks.

Mmm.

Which one?

Which candy should I eat?

You can think to yourself, pick your poison.

Choose your poison.

Which poison?

Mmm.

This one.

Let's listen to the dialogue.

Ooh.

These all look good.

Pick your poison.

Mmm.

I'll have the peanut butter cookie.

Good.

I want the triple chocolate.

Mmm.

Oh.

Is it done already?

I'm sorry.

I'm having a triple chocolate cookie.

It's really good.

I'm dropping crumbs.

You wanted the peanut butter cookie?

Yeah.

It's really good, too.

But, it's mine.

It's a present.

An early birthday present.

When you go buy a cookie, you have to choose a cookie, pick your poison, pick the triple chocolate.

It's better.

Mmm.

These all look good.

Pick your poison.

Mmm.

I'll have the peanut butter cookie.

Good.

I want the triple chocolate.

Mmm.

These all look good.

Pick your poison.

Mmm.

I'll have the peanut butter cookie.

Good.

I want the triple chocolate.

Mmm.

These all look good.

Pick your poison.

Mmm.

I'll have the peanut butter cookie.

Good.

I want the triple chocolate.