Hello and welcome to The English We Speak.
I’m Feifei.
And I'm Roy! Feifei, have you listened to
the latest song by my favourite band,
Dragon Tennis?
Dragon Tennis are a terrible band
who make dreadful music. Mic drop!
What?! I think the lead singer dropped
the microphone once. You can't hate
them because of that!
No, Roy. We say 'mic drop' at the end
of a sentence after we have made an
impressive or pertinent point in a discussion,
rendering the conversation over.
Oh, so our conversation is finished?
OK. Well, that makes sense about
the expression 'mic drop'.
Yes, we can also use it after
you've just finished roasting someone.
Yes, for example: Feifei, your taste in
music is terrible which is why you don't
appreciate Dragon Tennis. Mic drop!
Very good example, but not true.
Let's listen to these examples.
Your idea is the worst thing I've
ever heard! Mic drop.
I can't believe he ended his message
with 'mic drop'. He's so wrong and the
discussion is not over!
This is undoubtedly the best game ever.
Mic drop!
This is The English We Speak from
BBC Learning English, and we’re talking about
the expression 'mic drop', which is commonly
used at the end of a discussion when someone
makes a point that ends the conversation.
Yes, it's quite common in messages or emails.
It's also seen with the verb 'perform'.
That's right - 'perform a mic drop'. I use this
a lot when I'm discussing things with
people and I know I'm right.
It's true that you say that a lot.
I think you've explained the
expression really well.
It's true! My job here is done. Mic drop!
Very good use of 'mic drop'.
What else shall we teach now?
Nothing. I was serious
when I said mic drop. Bye.
Bye!