In this mini episode, you will learn what it means when someone is described as “the total package.”
Episode 342 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you what it means when someone is described as “the total package.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)
Intro
“Hi, everyone. This is XiaoChun, from China. You’re listening to Everybody ESL.”
Welcome to episode 342 of Everybody ESL, the podcast for everybody who wants to improve their English, practice their English, or just learn more English. My name is Ben, and I have a mini episode for you today, where I am going to teach you about one English topic. You can subscribe to the Everybody ESL podcast at Apple podcasts and wherever you find your podcasts. If you like Everybody ESL, leave it a good review so other people can find out about it too. And if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for me, please send an email to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. Okay! Let’s get on with this mini episode.
The episode
In this episode, I am going to teach you an interesting and useful phrase. And that phrase is the total package. The total package.
That’s the: t-h-e, total: t-o-t-a-l, package: p-a-c-k-a-g-e. The total package.
What does it mean when we describe somebody as the total package? When we describe somebody as the total package, what we are saying is that person has everything they need. That person has all of the best qualities. If we imagine that a person is like a package, is like a box filled with things, we could say that this person, the total package, is a box that is filled with good things. There is nothing missing. This person is lacking nothing. They have all of the best qualities.
For example, let’s say that two friends are talking. And one of these friends says, “Let me tell you about my new boyfriend. He is the total package. He is very, very kind. He’s very intelligent. He’s very handsome. And he has a wonderful job. He’s the total package.”
In other words, he has everything. He has everything you could want to have in a boyfriend, or a husband, or a girlfriend, or a wife. This person has it all. This person is lacking nothing. So, if we imagine this person is some kind of a package, this person is total. In other words, this person is complete. This person has it all.
And so, when we describe people as the total package, we are saying something very good about them. We are saying this person has everything. This person has it all. They are not missing anything. There are no pieces of the puzzle that are missing. They are total. They are complete. They have everything you could want.
And that is the total package, a very interesting and useful phrase that I think you should know.
Outro
This is the end of episode 342 of Everybody ESL. Remember: if you have questions about English, or if you have comments for me, or if you would like to record an introduction that I can play at the beginning of future episodes—the same way XiaoChun recorded the introduction you heard at the beginning of this episode—send an email to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. I’ll be back soon with a new episode. And until then, keep going, keep practicing, and keep learning. I’ll see you soon. Goodbye!