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010 - Expression: Bear With Me / Bears in the U.S.

American English Podcast

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The Meaning of Teddy Bears

The expression of the day, which kind of relates to that, is bear with me. It's used in a very polite way to ask someone to be patient with you while you're trying to finish something. The origin of the expression, well, according to phrases.org.uk, it was recorded first in 1594 in Shakespearean place.

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