
S1/E7 - How Cricket Has Influenced British Culture & Language
The British English Podcast
A Few Pounds Overweight Isn't a Problem.
Cricket was made as a gentleman sport, it was played by these upper classes from society. It's one of the few sports where the players are often overweight. A polite way of saying that you're slightly fat is 'a few pounds overweight' But I have actually seen some cricket players who are huge. You know, they don't have to be exceptionally fast. They can still be quite competent even when they're obese. If there are a few extra, a few pounds overweight, it's not a problem.
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