Kindness Without Boundaries Can Hurt You | English Story (B1-B2) + Study Sheet

Have you ever said YES when you really wanted to say NO? 💛 This English story follows Maya, who helps everyone until she needs help herself. Listen, read the captions, and learn real phrases native speakers use every day. 📖 Level: B1-B2 | Narrated by Ramiee & Deevee | Master English Daily ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 Have you ever said yes when you meant no? 0:32 Meet Maya and Sarah 0:55 The phone call on concert night 2:05 The price of always saying yes 2:23 Meet Daniel, the neighbour 3:43 The call from the hospital 5:26 Moving day: Daniel ghosts Maya 8:09 Meet Elena, the friend who sees the truth 11:42 Maya's first real no 14:27 Maya and her mother 15:14 Final message 📚 STUDY SHEET: 20 PHRASES FROM THE STORY 1. Cover someone's shift = work instead of someone else. "Could you cover my shift tonight?" 2. Something has come up = an unexpected problem stops you doing something. "Something has come up." 3. You're a lifesaver / I owe you one = thank you for helping me a lot / I'll help you next time. "You're a lifesaver. I owe you one." 4. Lend a helping hand = help someone. "Maya, always willing to lend a helping hand, rarely ever says no." 5. Bend over backwards = try extremely hard to help. "Maya bent over backwards for everyone." 6. Take advantage of someone = use someone's kindness unfairly. "People started to take advantage of her kindness." 7. Take someone for granted = not value someone who is always there. "Then they started to take her for granted." 8. Ghost someone = suddenly stop answering their calls and messages. "Daniel had ghosted her." 9. Be swamped = have too much work. "I'm totally swamped." 10. Pop over = visit quickly. "Could you pop over for half an hour?" 11. Have a lot on your plate = have many things to deal with. "I've got a lot on my plate." 12. Run yourself into the ground = work until you are exhausted. "You've been running yourself into the ground." 13. You can't pour from an empty cup = you can't care for others if you don't care for yourself. 14. Easier said than done = sounds simple, but is hard to do. "That's easier said than done." 15. Draw the line = decide the limit of what you will accept. "You're allowed to draw the line somewhere." 16. Burn out = become completely exhausted. "...so you don't burn out." 17. Stand your ground = keep your position when people pressure you. "She stood her ground." 18. Put your foot down = say no firmly. "She had finally put her foot down." 19. Fair-weather friend = a friend who is only there when life is easy. "He was a fair-weather friend." 20. A weight off your shoulders = the relief when a worry disappears. "Maya felt a weight off her shoulders." Bonus: set boundaries = decide how others may treat you. At the last minute = very late, just before something happens. 🙋 3 POLITE WAYS TO SAY 'NO' • "That sounds great, but it’s not something I can commit to right now." • "I wish I could, but my schedule is completely full right now." • "I'd love to, but I've got a lot on my plate." 💬 Have you ever said yes when you wanted to say no? Tell us in the comments! 👍 Like | 🔔 Subscribe for more English stories with Ramiee & Deevee #learnenglish #englishstory #englishvocabulary #spokenenglish #masterenglishdaily #shorts #viralvideo #video