Quote
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“We’ve both always been really good at leaving our baggage at the door, and when we step on set it’s about having a good time. I feel like we let our…whatever is going on with us outside of work just stay there and we come in and have a lot of respect for the work.”
Actor James Roday, talking about filming the popular American TV show Psych (Examiner)
Definition
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ideas and memories from the past that are difficult to forget and make life harder
2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.
When you go on a trip, it’s important to pack the right things. You have to make sure you have enough clothes and shoes. Plus, you need to bring all the information for your flights, hotels, and activities. You should also pack daily items, like toothpaste, shampoo, and a hairbrush. Most likely, you’ll put all of your belongings into a suitcase or a bag. This is called your baggage. If you’re going on a long trip, or if you simply like to bring many things with you, your baggage might be pretty heavy. That’s why people sometimes like to pack light. It’s hard to move around when you have to carry a lot of baggage.
Baggage isn’t always only the bags you pack for a trip, though. Baggage can also be negative events that happened in the past. It’s the emotions and attitudes that you still have because of something bad that happened in your life. People who go through a break-up have baggage that they will take into their next relationship. Children whose parents get divorced often have baggage that affects their ideas about families. Any event that made you feel sad can turn into baggage that you carry around in your mind.
Actor James Roday said that when he is filming the TV show Psych, he and the other actors can leave their baggage off set. He means that anything that happens in real life is left behind for a little while so that the cast can film the show. He doesn’t let his personal life affect his work.
What kind of baggage do you carry around? How easy is it for you to keep work and personal life separate?
Examples
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“He came back from the war with a lot of baggage. He saw a lot of terrible stuff there.”
“She still has a lot of baggage from her last relationship. It might not be a good idea to date her yet.”
“Even though I’m in my 30s, I’m still working through a lot of childhood baggage from my troubled youth.”