So a drink takes a long time in a TV show
'a tv show' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'so a drink takes a long time' is the wordplay.
'a drink' becomes 'pop' (fizzy pop).
'takes' means one lot of letters goes inside another (take can mean to capture or invade).
'long time' becomes 'era' (a long period of time).
'a'+'era'='aera'
'pop' placed into 'aera' is 'apopera'.
'so'+'apopera'='SOAP-OPERA'
'in' acts as a link.
'a tv show' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'so a drink takes a long time' is the wordplay.
'a drink' becomes 'pop' (fizzy pop).
'takes' means one lot of letters goes inside another (take can mean to capture or invade).
'long time' becomes 'era' (a long period of time).
'a'+'era'='aera'
'pop' going into 'aera' is 'apopera'.
'so'+'apopera'='SOAP-OPERA'
'in' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for soap opera that I've seen before include "that might involve The Woolpack?" , "addictive programme?" , "Serialised programme" , "Everyday drama serial" , "Fair City or Coronation Street, say" .)