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1079 - Phrasal Verbs with "Back" You'll Actually Use
Episode 1079
Come back. Call back. Pay back. Give back. Get back. Write back.
What do all of these expressions have in common? Well, of course, they all use the wo…
2 months ago
1078 - What Does "Go Ahead" Really Mean?
Episode 1078
Go ahead. Go ahead and start without me. You go ahead. I'll catch up. Go right ahead. Go ahead, I'm listening.
Go ahead. Two simple words that you'll …
2 months ago
1077 - How Americans Really Use "Come On"
Episode 1077
Come on, let's go. Oh, come on! Come on, you can do it. Come on in. Come on over.
Come on. Two simple words, right? But depending on the situation and…
2 months, 1 week ago
1076 - Stop Mixing Up Miss, Lose, Forget, and Leave
Episode 1076
I missed the bus. I lost my keys. I forgot my wallet. I left my phone at the office.
These four words seem similar because they all describe situation…
2 months, 1 week ago
1075 - How Americans Really Use "Guess"
Episode 1075
I guess so. I guess not. I guess you're right. Let me guess. Guess what?
You probably learned that the verb guess means to answer a question when you …
2 months, 1 week ago
1074 - How Americans Really Use "I'm Good"
Episode 1074
I'm good. We're good. You're good. It's all good. You probably learned that good is the opposite of bad. So you might think, "I'm good" is simply a c…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
1073 - How You Can Really Use Kind Of
Episode 1073
I'm kind of tired. That's kind of expensive. It was kind of weird. I kind of forgot.
If you've ever listened to English speakers, you've probably hear…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
1072 - How to Use “That Works” Naturally
Episode 1072
That works. Works for me. Does that work? That doesn’t work for my schedule.
Did you notice, these expressions all use the verb work, but they’re not …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
1071 - How Americans Talk About Hot Weather
Episode 1071
Man! It’s hot as hell. It’s like an oven out there. I’m melting. Crank up the A/C. Time to beat the heat.
Hot weather. Everybody talks about it, right…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
1070 - How Native Speakers Really Use "I'm All Set"
Episode 1070
I'm all set. You're all set. Are we all set? We're all set.
Have you ever heard someone say, "I'm all set," and wondered what they meant? You won't fi…
2 months, 3 weeks ago