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UK elections: how the parties fared | Learn English phrase 'for good measure'
Episode 218
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Britain's historic election will upset the balance of power in Parliament, as the Tories will have an 80-seat majority to press their Brexit plans.…
6 years, 6 months ago
Boris wins big in vote dominated by Brexit | Learn English phrase 'wind at your back'
Episode 217
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The UK's Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, won a convincing victory in Parliamentary elections on December 12 on the strengt…
6 years, 6 months ago
Tom Hanks plays American icon Mr. Rogers perfectly | Learn English phrase 'get down to business'
Episode 216
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Over the course of 31 years and over 900 half-hour episodes, Fred Rogers was a friendly television neighbor and mentor to generations of American c…
6 years, 6 months ago
London attacker stymied by brave bystanders | Learn English phrasal verb 'hold off'
Episode 215
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A man wielding two knives attacked conferencegoers at a building near the famous landmark London Bridge. Bystanders used whatever they could - incl…
6 years, 6 months ago
Court finds Picasso's handyman had stolen artwork | Learn phrasal verb 'zero in on'
Episode 214
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A French appeals court has found that Pierre Le Guennec, the former handyman to Pablo Picasso, was in possession of stolen work by the famous artis…
6 years, 6 months ago
30-year anniversary of Berlin Wall's fall | Learn English phrase 'take something for granted'
Episode 213
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November 9 marked thirty years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, the concrete and razor-wire barrier that sliced through the German capital, symbo…
6 years, 6 months ago
The rise of alcohol-free cocktails and beer | Learn English phrasal verb 'pop up'
Episode 212
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Beverage makers, restaurants and bars are working hard to attract a new demographic of drinkers: those who don't drink at all, or who want to cut d…
6 years, 6 months ago
Corrected: NFL recovered from controversy in time for 100th birthday | Learn English phrase 'turn a corner'
Episode 211
America's most popular sport is football, and the National Football League is preparing to turn 100 years old next year. Just a few years ago, it loo…
6 years, 6 months ago
Inside the world's most intense haunted house | Learn English phrasal verb 'to get yourself into'
Episode 210
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McKamey Manor will lock you in a coffin, bury you alive, attack you with spiders, pull out your fingernails: anything that perfectly matches up wit…
6 years, 7 months ago
How delivery-only kitchens aid experimentation | Learn English phrasal verb 'keep up with'
Episode 209
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In the second part of a two-part series, we introduce our fictional restaurant, ""Mariscos by JR"" and we talk about how off-site kitchens can help…
6 years, 7 months ago