Podcast Episodes

Let alone

Season 1 Episode 52

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Let alone
Is used to show that if one thing is difficult or impossible, then something else is even more difficult or impossible. It emphasizes that the second thing is much harder than …

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The Elephant in the Room

Season 1 Episode 51

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The Elephant in the Room
The "elephant in the room" is a big problem or issue that everyone knows about but doesn’t want to talk about.

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1- At lunch, the elephant in the room was …

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On edge

Season 1 Episode 50

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On edge
 Feeling very nervous, tense, or anxious, often because something stressful is happening or you’re waiting for something important to happen.

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1- The quick rise of the new…

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Cold Fish

Season 1 Episode 49

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Cold Fish
A "cold fish" is a person who lacks emotional warmth and often seems unfriendly, detached, or indifferent towards others.
 
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1- The politician's debate performance was cr…

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Naive

Season 1 Episode 48

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Naive
 Describes someone who is too trusting or innocent, often because they lack experience or knowledge about how things really work. A naive person believes things too easily or trust…

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Over the moon

Season 1 Episode 47

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Over the moon
Extremely happy, delighted, or pleased about something.

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1- People in both East and West Germany were over the moon when the Berlin Wall fell, symbolizing the end of…

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Fishy

Season 1 Episode 46

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Fishy
When something seems suspicious, strange, or not quite right, it can be described as "fishy.

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1- There was something fishy about the sudden disappearance of key documents r…

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Happy-go-lucky

Season 1 Episode 45

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Happy-go-lucky:
describes someone who is cheerful and carefree, not worrying much about problems or what might happen in the future.

Example:
1- Despite the difficulties of leading a count…

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Worthwhile

Season 1 Episode 44

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Worthwhile
worthwhile means valuable or beneficial enough to justify the time, effort, or money spent.
 
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1- The abolition of slavery was a monumental struggle, but it was a worthw…

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Thick-skinned

Season 1 Episode 43

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Thick-skinned
 It means not being easily upset or offended by criticism or negative comments.

Examples:
1- Nelson Mandela remained thick-skinned through years of imprisonment and relentles…

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