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Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. Tricks of the trade : Tricks of the trade are little tidbits of experienced people's knowledge that others don't. They're acquired through experience. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasti...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. Nag : To nag someone, means to be a persistent thorn in their side by annoying them with criticism or stupid suggestions. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your prefer...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. Bang for your buck : If you can get bang for your buck, you can get good value for money. We all want to get the best bang for the buck we can. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. Fine print : The fine print is the small print at the end of contracts which has all the critical details. It's long and small to save space. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this l...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. Let yourself go : When you let yourself go, you become careless and lose interest in your appearance, or you let yourself fall into some bad habits. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. Bane : When something is described as a bane, it's the source of pain suffering and perhaps the ruin of the person involved. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your pre...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. Turn a blind eye : Turn a blind eye means to ignore something or pretend not to notice it. It happens when people don't want to become involved in something. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying an...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. There's the rub : There's the rub means there's the difficulty. The rub is a somewhat outdated way to refer to a difficulty or challenge. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. Dappled : Dappled is used to describe something covered with light and dark spots. The road is dappled with sunshine shining through the trees. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. Working for the man : We're all working for the man. 'The man’ refers to the government that takes our taxes and the boss that makes us work long and hard. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. Unsung : If someone is unsung, their efforts or achievements go unnoticed. Delivery drivers are the unsung heroes of online shopping. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. Don't fish off the company pier : a modern-day proverb which means don't date your coworkers. Keep your work and private lives separate. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link i...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. Freeloader : a person who uses and abuses your hospitality without any thought of sharing the cost or taking any responsibility. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Freeloader You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. Repertoire: A person's repertoire is all the things they can do. If a person is a poet, their repertoire is all the poems they have written. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this li...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. How goes the battle : The idiom or phrase 'how goes the battle?' Is a way to ask someone how they are doing. It refers to the daily struggle of life as a battle. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copyin...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. The cream rises to the top : The cream rises to the top means the most skilled people and best ideas are more noticeable than the others because they stand out. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. Give your all : Give your all means to do something and give it your maximum effort. This means working until the job is finished or your goal is reached. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and p...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. This episode was published on Monday, May 30, 2022. No-brainer : A no-brainer requires very little or none of your mental capacity. It's the stupid question you ask the answer to when you should know. https://links.artisanen...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. This episode was published on Sunday, May 29, 2022. With open arms : We accept someone with affection and enthusiasm when we welcome them with open arms.  It's the human thing to do. You can read along as you listen by...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. This episode was published on Saturday, May 28, 2022. In dire straits : When you are in dire straits, you are in a very bad or difficult situation, and the outcome does not look good. You can read along as you listen by clic...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. This episode was published on Friday, May 27, 2022. Like a ton of bricks : The simile like a ton of bricks is used when someone wants to indicate there was crushing weight, force, or authority used. You can read along as you...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. This episode was published on Thursday, May 26, 2022. Band-Aid solution : When you call something a Band-Aid solution, you disapprove of it because it is only a temporary solution and not a permanent fix. You can read along...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. This episode was published on Monday, May 23, 2022. In the loop : To be in the loop is to have knowledge of something or about what's going on. If you are out of the loop, you don't know what's happening. You can read along...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. This episode was published on Sunday, May 22, 2022. Frozen in time : When we say something seems frozen in time, we mean that it has not been changed or updated for a while.  You can read along as you listen by clicking...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. These podcasts and posts were created to help my students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. This episode was published on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Glued to : When you are glued to something, you pay close attention to it. Imagine watching your nation play in the soccer World Cup. You can read along as you listen by...