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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. This episode was published on DAY, May DATE, 2022. Fifteen minutes of fame : Fifteen minutes of fame is used to refer to the brief moment of fame or infamy some normal people experience. You can read along as you listen by c...

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 19, 2022. If you play with fire, you get burned : If you play with fire, you get burned means if you fool around with potentially dangerous things, you will eventually be hurt. 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 Monday, May 16, 2022. Rock the boat : When you rock the boat, you say or do something that disturbs the current situation. Most people don't like it when you rock the boat. You can read along as...

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 15, 2022. Tooth and nail : Tooth and nail means to fight with ferocity and force vigorously. When you fight tooth and nail, you make a strenuous effort. You can read along as y...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. I create these podcasts and post to help not only my students but anyone who wants to access them improve their English vocabulary. This episode was published on Saturday, May 14, 2022. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst : Hope for the best, prepare for the worst means being hopeful in the face of adversity but doing everything to prepare for that...

Thanks for your interest in ArtisanEnglish.jp today. This episode was published on Friday, May 13, 2022. Don't bite the hand that feeds you : you should not act unthankfully, ungratefully, or unappreciatively to those who help you. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/TheHandThatFeedsYou T...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. This episode was published on Thursday, May 12, 2022. Camaraderie : Camaraderie is the feeling of togetherness, closeness, and friendliness towards coworkers people have when everyone is in the same situation. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://links.artisanenglish.j...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. This episode was published on Monday, May 9, 2022. The great unwashed : The great unwashed was coined in 1830 in England by Edward Bulwer-Lytton to refer to the masses, the regular people of society. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/TheGreat...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. This episode was published on Sunday, May 8, 2022. The naked eye : If we say something can be seen with the naked eye, we mean it can be seen without using an instrument such as a microscope or telescope. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/The...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. This episode was published on Saturday, May 7, 2022. Education deflation : Education deflation occurs when principles of supply & demand are applied to knowledge: more educated people means education is less valuable. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://links.arti...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. This episode was published on Friday, May 6, 2022. I t's not what you know, it's who you know : If you want to attain success or even find a job, your network of personal contacts is more important than your education or skills. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://lin...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. This episode was published on Monday, May 2, 2022. Publish or perish : Publish or perish means it is essential for the careers of researchers and university educators to publish research papers. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/PubishOrPeris...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. This episode was published on Sunday, May 1, 2022. Laughter is the best medicine : The idiom laughter is the best medicine means that smiling and laughing are directly connected to good health. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/LaughterIsTheB...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. This episode was published on Saturday, April 30, 2022. Idle hands do the devil's work: Idle hands do the devil's work means if people don't have a way to fill their time, there's a chance they'll do something to get in trouble. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://lin...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. This episode was published on Friday, April 29, 2022. Speak softly and carry a big stick: Speak softly and carry a big stick means to talk softly and politely, be willing to negotiate, but always have power backing you up. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://links.art...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. This episode was published on Thursday, April 28, 2022. Soft power: A country uses its soft power or cultural and economic power and influence to convince other countries to do what you want them to do. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/SoftP...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. This episode was published on Monday, April 25, 2022. Well-rounded : To be well-rounded or have a well-rounded education means to have experience and knowledge of an extensive range of ideas and activities. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/W...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. This episode was published on Sunday, April 24, 2022. Land of milk and honey : The phrase the land of milk and honey means a place with abundant food, where the money is plentiful, and life is not hard.  You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://links.artisanenglish.jp...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. This episode was published on Saturday, April 23, 2022. Trickle-down: To trickle-down means, something begins and the top of a structure or system and gradually spreads downward throughout the entire system. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. This episode was published on Friday, April 22, 2022. The error of your ways: When someone recognizes the error of their ways, they become aware of their wrong actions or bad behaviour. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/TheErrorOfYourWays Try...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. This episode was published on Friday, April 21, 2022. Like a lamb to the slaughter: If you enter into something very innocently, not knowing that something terrible will happen, we say like a lamb to the slaughter. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://links.artisanengl...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. This episode was published on Monday, April 18, 2022. Back into a corner: When you're backed into a corner, you're forced into a challenging situation. It's a dangerous situation because you may take drastic steps. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://links.artisanengl...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. This episode was published on Sunday, April 17, 2022. Balkanization : Balkanization is breaking up a region or state into smaller parts or states based on ethnicity, culture, religion or historical complaints. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://links.artisanenglish.j...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. This episode was published on Saturday, April sixteenth, 2022. Trust but verify: The proverb trust but verify means a responsible person will always verify everything before conducting business with another person. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://links.artisanengl...

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. This episode was published on Friday, April 15, 2022. Oligarch: Oligarch is from Greek. Oligarchs are the few extremely powerful people who make up an oligarchy and rule a country or industry. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Oligarch Try a...