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Grey zone : a grey zone is an unclear or uneasy to define situation. It’s when rules are confusing, or things are neither one thing or another.  https://links.artisanenglish.jp/GreyZone      Thanks for visiting  ArtisanEnglish.jp ,  The Posts – The Podcast  today.    These podcasts and posts are created to help our students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. ...

Learning English grammar and vocabulary is excellent fun!       However, to master the language, you must use it genuinely to discuss a variety of topics and learn new things in English.       That means discussing issues and themes you like and those you do not.         I will be the first to tell you that perfection is impossible because no one and nothing is perfect.       With that said, it is...

Black humour : black humour is a type of comedy that makes jokes about serious, sad, or even frightening topics such as death, illness.  https://links.artisanenglish.jp/BlackHumour     Thanks for visiting  ArtisanEnglish.jp ,  The Posts – The Podcast  today.    These podcasts and posts are created to help our students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary.    Take...

Work wonders : to work wonders is to have a surprisingly good effect or result, often improving a situation or making you feel better than expected.  https://links.artisanenglish.jp/WorkWonders     Thanks for visiting  ArtisanEnglish.jp ,  The Posts – The Podcast  today.     These podcasts and posts are created to help our students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocab...

Spring in your step : to have a spring in your step means to walk with extra energy, happiness, and enthusiasm. You’re feeling kind of bouncy.  https://links.artisanenglish.jp/SpringInYourStep      Thanks for visiting  ArtisanEnglish.jp ,  The Posts – The Podcast  today.    These podcasts and posts are created to help our students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabu...

Learning English grammar and vocabulary is excellent fun!       However, to master the language, you must use it genuinely to discuss a variety of topics and learn new things in English.       That means discussing issues and themes you like and those you do not.         I will be the first to tell you that perfection is impossible because no one and nothing is perfect.        With that said, it i...

Truth will out : it means that the truth cannot stay hidden forever, especially secrets or lies, especially in serious situations such as political scandals.  https://links.artisanenglish.jp/TruthWillOut      Thanks for visiting  ArtisanEnglish.jp ,  The Posts – The Podcast  today.    These podcasts and posts are created to help our students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their Eng...

Brownie points : a common North American term for the praise, approval, or rewards from someone, such as a teacher, for doing something good.  https://links.artisanenglish.jp/BrowniePoints     Thanks for visiting  ArtisanEnglish.jp ,  The Posts – The Podcast  today.    These podcasts and posts are created to help our students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary....

Instant gratification : the desire to experience pleasure or fulfillment without delay. It's getting things now, rather than waiting.  https://links.artisanenglish.jp/InstantGratification      Thanks for visiting  ArtisanEnglish.jp ,  The Posts – The Podcast  today.    These podcasts and posts are created to help our students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabul...

Aphorism : The word aphorism means a short sentence that cleverly expresses, in a few words, what is believed to be a general truth.  https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Aphorism     Thanks for visiting  ArtisanEnglish.jp ,  The Posts – The Podcast  today.    These podcasts and posts are created to help our students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary.    Take the f...

Give with one hand, take away with the other : used when someone gives you something good but then takes something away at the same time, so the gift feels less valuable.  https://links.artisanenglish.jp/GiveWithOneHand      Thanks for visiting  ArtisanEnglish.jp ,  The Posts – The Podcast  today.    These podcasts and posts are created to help our students and anyone who wants to access them to i...

Chasing rainbows : trying to achieve something impossible or very unlikely to happen, such as finding a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.  https://links.artisanenglish.jp/ChasingRainbows     Thanks for visiting  ArtisanEnglish.jp ,  The Posts – The Podcast  today.    These podcasts and posts are created to help our students and anyone who wants to access them improve their English vocabulary. ...

Beware the Ides of March : to watch out for danger, especially on March 15th, but also to warn someone about trouble in general.  https://links.artisanenglish.jp/BewareTheIdesOfMarch     Thanks for visiting  ArtisanEnglish.jp ,  The Posts – The Podcast  today.    These podcasts and posts are created to help our students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary.    Ta...

Warm welcome : A warm welcome goes beyond just saying “hello.” It means smiling, using kind words, and sometimes even offering a handshake or a hug.  https://links.artisanenglish.jp/WarmWelcome     Thanks for visiting  ArtisanEnglish.jp ,  The Posts – The Podcast  today.    These podcasts and posts are created to help our students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabu...

Leave money on the table : Leaving money on the table means not taking all the possible money or benefits from a deal or opportunity. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/LeaveMoneyOnTheTable     Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp , The Posts – The Podcast today.    These podcasts and posts are created to help our students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary.    T...

Learning English grammar and vocabulary is excellent fun!      However, to master the language, you must use it genuinely to discuss various topics and learn new things in English.       That means discussing issues and themes you like and those you do not.          I will be the first to tell you that perfection is impossible because no one and nothing is perfect.        With that said, it is hum...

Damn with faint praise : to damn with faint praise means to criticize someone or something indirectly by giving only very weak or minimal praise. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/DamnWithFaintPraise     Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp , The Posts – The Podcast today.    These podcasts and posts are created to help our students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocab...

Thrill of a lifetime : A thrill of a lifetime is a feeling of great excitement or joy that occurs only once or very rarely in a person’s life.   https://links.artisanenglish.jp/ThrillOfALifetime     Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp , The Posts – The Podcast today.    These podcasts and posts are created to help our students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabula...

This is a short introduction to the English conversation lesson, Dopamine Detox . I'm sure you'll find it engaging and insightful.    You can access the webpage for the lesson Dopamine Detox here: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/LDopamineDetox     At ArtisanEnglish.jp, we emphasize enabling students to improve the sophistication of their English through meaningful communication, while prov...

In the red : when your finances are in the red, it means that you have more debt than you have assets or cash to cover. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/InTheRed      Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp , The Posts – The Podcast today.    These podcasts and posts are created to help our students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary.    Take the first step to per...

Fair-weather friend : A fair-weather friend is someone who is only your friend when things are going well. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Fair-WeatherFriend     Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp , The Posts – The Podcast today.    These podcasts and posts are created to help our students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary.    Take the first step to perfect...

Learning English grammar and vocabulary is excellent fun!       However, to master the language, you must use it genuinely to discuss a variety of topics and learn new things in English.       That means discussing issues and themes you like and those you do not.         I will be the first to tell you that perfection is impossible because no one and nothing is perfect.        With that said, it i...

Back out : When you back out of something, you change your mind and do not keep your promise or commitment. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/BackOut      Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp , The Posts – The Podcast today.    These podcasts and posts are created to help our students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary.    Take the first step to perfect your Eng...

Dilly-dally : to dilly-dally means to waste time by being slow or indecisive, especially when you should be doing something important. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Dilly-Dally     Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp , The Posts – The Podcast today.    These podcasts and posts are created to help our students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary.    Take the...

Die-hard : die-hard describes a person with unwavering loyalty to a set of beliefs, a sports team, a band, or any other aspect of their life.  https://links.artisanenglish.jp/DieHard     Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp , The Posts – The Podcast today.    These podcasts and posts are created to help our students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary.    Take...