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Vocabulary is like money. The more money you have the richer you are. The more vocabulary you know, the richer your conversation will be. This episode was published on Thursday, December 2, 2021. Today our idiom is ‘capture lightning in a bottle.’ To capture lightning in a bottle means to be very lucky and achieve success especially in something is extremely difficult or unlikely. You can read alo...

Vocabulary is like money. The more money you have the richer you are. The more vocabulary you know, the richer your conversation will be. This episode is for Friday, July 24, 2020. Our Word of the Day is ‘sweet talk.’ Sweet talk is to praise someone insincerely to get something you want or achieve some aim. Salespeople use sweet talk all the time. You can read along as you listen by copying and pa...

Vocabulary is like money. The more money you have the richer you are. The more vocabulary you know, the richer your conversation will be. This BLAST FROM THE PAST episode is from Thursday, July 23, 2020. Our Word of the Day is ‘put (someone/something) off.’ Put (someone/something) off has two meanings: 1) to cancel or postpone an event or meeting 2) to lose enthusiasm for something. Read along as...

This episode was published on Monday, November 29, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘fly-by-night.’ A fly-by-night company is one that is unreliable and untrustworthy. It is often a company with no, or a bad reputation. You can read along as you listen by clicking copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/FlyByNight Try a Weekly Thursday Quiz from Artis...

Vocabulary is like money. The more money you have the richer you are. The more vocabulary you know, the richer your conversation will be. This episode was published on Sunday, November 28, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘slum tourism.’ Slum tourism, poverty tourism, or ghetto tourism is a type of city tourism that involves visiting impoverished areas. You can read along as you listen by clicking or...

This episode was published on Saturday, November 27, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘niggle.’ After paying your taxes and all of your basic needs, the money you have left is your disposable income. It's money you spend how you like. You can read along as you listen by clicking or copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/DisposableIncome Try a Weekly...

This episode was published on Friday, November 26, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘uncharted waters.’ If you're heading off into new and unknown areas, you're going into uncharted waters. Technology and change often lead to uncharted waters. You can read along as you listen by clicking  copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/UnchartedWaters Tr...

This episode was published on Thursday, November 25, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘shrinkflation.’ Shrinkflation, occurs when manufacturers raise prices but also reduce package sizes or just reduce package sizes to maintain market share. You can read along as you listen by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Shrinkflation Try a Weekly Thursday...

This BLAST FROM THE PAST episode is from Monday, July 20, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘kitsch.’ Kitsch is gaudy fashion or ugly design that is so unstylish it becomes funny. People who have an unsophisticated taste like kitsch. You can read along as you listen by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Kitsch Try a Weekly Thursday Quiz from Artis...

Vocabulary is like money. The more money you have the richer you are. The more vocabulary you know, the richer your conversation will be. This BLAST FROM THE PAST episode is from Sunday, July 19, 2020. Our phrase is ‘be comfortable in your own skin.’ To be comfortable in your own skin means to accept and love yourself for who you are; you understand your capabilities and weaknesses. You can read a...

Vocabulary is like money. The more money you have the richer you are. The more vocabulary you know, the richer your conversation will be. This episode was published on Monday, November 22, 2021. Our Phrase of the Day is ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ A picture is worth a thousand words means that complex ideas can be more easily conveyed with an image than by verbally explaining them. You...

This episode was pub https://links.artisanenglish.jp/CantGetBloodFromAStone lished on Sunday, November, twenty-first, 2021. Today, we'll look at the saying ‘you can't get blood from a stone.’ You can't get blood from a stone means it's hard to convince someone to give you something if they don't have it or want to give it to you. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and...

This episode was pub htt https://links.artisanenglish.jp/HustleAndBustle ps://links.artisanenglish.jp/Getaway li https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Getaway shed on Saturday, November 20, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘getaway.’ A getaway is a short vacation or the place you go for a short vacation. It may also mean to escape the police after committing a crime. You can read along as you listen by clic...

Vocabulary is like money. The more money you have the richer you are The more vocabulary you know. the richer your conversation will be. This episode was published on Friday, November 19, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘feast or famine.’ Feast or famine means we either have too much of something or too little. That's often the way life is, there's little balance all the time. You can read along as y...

This episode was published on Thursday, November 18, 2021. Our Saying is ‘Age is just a number.’ Saying age is just a number means you aren't happy about time passing, but  it also means you're never too old or too young to try something. 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/AgeIsJust...

Today’s BLAST FROM THE PAST episode is for Saturday, July 18, 2020. Our idiom is ‘eat your words.’ If you have to eat your words, you have to admit that something you said or predicted was incorrect. It's never easy to eat your words. 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/EatYourWords Try a...

Today’s episode is for Friday, July 17, 2020. Our idiom today is ‘stab in the back.’ To stab someone in the back does not require a knife. When you stab someone in the back, you betray someone who trusted 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/StabInTheBack Try a Weekly Thursday Quiz fr...

Vocabulary is like money The more money you have the richer you are The more vocabulary you know the richer your conversation will be. This episode was published on Monday, November 15, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘typecast.’ Typecasting an actor means always giving them the same type of role to play because they do it so well or are physically suited to that part. You can read along as you liste...

This episode was published on Sunday, November 14, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘bug out.’ To bug out means to leave somewhere quickly. A bug-out bag is a pre-packed, portable kit containing emergency survival items for 72 hours. 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/BugOut Try a Weekly Thu...

This episode was published on Saturday, November 13, 2021. Today we'll look at the proverb ‘bloom where you are planted.’ The proverb bloom where you're planted means to be grateful for what you have and try to take advantage of opportunities that life gives you. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: Try a Weekly Thursday...

This episode was published on Friday, November 12, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘on edge.’ If you are on edge, you are feeling nervous, worried or anxious about something. When you are on edge it is difficult to calm down and relax. 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/OnEdge Try a Weekly...

This episode was published on Thursday, November 11, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘old hat.’ Old hat is a term used to describe something that has been done before, is no longer interesting or exciting or has been long out of use. 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/OldHat Try a Weekly Th...

Today’s BLAST FROM THE PAST episode is for Thursday, July 16, 2020. Our phrase is ‘take in stride.’ When you take something in stride, you accept it calmly and don't let it affect what you are doing. You can easily adapt to changes. 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/TakeInStride Try a W...

Today’s BLAST FROM THE PAST episode is for Monday, July 13, 2021. Our phrase is ‘play it safe.’ When you play it safe you do not take risks and instead take precautions against something bad happening. Play it safe - wear a mask. 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/PlayItSafe Try a Weekly...

This episode was published on Monday, November 8, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘imposter syndrome.’ Imposter syndrome is a feeling of being inauthentic in your achievements, and therefore, not deserving the success or accolades you receive. 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/ImposterSynd...