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Today’s episode is for Monday, October 11, 2021. Our phrase for this Monday is ‘under your nose.’ One meaning of under your nose is directly in front of you. Another meaning is to do something openly and boldly without anyone noticing. 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/UnderYourNose Try...

Today’s episode is for Sunday, October 10, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘pastime.’ A pastime is anything you do for enjoyment, such as a hobby. Although you may enjoy sleeping, it is not your hobby. 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/Pastime Try a Weekly Thursday Quiz from ArtisanEnglish...

Today’s episode is for Saturday, October 9, 2021. Our phrase today is ‘like a house on fire.’ To get along like a house on fire means two or more people have an excellent relationship with each other. They are good friends. 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/LikeAHouseOnFire Try a Weekly...

Today’s episode is for Friday, October 8, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘tone-deaf.’ One meaning of tone-deaf is to be unable to sing a tune correctly. A second is to make a statement on a topic without showing sensitivity. 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/ToneDeaf Try a Weekly Thursday...

Today’s episode is for Thursday, October 6, 2021. Today our phrase is ‘play on words.’ A play on words humorously uses similar sounding words so that there is more than one meaning implied. 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/PlayOnWords Try a Weekly Thursday Quiz from ArtisanEnglish.jp....

Today’s episode is for Monday, October 4, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘gamechanger.’ A gamechanger is an event, procedure or idea that creates a shift in the way of doing or thinking about things. 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/Gamechanger Try a Weekly Thursday Quiz from ArtisanEngl...

Today’s episode is for Sunday, October 3, 2021. Our phrase for this Sunday is ‘bear with.’ 'Bear with' means to be patient or tolerant. Often, when someone says, bear with me, they have a long story or explanation to tell 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/BearWith Try a Weekly Thur...

Today’s episode is for Saturday, October 2, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘willpower.’ Willpower is the ability to control our thoughts and our behaviour so that we can restrain impulses. It does have limits, though. 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/Willpower Try a Weekly Thursday Quiz...

Today’s episode is for Friday, October 1, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘well-heeled.’ The wealthy are well-heeled. Historically the rich could afford new shoes or to have worn shoes repaired. They were well-heeled. 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/WellHeeled Try a Weekly Thursday Quiz...

Today’s episode is for Thursday, September 30, 2021. Today we have an idiom - ‘straight and narrow.’ To be on the straight and narrow means living an honest and morally good life. Avoid illegal activity to stay on the straight and narrow. 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/StraightAndNar...

Today’s episode is for Monday, September 27, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘Holy cow!’ 'Holy cow!' is a euphemism, originating from baseball, people use when they become excited instead of using more colourful four-letter 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/HolyCow Try a Weekly Thur...

Today’s episode is for Sunday, September 26, 2021. Our Words of the Day are ‘brownout, blackout & rolling blackout.’ Brownouts, blackouts & rolling blackouts refer to electricity loss. Brownouts & rolling blackouts are intentional. Blackouts are unplanned. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://links.ar...

Today’s episode is for Saturday, September 25, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘outlier.’ To be an outlier means that a person, place, thing or fact is very different from others of a similar kind. Japan is an outlier in the G7. 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/Outlier Try a Weekly Thursd...

Today’s episode is for Thursday, July 2, 2020. Our Word of the Day is ‘drag on.’ When something drags on, it continues for longer than you want it to or think it should. When time drags on you often feel very bored. 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/DragOn Try a Weekly Thursday Quiz fro...

Today’s BLAST FROM THE PAST episode is for Monday, June 29, 2020. Our Idiom is ‘hindsight is 20/20.’ Hindsight is 20/20 means that when we look back at past events, we know everything about them. It comes from a measurement of eyesight. 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/HindsightIs2020...

Today’s episode is for Monday, September 20, 2021. Our idiom for today is ‘see through you.’ To say that someone can see through you means they know what you are really like and are not going to be tricked by 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/SeeThroughYou Try a Weekly Thursday Qui...

Today’s episode is for Sunday, September 19, 2021. Our idiom is ‘make your skin crawl.’ Weird and strange things will make you feel fear and disgust or may even make you shiver. This is what it means to make your skin crawl. 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/MakeYourSkinCrawl Try a Week...

Today’s episode is for Saturday, September 18, 2021. Today we'll be looking at the expression is ‘Do as I say, not as I do.’ Good advice comes from the experience of failure. Do as I say, not as I do means learn from my mistakes and don't copy me. 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/DoAsI...

Today’s episode is for Friday, September 17, 2021. Our idiom is ‘put the genie back in the bottle.’ Put the genie back in the bottle means the impossible task of stopping a situation from developing or even reversing it. 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/PutTheGenieBackInTheBottle Try a...

Today’s episode is for Thursday, September 16, 2021. Our Idiom is ‘(spend money) like a drunken sailor.’ People who spend money like a drunken sailor waste their money quickly. That means they are reckless, frivolous and unrestrained with money. 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/LikeADr...

Today’s BLAST FROM THE PAST episode is for Sunday, June 28, 2020. Our idiom is ‘bend the rules.’ When we bend the rules, we allow someone to do something that they usually cannot do. Bending the rules can make others feel jealous. 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/BendTheRules Try a Wee...

Today’s BLAST FROM THE PAST episode is for Saturday, June 27, 2020. Our phrase is ‘count your blessings.’ When you count your blessings, you are trying to be grateful for what you have. When you feel down, count your blessings to feel better. 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/CountYourB...

Today’s episode is for Monday, September 13, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘bring on.’ Bring something on means to make something happen, usually something bad, but it can refer to good things happening as well. 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/BringOn Try a Weekly Thursday Quiz from Ar...

Today’s episode is for Sunday, September 12, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘lunatic.’ When we describe someone as a lunatic, we mean they are acting silly or dangerously. It originates from the Latin word - luna - meaning moon. 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/Lunatic Try a Weekly Thurs...

Today’s episode is for Saturday, September 11, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘pet project.’ A pet project is something a person pursues as an individual interest. It may be related to their job, or practice for a side-hustle. 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/PetProject Try a Weekly Thur...