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Today’s episode is for Monday, March 15, 2021. Our adage to focus on today is ‘this too shall pass.’ This too shall pass is for pessimists and optimists. It is a simple yet profound statement of fact. Change is the only constant in life. 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/ThisTooShallPas...

Today’s episode is for Sunday, March 14, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘promising.’ When we say something is promising, we mean that it looks like that thing will be successful or enjoyable in the future. 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/Promising Want to keep your English knowledge sha...

Today’s episode is for Saturday, March 13, 2021. Our phrase today is ‘come at a price.’ When we say things come at a price, we mean there is a negative or unpleasant consequence to whatever happened or is going to happen. 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/ComeAtAPrice Want to keep your...

Today’s episode is for Friday, March 12, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘underbelly.’ The underbelly of society is the most unpleasant part, such as criminals are crime-ridden areas. It's also the weakest members 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/Underbelly Want to keep your E...

Today’s episode is for Thursday, March 11, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘sport.’ Sport has various meanings such as to wear or be decorated with something such as a medal, to be nice and generous or a nickname for a boy. 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/Sport Want to keep your English...

Today’s episode is for Monday, March 8, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘carpe diem.’ Carpe diem a Latin phrase that translates into 'seize the day.' It means to live in the moment and don't worry about the future. 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/CarpeDiem Want to keep your English knowl...

Today’s episode is for Sunday, March 7, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘pamper.’ When you're pampered, you're given special treatment, made as comfortable as possible and given whatever you want whenever you want 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/Pamper Want to keep your English knowl...

Today’s episode is for Saturday, March 6, 2021. ‘People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones’ is our proverb for today. The proverb people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones means if you are vulnerable to criticism, you shouldn't criticize others. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://links...

Today’s episode is for Friday, March 5, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘walk it back.’ When you walk something back, you try to take back, explain away, or reverse a comment or decision that you have made. 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/WalkItBack Want to keep your English knowledge sh...

Today’s episode is for Thursday, March 4, 2021. Our phrase is ‘get out in front.’ If you get out in front of a problem, you can prevent it from occurring or are first to deal with it before others or your competitors 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/GetOutInFront Want to keep your...

Today’s episode is for Monday, March 1, 2021. On this fine day our phrase is ‘take off guard.’ When you are taken or caught off guard, you are surprised by something you weren't prepared for or expecting to happen. 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/TakeOffGuard Want to keep your English...

Today’s episode is for Sunday, February 28, 2021. Our phrase is ‘to the gills.’ After eating a splendid meal, a person may say they are full to the gills, meaning they are completely full. 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/ToTheGills Want to keep your English knowledge sharp? Try my Wee...

Today’s episode is for Saturday, February 27, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘holistic.’ Taking the holistic approach to problems means not only dealing with an issue or its cause but treating the entire thing or someone. 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/Holistic Want to keep your Englis...

Today’s episode is for Friday, February 26, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘half-baked.’ A half-baked idea or plan is one that hasn't been thoroughly thought through. The thing is, so-called half-baked ideas are only different. 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/HalfBaked Want to keep your...

Today’s episode is for Thursday, February 25, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘wanderlust.’ Wanderlust is an irresistible urge to travel. It's what drives backpackers to travel the world and #vanlivers to live free in a camper van. 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/wanderlust Want to keep...

Today’s episode is for Monday, February 22, 2021. Our Saying to begin the week is ‘a place for everything and everything in its place.’ People say 'a place for everything and everything in its place' when they want a place to be kept clean and tidy. It means, put things away. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: links.ar...

Today’s episode is for Sunday, February 21, 2021. Our phrase today is ‘on second thought.’ Use 'on second thought' if you've made up your mind about something only to think about it a little more deeply and want to change it later.  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/OnSecondThought...

Today’s episode is for Saturday, February 20, 2021. Our phrase is ‘talk down to (someone).’ To talk down to someone means to talk to them as if they are stupid and know less than you do often because they are different in some way. 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/talkdownto Want to ke...

Today’s episode is for Friday, February 19, 2021. Today our phrase is ‘have your say.’ In a democracy, you have the opportunity to have your say. This means you can express your opinion on any issue of the day. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/have-your-say/...

Today’s episode is for Thursday, February 18, 2021. Our saying is ‘the pen is mightier than the sword.’ Words and writing have more and longer-lasting power and influence than force and violence. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/the-pen-is-mightier-than-the-s...

Today’s episode is for Monday, February 15, 2021. Our idiom is ‘lose your shirt.’ When you lose your shirt, you only lose your money, a lot of money, probably everything you had because you made an ill-advised bet and lost. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/ l...

Today’s episode is for Valentine's Day, 2021. Our proverb is ‘love me, love my dog’ which means if you love someone you have to accept everything about them, both the good and the bad. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/love-me-love-my-dog/ Want to keep your En...

Today’s episode is for Saturday, February 13, 2021. Once again we have an idiom - ‘take centre stage.’ To say that something takes centre stage means that it is in the most important position. You needn't be on stage to take centre stage. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discu...

Today’s episode is for Friday, February 12, 2021. Our idiom for today is ‘up in arms.’ When people are up in arms, they are protesting against something very loudly. People don't need weapons to be up in arms, they need a voice. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-onli...

Today’s episode is for Thursday, February 11, 2021. Our phrase this time is ‘on the cusp.’  The cusp is the line between two different things. When you're on the cusp of something, you're at a point just before a significant change. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discus...