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Today’s episode is for Monday, February 8, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘pariah.’ A pariah is a person who is not accepted by most of the people in society because they are not liked, respected or trusted. 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/pariah/ Want to keep...

Today’s episode is for Sunday, February 7, 2021. Our phrase for today is ‘to a T.’ To a T means perfectly or exactly. Something can suit you to a T, or if you are exceptional at doing a thing, you do it to a T. 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/to-a-t/ Want to...

Today’s episode is for Saturday, February 6, 2021. The phrase for today is ‘like a bull in a china shop.’ Describing someone as a bull in a china shop means they break things, make mistakes or otherwise cause damage when a gentle touch is needed. 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-a...

Today’s episode is for Friday, February 5th, 2021. Today our idiom is ‘beat you to the punch.’ If someone beats you to the punch, they do or say something before you can. It's one reason you should not hesitate or think too much. 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-onl...

Today’s episode is for Thursday, February 4, 2021. Our phrase is ‘make your own way.’ When you make your own way, you progress through life from your own hard work and do not lean on the hard work of people who came before you. 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-onlin...

Today’s episode is for Monday, February 1, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘splurge.’  People splurge when they spend a lot of money in a short period of time. Usually, they spend money on expensive items when they splurge. 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/...

Today’s episode is for Sunday, January 31, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘profiteering.’  Profiteering is making excessive profits from people who are in a bad situation and perhaps making their situation even worse. 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/profi...

Today’s episode is for Saturday, January 30, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘range anxiety.’ Range anxiety is the stress or fear that a person feels when they think their vehicle has insufficient range to make it to their destination. 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-...

Today’s episode is for Friday, January 29, 2021. Today we're looking at the phrase 'a change of pace.’ A change of pace is a change from our regular pattern. It could be slight or drastic and serves to help us relax and reduce stress. 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-discussio...

Today’s episode is for Thursday, January 28, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘digital hoarding.’  Digital hoarding, also called e-hoarding, datahoarding, or cyberhoarding, is storing huge amounts of data and not deleting anything. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: Want to keep your English knowledge sharp? Try my We...

Today’s episode is for Monday, January 25, 2021. Our idiom today is 'get in on the ground floor’ which means to become involved with an enterprise or project in the early stages. 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/get-in-on-the-ground-floor/ Want to keep your E...

Today’s episode is for Sunday, January 24, 2021. Our phrase on this day is ‘pale in comparison.’ Pale in comparison means one thing seems less, not as good, big, fast, fashionable etc. when it's compared to something else. 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/pal...

Today’s episode is for Saturday, January 23, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘pièce de résistance.’  The term pièce de résistance means something is the most outstanding artistic piece or feature of an artist or artwork. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: http://bit.ly/aePièceDeRésistance Want to keep your English kn...

Today’s episode is for Friday, January 22, 2021. Our phrase for this Friday is ‘in dribs and drabs.’  In dribs and drabs means slowly or a few at a time. In Japan, changes occur in dribs and drabs, but they need to happen much more rapidly. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: http://bit.ly/aeInDribsAndDrabs Want to...

Today’s episode is for Thursday, January 21, 2021. On this day our phrase is ‘have blood on your hands.’  To have blood on your hands is to be responsible for someone's death even if you didn't actually kill them yourself; you caused it. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: http://bit.ly/aeBloodOnYourHands Want to k...

Today’s episode is for Monday, January 18, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘ make headway .’  To make headway means to move forward and progress. In life, it is important to make headway so we can improve ourselves and our situation. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: http://bit.ly/aeMakeHeadway Want to keep your Eng...

Today’s episode is for Sunday, January 17, 2021. Today our phrase is ‘the gift of gab.’  The gift of gab or the ability to speak with fluency and eloquence must be learned, nurtured and developed. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://bit.ly/aeTheGiftOfGab Want to keep your English knowledge sharp? Try my Wee...

Today’s episode is for Saturday, January 16, 2021. Our idiom today is ‘be at the end of your rope.’  When you are at the end of your rope, you are so stressed with a situation that you feel you can no longer go on.  You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: http://bit.ly/aeEndOfYourRope Want to keep your English kno...

Today’s episode is for Friday, January 15, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘cold snap / cold spell.’  A cold snap or cold spell is unusually cold weather for a short period of time. In early spring or late fall, cold spells can damage crops. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: http://bit.ly/aeColdSnap Want to keep you...

Today’s episode is for Thursday, January 14, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘ bucket list .’  A bucket list is a to-do list for life. It's a list of experiences or achievements you want to accomplish before you 'kick the bucket' (die). You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: http://bit.ly/aeBucketList Want to keep your E...

Today’s episode is for Monday, January 11, 2021. Our idiom today is ‘throw someone a bone.’  To throw someone a bone means that if you complain, someone may offer you something cheap or easy to get you to shut up. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: http://bit.ly/aeThrowSomeoneABone Want to keep your English knowle...

Today’s episode is for Sunday, January 10, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘windbag.’  A windbag is a person who talks too much about boring things. Windbags are found at celebratory events such as graduations or in government. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: http://bit.ly/aeWindbag Want to keep your English knowl...

Today’s episode is for Saturday, January 9, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘Echo chamber.’  An echo chamber occurs when you only expose yourself to opinions you support and block out those that are alternate or contradictory to yours. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: http://bit.ly/aeEchoChamber Want to keep your E...

Today’s episode is for January 8, 2021. Our phrase for this day is ‘the winds of change.’  The phrase the winds of change describes the feeling you experience when you anticipate change is about to occur, but can't predict when. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: http://bit.ly/aeTheWindsOfChange Want to keep your...

Today’s episode is for January 7, 2020. Our idiom today is ‘get the ball rolling.’  The idiom 'get the ball rolling' means to begin doing something to encourage others to do it too. You're setting an example for others. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: http://bit.ly/aeGetTheBallRolling Want to keep your English...