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It's the last podcast of the year! We'll be taking a break until Thursday, January 7th. Today’s episode is for Monday, December 21st, 2020. Our phrase today is ‘all your Christmases have come at once.’  All your Christmases have come at once means you have very good fortune and you have everything you could have ever hoped for. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying a...

Today’s episode is for Sunday, December 20, 2020. Our phrase for this fine day is ‘the more the merrier.’  The phrase the more the merrier is used when we invite someone to enjoy something such as a party where the more people, the better it is. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link: http://bit.ly/aeTheMoreTheMerrier Want to keep your English kn...

Today’s episode is for Saturday, December 19, 2020. Our Word of the Day is ‘snow job.’  A snow job is an intense effort to deceive someone or hide something from them. Usually, snow jobs involve much flattery and persuasion. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link: http://bit.ly/aeSnowJob Want to keep your English knowledge sharp? Try my Weekly Qu...

Today’s episode is for Friday, December 18, 2020. Our idiom today is ‘wild goose chase.’  If you send someone on a wild goose chase, you cause them to search for or pursue something, but they will have no success. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link: https://bit.ly/aeWildGooseChase Want to keep your English knowledge sharp? Try my Weekly Quizz...

Today’s episode is for Thursday, December 17, 2020. Our Proverb is ‘Christmas comes but once a year.’  Christmas comes but once a year is a proverb with many meanings. It's often used as an excuse for doing things you normally wouldn't. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link: https://bit.ly/aeChristmasComesButOnceAYear Want to keep your English k...

Today’s episode is for Monday, December 14, 2020. It's cold outside now, but we're nice and warm inside. This reminds me of our phrase for today ‘snug as a bug in a rug.’  Snug as a bug in a rug means to be very comfortable and cozy while outside the weather is dreadful stormy, cold or otherwise inclement. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link:...

Today’s episode is for Sunday, December 13, 2020. Our Word of the Day is ‘winter rat.’  A winter rat is a junky, old car that people drive in the winter to protect their regular daily driver from the salty winter roads. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link: (https://bit.ly/aeWinterRat) Want to keep your English knowledge sharp? Try my Weekly Qu...

Today’s episode is for Saturday, December 12, 2020. Today we'll be focusing on the phrase ‘run hot and cold.’  When things run hot and cold, they alternate between two opposites, and those opposites are usually at the extreme ends of the scale. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link: (https://bit.ly/aeRunHotAndCold) Want to keep your English know...

Today’s episode is for Friday, December 11, 2020. Today the phrase we will be covering is ‘pure as the driven snow.’  If someone is described as being as pure as the driven snow, they are virtuous, innocent and have no moral flaws. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link: (https://bit.ly/aePureAsTheDrivenSnow) Want to keep your English knowledge s...

Today’s episode is for Thursday, December 10, 2020. We have an idiom today, and it's ‘pour cold water on (something).’  To pour cold water on someone means to discourage and deter them from ever taking a chance or experiencing something new. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link: (https://bit.ly/aePourColdWaterOn) Want to keep your English knowl...

Today’s episode is for Monday, December 7, 2020. Our Idiom today is ‘when hell freezes over.’  When hell freezes over means something will never, not in a million years, not if they come begging you on their knees happen. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link: (https://bit.ly/aeWhenHellFreezesOver) Want to keep your English knowledge sharp? Try...

Today’s episode is for Sunday, December 6, 2020. The Idiom for today is ‘walking on thin ice.’  Any time you find yourself on the verge of upsetting someone or causing trouble, you are walking on thin ice. It's a dangerous place to be. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link: (https://bit.ly/aeWalkingOnThinIce) Want to keep your English knowledge...

Today’s episode is for Saturday, December 5, 2020. We have yet another phrase today ‘tip of the iceberg.’  The phrase tip of the iceberg means what you know of an issue or situation is only just a hint of a much more complex one. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link: https://bit.ly/aeTipOfTheIceberg Want to keep your English knowledge sharp? Tr...

Today’s episode is for Friday, December 4, 2020. Our idiom for today is ‘not a snowball's chance in hell.’  When a person wants to say that something has no possibility of happening, they can use today's phrase, not a snowball's chance in Hell . You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link: (https://bit.ly/aeNotASnowballsChanceInHell) Want to keep your...

Today’s episode is for Thursday, December 3, 2020. The phrase I've chosen for today is ‘put (something) on ice.’  To put something on ice means to delay something. It doesn't mean cancel. It just means things are delayed for some reason. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link: (https://bit.ly/aePutOnIce) Want to keep your English knowledge sharp?...

Today’s episode is for Monday, November 30, 2020. Our Phrase of the Day is ‘like the sound of your own voice.’  If you say someone likes the sound of their own voice, it means they are a pompous, self-centred ass who enjoys hearing themselves speak. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link: https://bit.ly/aeLikeTheSoundOfYourOwnVoice Want to keep y...

Today’s episode is for Sunday, November 29, 2020. Today our phrase is ‘living the good life.’  Living the good life means living in comfort and luxury with very few problems or worries. However, what is luxury and what is comfort? You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link: https://bit.ly/aeLivingTheGoodLife Want to keep your English knowledge sharp?...

Today’s episode is for Saturday, November 28, 2020. Our {Word of the Day} is ‘niggle.’  To send someone away with a flea in their ear means to scold someone, make a sarcastic remark to them or reprimand them. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link: https://bit.ly/aeAFleaInYourEar Want to keep your English knowledge sharp? Try my Weekly Quizzes ....

Today’s episode is for Friday, November 27, 2020. Our phrase today is ‘on a first-name basis.’  To be on a first-name basis with someone means you are familiar with them, have a good rapport, and address them by their given name. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link: https://bit.ly/aeOnAFirstNameBasis Want to keep your English knowledge sharp?...

Today’s episode is for Thursday, November 26, 2020. Today we have rather a long phrase, 'desperate times call for desperate measures.’  Desperate times call for desperate measures means that when in a challenging situation you will do things you normally would not do. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link: https://bit.ly/aeDesperateTimesDesperat...

Today’s episode is for Sunday, November 22, 2020. Our {Word of the Day} is ‘niggle.’  When we use the term along the lines of, we want to say that two things are similar but not exactly the same. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link: https://bit.ly/aeAlongTheLinesOf Want to keep your English knowledge sharp? Try my Weekly Quizzes . Visit Artisa...

Today’s episode is for Saturday, November 21, 2020. Our Phrase of the Day is ‘join the club.’  Using the phrase join the club is a way to show empathy and solidarity with your fellow humans who are as confused, lost or worried as you. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link: https://bit.ly/aeJoinTheClub Want to keep your English knowledge sharp? T...

Today’s episode is for Friday, November 20, 2020. Our Word of the Day is ‘snake oil.’  Snake oil is a euphemism for fake health products or false advertising that tries to trick people out of their hard-earned money.  You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link: https://bit.ly/aeSnakeOil Want to keep your English knowledge sharp? Try my Weekly Qu...

Today’s episode is for Thursday, November 19, 2020. Our idiom today is ‘not have a leg to stand on.’ If a person's argument or excuse has no leg to stand on, it means they have no facts or somewhat believable reasons to support their claims. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link: https://bit.ly/aeNotHaveALegToStandOn Want to keep your English knowled...

Today’s episode is for Monday, November 16, 2020. The phrase today is ‘live the dream.’  When you live the dream, you experience success and achieve everything you wanted to achieve. This especially applies to your career. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link: https://bit.ly/aeLiveTheDream Want to keep your English knowledge sharp? Try my Weekl...