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Thanks for visiting the ArtisanEnglish.jp podcast today. You may have wondered why I'm using AI instead of my own voice. Well, I simply don't have the time to record a new podcast every day. I believe we should take advantage of technology whenever we can. That's why you hear Art Lish's beautiful AI voice and not mine.  Anyways, Today’s episode is for August 28, 2020. Our Proverb for today is...

Sorry about the two-day delay. My AI guy, Art Lish, was a little under the weather, so I had to send him in for repairs. He's feeling as good as new, so I put him back to work immediately. Today’s episode is for August 27, 2020. Our Idiom for today is ‘float your boat.’  If something floats your boat, it makes you happy, or you enjoy it. People also use it to mean I don't care, do whatever yo...

Today’s episode is for August 24, 2020. Today's phrase is ‘on the back of an envelope’.  When you do something on the back of an envelope you write down the gist or major points of a plan and work on the details later. You can read along as you listen by following this link: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/on-the-back-of-an-envelope/ There was another word I mention...

Today’s episode is for August 23, 2020. Our phrase today is ‘take something at face value’.  When we take something at face value, we accept as it is, are not skeptical about it and don't look for an ulterior motive. You can read along as you listen by following this link: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/take-at-face-value/ Here are some other terms in today's podca...

Today’s episode is for August 22, 2020. Wow! That's a lot of twos, don't you think? Anyways, Our phrase today is ‘go to your head’.  Alcohol, success & power may go your head. Drink alcohol and you will become dizzy. Become too proud of success and it will go to your head.  You can read along as you listen by following this LINK . If you were listening carefully, you heard me refer t...

Today’s episode is for August 21, 2020. Your Proverb for today is ‘what you don't know can't hurt you'. If you don't know about a problem, you won't worry about it or be unhappy. In other words, what you don't know can't hurt you. If you'd like to read along while you listen, you can do so by clicking WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW CAN'T HURT YOU .

Today’s episode is for August 20, 2020. Our phrase for the day is ‘the best of a bad bunch’.  Sometimes, we have to choose the best option from a range of less desirable ones. That means we choose the best of a bad bunch. You can read along as you listen by clicking on THE BEST OF A BAD BUNCH .

Today’s episode is for August 17, 2020. Our phrase for today is ‘in the moment’.  When you are in the moment, you have heightened awareness, and are more focused or mentally concentrating on everything around you. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE .

Today’s episode is for August 16, 2020. Our Saying for today is 'you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make him drink.  You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make him drink means you can make it easy for someone to do a thing, but you can't force them. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE .

Today’s episode is for August 15, 2020. Our Word of the Day is ‘nouveau riche.’  Nouveau riche is French for the new rich and is used for people who have recently become wealthy. They often have bad style and tastes. You can read along as you listen by following by clicking nouveau riche .

Today's episode is for August 14, 2020. Our proverb for today is 'live and let live'.  To live and let live is to accept and tolerate others' opinions and actions so, they accept and tolerate your thoughts and behaviour too. You can read along as you listen by clicking LIVE AND LET LIVE . It's the middle of the Bon holidays here in Japan, everyone. Enjoy, or suffer through the sweltering summ...

Well, I'm back from my short holiday staycation and when I say staycation I mean I stayed right here on the sofa. It's way too hot to do anything outside and enjoy it. Anyway, let's get to the information about today's episode for August 13, 2020. Our idiom today is 'drop the ball.'  When you make a mistake or mishandle something important, someone may accuse you of dropping the ball. It's a...

Today’s episode is for August 8, 2020. Our Word of the Day is ‘give back.’  Giving back means to help other people in society either financially by giving money to charity or in another way. You can read along as you listen by following this link: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/ give-back / Take care during the Bon holiday break. Remember, you may feel everything i...

Today's episode is for August 7, 2020. Our Proverb for today is 'if you can't beat them, join them.' 'If you can't beat them, join them' means if you cannot outdo your rivals, you should cooperate with them or do what they are doing. You can read along as you listen by following this link: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/if-you-cant-beat-them-join-them/

Today's episode is for August 6, 2020. Our Word of the Day is 'zest'. Zest is citrus peel added to food or beverages for flavour. Zest is also a person's energy enthusiasm eagerness or interest in something.  You can read along as you listen by following this link: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/zest/

Today's episode is for August 3, 2020. Our Phrase for today is 'Be on your guard'.  Be on your guard means be watchful because you never know when you'll find yourself in a dangerous situation or on the verge of being tricked. You can read along as you listen by following this link: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/ be-on-your-guard /

Today’s episode is for August 2, 2020. Our Word of the Day is 'Same old same old'.  Same old same old is used to describe someone or something that doesn't change and because of that is boring or uninteresting. You can read along as you listen by clicking here - SAME OLD SAME OLD

Today’s episode is for August 1, 2020. Our Phrase is 'Quit while you're ahead.  To quit while you're ahead means not to risk doing damage to something that is already good by trying to improve it. You can read along as you listen by following this link: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/ quit-while-youre-ahead /  

Today's episode is for July 31, 2020. Our English Phrase is 'let bygones be bygones.  When we let bygones be bygones, we forgive people for the bad things they have done to us and forget what they did. We reconcile our differences and move on to better things. You can read along as you listen by following this link: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/ let-bygones-be-by...

This episode is for July 30, 2020. Our word for the day is 'go postal'. The term 'go postal' is slang and entered North American English in the 1990s and means to become violent and angry, especially at work. You can read along as you listen at https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/go-postal/  

Today’s episode is for July 27, 2020. Our phrase for today is 'stiff upper lip'.  To maintain a stiff upper lip means to be like the Spartans, British or Japanese. It means to not complain or show emotion under adversity. You can read along as you listen by following this link:   https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/ stiff-upper-lip /

Today’s episode is for July 26, 2020. Our Word of the Day is ‘long face’.  If you have a long face, you look sad. A horse's face is long when he's not sad. When you have a long face, people ask, "Why the long face?" You can read along as you listen by following this link: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/ long-face / Here is perhaps another new term that may have bee...

Welcome to my first attempt to create a podcast of the posts on ArtisanEnglish.jp. I'd like to create daily episodes, but do not have the time to do the voice recordings myself. Therefore, I've chosen to use technology. The voice is that of my first employee, Art Lish. If you have any feedback, I'd greatly appreciate it.  Cheers, David

Today’s episode is for April 12, 2019. Our Word of the Day is 'niggle'. Niggle means something worries you just a little bit for a long time, and you can't stop thinking about it. You can read along as you listen by following this link:   https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/ niggle / If you like this podcast please subscribe.

This episode was published on Saturday, December 22, 2018. Our expression is ‘Tis the season to be jolly.’ Tis the season to be jolly is a line in the Christmas song Deck the Halls. 'Tis' is a contraction of 'it is'. 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/TisTheSeasonToBeJolly Try a Weekly T...