Daily Easy English Expression Podcast

Today’s expression and dialog: opposites attract Do you think opposites attract? Maybe at first. Yeah! I agree. If two people are too different, I don’t think a relationship will work. Is it true? Nice girls like naughty boys... Tall men like short women... Losers fall in love with winners~ Quiet people dream about loud people... I can think of a few examples where that is true. How can we describ...

Today’s expression and dialog: in a rut You don’t look so happy. I’m in a rut. Take a break from work. Yeah, maybe a week off would help. My daily life--my daily routine--is the same nearly every day. And I like it!! BUT, sometimes I do get SICK OF IT! Especially just a few years ago I was ALWAYS looking for something to do~ somewhere to go~ someone to hang out with... I was afraid of HAVING A BOR...

Today’s expression and dialog: two-faced Bill Cosby on. I love him! Turn it off. Why? He’s the greatest! The Cosby Show~ He’s two-faced. On TV he seems nice, but I’ve heard in person…whoo! I hope the people you meet this week are all nice people. Be careful of those people that are "nice to you when they talk to you" but when they talk with someone else they say bad things about you! And then ther...

Today’s expression and dialog: ticked off What’s wrong with John? Eric ticked him off. Again? Eric keeps bothering him about smoking. ONE thing nice about living in the HOT and DRY desert...the "stable" weather. Next year I might move up north and the weather is very different. There are many STORMS. And with storms there is lightning. And lightning is NOT good for electricity. When there is light...

Today’s expression and dialog: to sneeze at something Shane is an English teacher! Ha! Why? He’s American. They speak American, not English. Don’t sneeze at American English!! A few days ago my mom gave me some chicken that her neighbor had made. She told me she couldn't eat it because it was too spicy--too hot! I laughed and told my mom, "Aww, is it too hot for my mommy? Don't worry, her baby son...

Today’s expression and dialog: to be slapped with a fine You’re late. I’m sorry. I made an illegal U-turn. Did they let you go? No! I got slapped with a fine. When I was a kid, I frequently got into trouble. Nothing serious, but I always liked to "push the boundaries". Especially when driving. I LOVED driving fast. I was always watching the road carefully, but I loved to drive fast. And I hated st...

Today’s expression and dialog: to dabble in Would you help me write this sales letter? Me? Why me? I know you’ve dabbled in writing in the past. Yeah, but that was poetry! Not business stuff! In my life, I have had lots of hobbies. But there have been a few in which I spent more time doing... I became very knowledgeable or skilled at them. One of those hobbies was triathlons. I had always loved ru...

Today’s expression and dialog: pizzazz How’s the stew. It’s okay. A little bland. Argh~~ I should’ve added cumin. Yeah. That would’ve given it some pizzazz! If you follow me on FaceBook, many of you know that I do like to cook. I like cooking different things and, after looking at some of my pictures, my cooking looks REALLY good!! However, pictures do not always tell the truth! Actually, I really...

Today’s expression and dialog: a dish What’s that? This is a great veggie dish to make your body stronger. Is that kimchi? You made it? Well, I opened the package^^ Today's word is PERFECT if you like special foods! I do love special foods. I like to make them, to look at them, to smell them. Oh, and to EAT THEM!! In the US, you might think of hamburgers as the MAIN food. But we have SO many diffe...

Today’s expression and dialog: in the shop Did you walk here? Yeah. My car’s in the shop. What happened? I don’t know. Something’s wrong with the engine. A long time ago...a LONG time ago, if something broke, what did people do? They fixed it!! Dads and moms fixed everything! If they didn't know how to fix it, they would call the neighbor--the neighbor could fix it! I know that America was like th...

Today’s expression and dialog: to breathe over someone’s shoulder Tim is constantly breathing over your shoulder! I know. He’s really nervous about the report. How’s it going? It’s almost finished. The NICEST thing about working for you all is...I have NOBODY watching me as I work!! I am my own boss! I don't have anyone checking my work...it's really nice!! When I worked at a language institute, m...

Today’s expression and dialog: crucial Cake! I’m gonna share it with Rex! It’s crucial that you don’t let Rex eat this cake. Why not? He loves all desserts. But this is chocolate. Chocolate can kill dogs. What is a word that means "REALLY SUPER ULTRA IMPORTANT"? Well, today I will teach you that word! It's a very good word to use. And if you love dogs, it is REALLY SUPER ULTRA IMPORTANT that you l...

Today’s expression and dialog: coming along How’s the homework coming along? It’s almost done. It has to be done before you meet your friends. Don’t worry. It’ll be done. Another GREAT phrasal verb to learn today. One of the most important things you can do, in order to master "daily English", is to master phrasal verbs. HOW can you master phrasal verbs? Use them. You need to practice. The best wa...

Today’s expression and dialog: I need to get out more What’s the last movie you saw? In a theater? Um…oh! The Titanic. Great movie. What? That was over 15-20 years ago. Yeah… I need to get out more~ I go outside every day. BUT...I rarely do anything "fun". I don't go to movies, I don't go to shows, I don't go bowling, I don't go to watch baseball, I don't go to shopping malls...what else is "fun"?...

Today’s expression and dialog: like-minded You guys make great business partners. You wanna know the secret? Yeah! We’re like-minded. That’s so important. In a relationship, business relations and/or personal relationships, do you want your partner to be LIKE you or DIFFERENT from you? They say "opposites attract"...but do opposites make good partners? Think about your relationships right now...th...

Today’s expression and dialog: Some t-shirt, huh? Oh, I’m full! Me, too! Some dinner, huh? When it comes to cooking, mom’s the best. Yes! Thanks, mom^^ Basic English: (you hear a song you like) Oh, that's a nice song. I like that song. That's a good song. (you read a book and like it) This is a great what. I love this book. I'm guessing that for all of you, those sentences are pretty easy, right?...

Today’s expression and dialog: to be on thin ice Where are you? I’m still at work. It’s 9pm! I came in late two days in a row. I’m on thin ice here~ Today's expression is great for both men and women...but my story is for the guys. Men, do you have a girlfriend or a wife? When's her birthday? When is "your anniversary"? What is her favorite color? What restaurant does she like? What is her favorit...

Today’s expression and dialog: Duh~ So, you have an online business? Yes. I teach online. Oh. So, you use a computer? Duh~~!! I remember a long time ago when I met a guy from Denmark, I asked him, "What language do you speak in Denmark?" Oh...I was SUCH AN IDIOT!! He looked at me like I was an idiot! And he said, "Danish!" "Oh, of course." I replied...I was very embarrassed for asking such a silly...

Today’s expression and dialog: to catch up What else we need? Ketchup. You go down that aisle. I’ll catch up with you in a minute. But I don’t know what kind of ketchup to buy. Organic!! Duh~~ Well, as you know, I was sick for about two weeks. During that time, I missed many classes and was late with some videos. BUT...finally, I have done everything! My schedule is back to normal. I have "CAUGHT...

Today’s expression and dialog: to catch a movie/game Yo, Pete, what’s up this weekend? Not much! You wanna go catch a game? Sounds great! How about tomorrow? It's the weekend!! Do you have any special plans? You know what I wish? I wish I lived near a town that had a professional baseball team. If I did, I would DEFINITELY go watch a live baseball game! Maybe next year I will have that chance!! I...

Today’s expression and dialog: to be tied up with something You wanna go watch a movie? I’d like to, but can’t. Maybe tomorrow? I don’t think I’ll be able to. I’m really tied up with work these days. Well, my HEALTH is now at 98%!! I'm almost fully recovered. I guess it is taking so long because I am old!!! ANYWAY~~ being sick for two weeks AND having your own business is NOT a good thing. I was n...

Today’s expression and dialog: gibberish So, how is Shane’s DDM class? Well, the news stories are pretty easy, but that situation comedy~ Ugh! A bunch of gibberish! Well, situation comedies give you real, daily English. Study hard. I know~ I won’t give up! I remember when I first heard Korean. I was on a bus and the driver was talking to another driver. OH MY GOD. It was SUCH a foreign language! I...

Today’s expression and dialog: to leg it How are you getting to the game? I’ll leg it. It’s 3 miles! So? The weather’s perfect for a nice walk. I missed you all!!! I was very sick--I had a "kidney stone" and it was causing me GREAT pain...but I'm almost back to 100%! It was a terrible thing and I hope NONE of you EVER have to experience a kidney stone. Today's expression is a fun one...it's an exp...

Today’s expression and dialog: a hodgepodge Mm! Something smells good. It’s just a hodgepodge of leftovers. Is it ready? I’m starving. In about 30 minutes. If you were to see my music collection...you would probably say "What in the world is this?!!" You would find American rock and roll, country, punk, jazz, soul, rap. You'd find classical music. There would be lots of foreign music, too--Korean,...

Today’s expression and dialog: midnight snack What are you doing? Hiding the leftover steak. Why? I want it for my midnight snack tonight. Don’t tell dad. When you go to sleep do you wake up? Or are you a heavy sleeper. Me--I'm a heavy sleeper. NOTHING wakes me up. Storms, sirens, fights, screaming cats...nothing. But my dad--he's different. A secret: my dad wakes up in the middle of the night bec...