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Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 It grew on me  You didn’t like something very much at first, but gradually you began to appreciate or enjoy it. Example: Imagine you’ve just moved to a new city. During the first few weeks, everything feels unfamiliar. You miss your old neighb...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Connect the dots  To understand how different pieces of information or different events are connected. Example:  Imagine you’re watching a detective movie. At first, the clues don’t seem to make any sense. A lost key. A phone call. A photograp...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 It's the little things The small, ordinary moments in life often bring the greatest happiness. Examples: 1-  Imagine someone asks why you enjoyed your vacation so much. It wasn’t the hotel. It wasn’t the expensive restaurants. You simply...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 It was worth a shot It was worth trying, even if success wasn’t guaranteed. Examples:  Imagine your friend encourages you to apply for a scholarship. You don’t think you’ll get it, but you submit your application anyway. A few weeks later, whe...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 You can't go wrong with... It’s a safe, reliable, or excellent choice. In other words, it’s something that’s very unlikely to disappoint. Examples: 1- Imagine your friend is invited to a job interview and isn’t sure what to wear. They ask...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Too Many Shoulds There is a small word that quietly makes many people miserable. That word is: should. I should be further ahead by now. I should earn more. I should speak better English. I should have figured this out already. I should be hap...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Being busy vs. busyness The brain doesn't always distinguish between solving a problem and rehearsing a problem. Between planning and worrying. Between thinking and carrying.

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Unsung hero  A person who does important or valuable work but receives little recognition or praise for it. Example: 1- Imagine you’re organizing a big event at work or at school. Everyone congratulates the speaker or the manager. But you know...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 A labour of love  Something you do because you genuinely love it, even though it requires a lot of time, effort, or hard work. Example: Imagine someone spends months restoring an old family house. Painting walls. Fixing furniture. Working ever...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 As we speak It means: At this very moment. Right now. Example:   Imagine you’re waiting for an important package. A friend asks: “Has it been shipped yet?” You check the tracking information and reply: “Yes, it’s on its way as we speak.” Meani...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 For some reason  For a reason that you don’t know or can’t explain. Example: Imagine you’re talking to a friend about movies. You say: “For some reason, I always cry at the end of animated films.” You don’t know exactly why. You just do.

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Before I knew it Something happened very quickly or sooner than you expected. Usually because you were busy, distracted, or enjoying yourself. Examples: 1- I watched one episode, and before I knew it, it was midnight. 2- I kept studying a litt...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 I never got around to It means: I intended to do something, but I never found the time or opportunity to do it. Importantly, this expression usually doesn’t imply laziness. Life simply got in the way. Examples: 1- I never got around to reading...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Not gonna lie  It simply means: To be honest. Or: I’m about to say something truthful, personal, or perhaps a little unexpected.  Examples: 1- Not gonna lie, I was really nervous at the beginning. 2- Not gonna lie, that was much better than I...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 While away the hours To spend time in a pleasant, relaxed, and leisurely way. Usually, without doing anything particularly important or urgent. Examples: 1- We whiled away the hours talking in a café. 2- I whiled away the afternoon by the beac...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Come to Think of It Is used when a new thought or realization suddenly comes to mind. Examples: 1- Come to think of it, I haven’t been to the cinema in ages.

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Two Years Together As we begin our third year together, I hope Daily English Pod continues to be something useful in your life. A place to learn. A place to reflect. A place to discover a new expression. Or simply a calm few minutes in a busy...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 It doesn't hurt to  There’s no disadvantage in doing it. Examples 1- It doesn’t hurt to send your resume. 2- It doesn’t hurt to ask.

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Off the top of my head It means: Without thinking very carefully or checking information. You’re giving an answer based on what immediately comes to mind. Examples: 1- I don’t remember exactly, but off the top of my head, I think the meeting i...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Emotional Agility Many of us spend a surprising amount of energy trying to get rid of difficult emotions. But according to psychologist Susan David, one of the most important skills in life is emotional agility—the ability to experience our em...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Less News, More Life Imagine someone telling you News is to the mind what sugar is to the body. . It sounds exaggerated at first. But that's exactly the argument made by the Swiss writer Rolf Dobelli.  Sugar isn't necessarily bad. It...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 I've been meaning to I’ve been meaning to do something” means “I’ve wanted or intended to do it for some time, but I haven’t done it yet. Examples: 1- I’ve been meaning to ask you something. 2- I’ve been meaning to watch that movie.

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 It comes at  a cost   If something comes at a cost, it means it has a disadvantage, a sacrifice, or a negative consequence attached to it. Examples: 1- Living abroad can be wonderful, but it often comes at a cost. 2- Success can come at a cost...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 A tough pill to swallow  is an unpleasant truth or reality that is difficult to accept. It’s not just bad news. It’s something that challenges our expectations, our hopes, or our ego. Examples: 1- Accepting that some friendships naturally drif...

Send us Fan Mail Carve out time means to deliberately create time for something in your busy schedule. Not because you suddenly have extra time. But because you intentionally make space for something that matters. Examples: 1- She always carves out time for her family, no matter how busy she is. 2- I try to carve out time for exercise every week.