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Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Link to the  Literature Google Drive: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y-4arXkn8sxfvjzzwWoJhxQdKLtTZDrvspy9HUq4AZs/edit?usp=sharing I was taken aback We use this expression when something surprises or shocks us, especially when it happens so un...

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Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to Daily English —Today’s expression is short — but strong.   “Wise up, one more time: wise up Imagine someone who keeps trusting the same friend — even after being lied to again and again. Or a shopper who keeps buying “miracle” products that never work. One day, they finally stop, shake their head, and say, “I need to wise up.” What do you think that means? To...

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Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Link to the  Literature Google Drive: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y-4arXkn8sxfvjzzwWoJhxQdKLtTZDrvspy9HUq4AZs/edit?usp=sharing It was a lot to take in We use this expression when we experience or learn so much at once that we need time to...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Link to the  Literature Google Drive: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y-4arXkn8sxfvjzzwWoJhxQdKLtTZDrvspy9HUq4AZs/edit?usp=sharing The ins and outs When we talk about the ins and outs of something, we mean all the important details of how it w...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Link to the  Literature Google Drive: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y-4arXkn8sxfvjzzwWoJhxQdKLtTZDrvspy9HUq4AZs/edit?usp=sharing Underwhelming We use this adjective to describe something that is less impressive, exciting, or satisfying than...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Link to the  Literature Google Drive: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y-4arXkn8sxfvjzzwWoJhxQdKLtTZDrvspy9HUq4AZs/edit?usp=sharing I didn't know what to make of it It's a very natural way to express confusion or uncertainty, especial...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Link to the  Literature Google Drive: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y-4arXkn8sxfvjzzwWoJhxQdKLtTZDrvspy9HUq4AZs/edit?usp=sharing It didn't sit right with me We use this when something makes us feel uncomfortable, uneasy, or that somethi...

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Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 The Space Between You and the Structure There is a kind of bravery that does not look dramatic from the outside. It is not rebellion for the sake of rebellion. It is not refusing every rule. It is not walking away from society and pretending we do...

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Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 I brushed it off To brush something off means to treat something as unimportant and not let it affect you too much. Example Imagine someone makes a negative comment about your presentation. It’s not particularly helpful, and you don’t think it des...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 It fell through When a plan, agreement, deal, or arrangement falls through, it fails to happen — usually after it seemed as though it probably would. Example: Imagine you and your friends have been planning a weekend trip for months. You’ve chosen...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 We grew apart When two people grow apart, they gradually become less close over time. Example:  imagine two friends who were inseparable at university. They studied together, traveled together, and spoke almost every day. After graduation, one mov...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Stay on top of sth  To “stay on top of something” means to keep something under control by paying attention to it regularly and dealing with it before it becomes a problem. Example:  Her schedule had become very busy. Emails, meetings, messages, a...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 What Shouts, What Matters There is a strange power in the word urgent. Something can be relatively unimportant, but the moment there is a clock attached to it, it begins to pull at us. A message needs an answer. A small task expires today. Someone...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Have you ever had a moment that was completely ordinary from the outside, but somehow stayed with you? A conversation that shifted something in you.  A piece of music that suddenly felt personal.  A walk where, for a few minutes, your problems bec...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 I couldn't bring myself to... We use this when we wanted, planned, or knew we should do something, but emotionally, we just couldn’t make ourselves do it. Example: Imagine you’re cleaning out your room and you find an old sweater. You haven’t...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 I can't shake it  When we say “I can’t shake it,” we mean that we can’t get rid of a feeling, thought, memory, or impression. Example: You watch a film, and there’s one scene near the end that affects you unexpectedly. Days later, you’re stil...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 I didn't think much of it We use this when we noticed something, heard something, or experienced something, but at the time, we didn’t consider it important, unusual, or worth paying much attention to. Example: You’re having dinner with a fri...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 That came out wrong We use this when something we’ve just said doesn’t sound the way we intended it to. Maybe it sounded rude. Maybe it sounded insensitive. Or maybe the words simply didn’t communicate what was in our head. Example:  Imagine a fri...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Come down with something If you come down with something, you become ill, usually with something like a cold, the flu, or another common illness. Example: “I’ve been sneezing all morning, and now my throat hurts. I think I’m coming down with somet...

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Today, we’re taking a little break from psychology and philosophy. Our teacher this time is nature. You may have heard a lot about bees already. But today, we want to look at two of their behaviors that could be especially fascinating and surprisi...