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Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Laugh it out  To laugh it out means to release your stress, sadness, or tension by laughing — especially with someone else. Examples: 1- Our meeting was so chaotic that we could only laugh it out — sometimes humor is the only way to survive the stress. 2- When their little...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Wake up to sth means to finally become aware of a truth, problem, or reality you didn’t see before. Examples: 1-  Many people are waking up to the effects of climate change and realizing they must take action. 2-  During the civil rights movement, many societies woke up to...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Learn the hard way means to gain understanding or wisdom through pain, mistakes, or experience — not through advice or theory.  It’s when reality becomes your teacher. Examples: 1-  After losing an important client, the company learned the hard way that honesty builds trus...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:   https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Wise up means to become smarter and more aware — especially after being fooled, naïve, or taken advantage of.  It’s about opening your eyes and refusing to be misled again. Examples: 1-  After falling for a few online scams, he finally wised up and stopped trusting random...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Take sth to heart  To take something to heart means to be deeply affected by it — emotionally or personally. It can be positive, like taking encouragement seriously,  or painful, like feeling hurt by someone’s words. Examples: 1-  When her mentor said, “Believe in your voi...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Name it to tame it means when we label an emotion, we take away some of its power over us. Examples: 1- Instead of saying “I’m upset,” try “I’m disappointed.” Naming it helps you see what really hurts — and name it to tame it. 2- When she said “I’m anxious,” it felt heavy....

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 To err is human  means everyone makes mistakes — it’s part of being human. Examples: 1- When she forgot a word during her presentation and smiled, everyone relaxed — it was a reminder that to err is human. 2- Every time we make a small mistake in English, we can remind our...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Fall out with sb means to have an argument or disagreement that damages your relationship. Examples: 1- I fell out with my brother over money, and we didn’t speak for months. 2- It’s sad — they fell out over something small, and neither one apologized.

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 The apple of someone's eye   If someone is the apple of your eye, it means they are your favorite person — someone you love deeply and value more than others. It’s about affection, pride, and emotional closeness. Examples: 1-  Emma has three children, but her youngest...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Get your act together means to start organizing yourself and behaving more effectively — especially when things are chaotic or when you’re underperforming. It’s like saying: “Focus, take responsibility, and start doing things properly.” Examples: 1- Maya was failing her ex...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Bucket list   is a list of things you want to do or experience before you die — or simply before a big stage in life ends. Examples: 1- Climbing Mount Fuji is on many travelers’ bucket lists. 2- He finally checked “run a marathon” off his bucket list. 

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 All eyes on me (Spotlight Effect)  describes that feeling when everyone’s watching — even if, in reality, they’re not. Examples: 1- She felt like all eyes were on her during her first presentation, though most people were checking their phones. 2- I thought all eyes were o...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Cut yourself some slack means to be less hard on yourself — to forgive your mistakes or accept your limits with kindness. Examples: 1- When we make a small mistake, we should cut ourselves some slack and remember we’re learning. 2- She cut herself some slack after she did ba...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Wear out  has two common meanings: To make someone very tired. To use something so much that it becomes damaged or unusable. Examples: 1-  Japanese students are famous for studying so hard that exams wear them out mentally and physically. 2- After years of use, his backpac...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Zealous means showing great passion, enthusiasm, and dedication for a cause, belief, or activity. Examples: 1- My neighbor is so zealous about gardening that she spends hours every morning planting, watering, and even talking to her flowers. 2- Greta Thunberg is known for...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Add fuel to the fire  means to make a bad situation worse by saying or doing something unhelpful. Examples: 1- Instead of solving the problem, her sarcastic comment just added fuel to the fire. 2- Yelling at him when he’s already angry will only add fuel to the fire.

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 At odds with  means in conflict, in disagreement, or not matching. Examples: 1- He’s often at odds with his coworkers over small details. 2- Their actions are at odds with their words.

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Relate to sb means to understand them or their feelings because you’ve had a similar experience. Examples: 1- She felt she couldn’t relate to her coworkers—they were too different. 2- Many young people relate to songs about love and heartbreak.

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Run out of steam (Decision Fatigue) means to lose energy or motivation after working or deciding for a long time. Examples: 1- If we run out of steam in the evening, it may be because we used up our willpower on small choices. 2- After making decisions all day, we sometime...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Put off  means to delay or postpone something you don’t feel like doing. Examples: 1- I kept putting off cleaning my room, but I used the 5 Second Rule to just start. 2- Don’t put off your dreams until “someday.” Start with one small step today.

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Broody means deep in thought, often quiet, serious, or a little moody. Sometimes it’s used for people who are lost in their own head. Examples: 1- She had a broody expression, as if something was bothering her. 2- He seemed broody after the argument, saying very little.

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Let sleeping dogs lie  means don’t bring up old problems—leave things alone if they’re not causing trouble. Examples: 1- I wanted to ask about their breakup, but I decided to let sleeping dogs lie. 2- Sometimes it’s wiser to let sleeping dogs lie than to reopen old wounds.

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Callous  means showing no concern for other people’s feelings, being unkind or insensitive. Examples: 1- The company was callous toward its employees’ struggles. 2- She thought he was callous when he ignored her tears.

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Bouncy   means full of energy, lively, and moving around a lot. It can also describe things that literally bounce, like a ball, but often we use it for people’s energy or personality. Examples: 1- After drinking too much coffee, he became bouncy and couldn’t sit still. 2-...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:   https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Boil down to  means to reduce a complicated situation to the most important point. Examples: 1- His whole speech boiled down to “work harder.” 2- Their disagreement boiled down to money.