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Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Baby steps  means small, simple actions that slowly move you forward. Examples: 1- Stephen Guise took baby steps with one push-up a day, and it led to big change. 2- She took baby steps by reading just five minutes daily, and finished ten books in a year.

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Antsy  means restless, nervous, or unable to stay still because you’re worried or excited. Examples: 1- He always gets antsy before giving a big presentation. 2- She felt antsy waiting for the doctor’s test results.

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:   https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Light the spark To inspire someone or start an interest that could grow into something powerful. Examples: 1- Reading those science books lit the spark that drove Faraday’s discoveries. 2- A teacher can light the spark of confidence in a shy student.

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Goofy  means silly, funny in a clumsy or playful way. It’s not mean—it’s lighthearted. Examples: 1- My dog makes the goofiest faces when he wants attention. 2- He told a goofy joke that made everyone laugh.

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: For checking the transcript: Amicable  means friendly and peaceful, especially when you might expect conflict. Examples: 1 - Their breakup was surprisingly amicable —they still respect each other. 2- We had an amicable conversation, even though we disagreed.

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Full of it   If someone is full of it , it means they are not telling the truth, exaggerating, or just talking nonsense. Examples: 1- She said she could run a marathon without training—yeah, she’s full of it. 2- Politicians can sound full of it when they make too many empt...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Cling to life To hold on and survive, often when death or failure seems almost certain. Examples: 1- After the accident, the patient clung to life in the hospital for days. 2- After the accident, the patient clung to life in the hospital for days.

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Shake things up    To cause a big, surprising change to a situation. Examples: 1- The Tunguska explosion shook up the Siberian forest and the scientific world. 2- Sometimes you need to shake things up in your routine to feel more alive.

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Keep a low profile means to avoid attracting attention to yourself, to stay quiet and unnoticed. Examples: 1- Celebrities sometimes move abroad to keep a low profile away from the media. 2- When traveling, it’s smart to keep a low profile and not flash expensive jewelry.

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Under sb's thumb   To be under someone’s thumb means to be completely controlled or dominated by another person. Examples: 1-  He’s always been under his boss’s thumb , too afraid to say no. 2- The young woman was independent at first, but later found herself under he...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Crack down on  To crack down on something means to take strong, strict action to stop or control it. Examples: 1- The police are cracking down on drunk driving this month. 2- Social media platforms are cracking down on fake news and harmful content.

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Volatile means changing suddenly and unpredictably, often becoming dangerous or unstable. It can describe emotions, people, situations, or even chemicals. Examples: 1- She has a volatile temper—one moment she’s laughing, the next she’s shouting. 2- The region remains polit...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Spice up To spice something up means to make it more interesting, lively, or exciting. Examples: 1- The teacher spiced up the lesson with games and jokes. 2- They spiced up their weekend by trying a cooking class together.

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Blow up in your face    When something you planned goes very wrong and backfires in a dramatic way. Examples: 1- The whale explosion blew up in the officials’ faces — literally. 2- The marketing campaign blew up in their face when customers hated the ad.

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Open doors To create new chances and opportunities for people. Examples: 1-   Louis Braille’s invention opened doors to education for blind people everywhere. 2- A good mentor can open doors for their students by introducing them to new opportunities.

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Cry off means to decide not to do something you had promised or planned to do. It’s usually a cancellation at short notice. Examples: 1- We were supposed to play football on Sunday, but James cried off because of an injury. 2- She promised to come to the wedding, but she c...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Call sb out  means to challenge or criticize someone publicly for their behavior. It can also mean to shout or speak loudly so someone can hear you. Examples: 1-  The journalist called out the politician for lying during the debate. 2- Fans called out the singer after disc...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 At the crack of dawn  means very early in the morning, at the very first light of day. Examples: 1-  We left for our road trip at the crack of dawn to avoid traffic. 2- My grandmother goes for a walk at the crack of dawn every day.

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Stoic describes someone who does not show emotions and endures pain or hardship without complaining. Examples: 1- She remained stoic during the trial, never showing any sadness in public. 2- Athletes are often trained to be stoic, pushing through pain without letting it sh...

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Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Touch and go extremely uncertain, risky, or dangerous. Examples: 1- Apollo 13’s return was touch and go until they splashed down safely. 2- Our football team was losing, then winning — it was touch and go until the final second.

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Hot-headed  describes someone who loses their temper quickly and reacts without thinking. Examples: 1- My manager is hot-headed—he often shouts before hearing the full story. 2- Teenagers can sometimes be hot-headed, especially when they feel misunderstood.

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Cornerstone is the most important part or foundation of something. Just like in old buildings where the first stone, the cornerstone, supports the whole structure, in ideas or life, the cornerstone is the essential thing everything else depends on. Examples: 1- Honesty is th...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Half-hearted  means doing something without real effort, energy, or enthusiasm. It’s when your body is there, but your heart isn’t really in it. Examples: 1- He gave a half-hearted smile, like he didn’t really mean it. 2- She made a half-hearted attempt to clean her room b...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Leave no stone unturned means to try every possible way to achieve something or to find what you’re looking for. Examples: 1- The rescue team left no stone unturned in their search for survivors. 2- The scientists left no stone unturned in their research to find a cure.