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Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Leave a mark means t o create a strong effect that lasts — on people, places, or history. Examples: 1-  Truganini left a mark by surviving and forcing future generations to reckon with the past. 2- Some artists leave a mark with just one painting, one song, or one quiet act...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: for checking the transcript: Speak volumes  If something speaks volumes, it says a lot without using words.  A glance, a pause, or silence can reveal feelings or truths more powerfully than any sentence. Examples:  1-  She smiled and nodded during the meeting, but her clenched fists spoke volumes about her frustration. 2- He never apologized, but the way he avoided...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Well-meaning describes someone or their words, actions, advice, or behaviour when the intention is kind or helpful—even if the result isn’t. Examples: 1- His well-meaning friend told him to ‘just move on,’ not realizing how deep the breakup had cut. 2-  Her aunt kept makin...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Come to grips with  means to begin to accept something difficult, painful, or upsetting. Examples: 1-  She’s still coming to grips with the fact that the person she trusted most was the one who betrayed her. 2- He smiled at work, but deep down, he was trying to come to grips...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Dismissive means showing that you don’t think something or someone is important. If someone is dismissive , they don’t take your words, feelings, or ideas seriously — they brush them off as unimportant Examples: 1- When the woman brought up equal pay at the meeting, some col...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:   https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Wrap up means to finish or complete something.  It can be a task, a meeting, a project — even a day. Examples: 1- The journalist wrapped up the interview with one last powerful question. 2- After hours of packing, we wrapped up the move and closed the door to our old apar...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Give bacck To do something generous or helpful in return for what you’ve received. Examples: 1- James Harrison gave back by donating blood for more than 60 years. 2- He volunteers at the hospital every week — just to give back for the care he once received.

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Prove sb wrong means to succeed when people expected you to fail.  Examples: 1- Everyone laughed when he said he wanted to be a writer. Now his book is a bestseller. He didn’t argue — he just proved them wrong. 2- They told him, “No one will hire someone like you.” He opened...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Back to square one means you have to start again from the beginning, usually because something went wrong or didn’t work out. Examples: 1- After weeks of designing the website, the client changed their mind. We’re back to square one. 2- She broke up with her fiancé and moved...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Bittersweet  describes something that is both happy and sad at the same time.  It’s a mix of emotions — joy and sorrow all rolled into one. Examples: 1- Leaving my hometown was bittersweet — I was ready for something new, but I knew I’d miss it terribly. 2- Her last day at t...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Get under sb's skin  means to affect someone deeply, either by irritating them or by emotionally touching them — sometimes even both. Examples: 1- That unfair comment about my accent got under my skin. I kept replaying it in my head for days.  2- There’s this girl in my...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Weigh up  means to carefully consider the different sides of something before making a decision Examples: 1- They’re weighing up whether to buy a small apartment in the city or a big house in the suburbs. 2- Before accepting the job in Paris, she spent weeks weighing up her...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Bubbly  describes someone who is very cheerful, lively, and full of energy — almost like their personality is sparkling or full of little happy bubbles. Examples: 1- My new roommate is so bubbly — she greeted me with homemade cookies on the first day! 2- I wasn’t feeling g...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Crack down on sth/ sb means to take strong, often sudden action to stop something bad—like crime, protests, or illegal activities. Examples: 1- The government cracked down on protests by sending in riot police and banning public gatherings. 2- After several thefts, the store...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address:  https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Defiant    means boldly refusing to follow rules or obey authority, especially when you know something isn’t right. Examples: 1- The journalist remained defiant, continuing to report the truth even after government threats. 2- Despite pressure from his team, the athlete ma...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Feel out of sorts  means to feel slightly unwell, off-balance, or just not quite yourself — emotionally or physically. You might not know exactly why, but something feels off. Examples: 1- After her trip back from France, the jet lag made her feel totally out of sorts. It to...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Blindsided means to be hit by something unexpected, usually emotionally or mentally — and it’s often something negative. Examples: 1- She was completely blindsided by the breakup. He gave no signs that anything was wrong. 2- When her father passed away suddenly, she was comp...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Root for sb  If you root for someone, it means you cheer them on, support them, and hope they succeed. Examples: 1- We all rooted for her during the interview process—she really deserved that job. 2- She didn’t win the competition, but knowing so many people were rooting for...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Jaded  If you’re jaded, you feel emotionally worn out, pessimistic, or numb, usually because of too many disappointments or repeated negative experiences. Examples: 1- They loved teaching once, but endless paperwork and low pay left them feeling jaded and defeated. 2- He’s d...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Stiff upper lip To keep a stiff upper lip means to stay strong and not show your emotions, especially during hard times. Examples: 1- When his childhood home was destroyed in the storm, he stayed quiet, composed. He was trying to keep a stiff upper lip. 2- At the funeral, sh...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Walk away  means to leave something behind, even if it’s valuable, because of pain, principle, or a higher purpose. Examples: 1- She walked away from a toxic relationship after years of emotional pain — and finally started healing. 2- They walked away from everything they ow...

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Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Grounded   If someone is grounded, they are emotionally steady, calm, and sensible.  They don’t overreact, they stay connected to what really matters, and they’re not easily shaken by stress or pressure. Examples: 1- Even after losing someone close, she somehow managed to st...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Caught red handed means to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong. Usually, it’s about being caught while lying, cheating, stealing, or breaking the rules.  Examples: 1- He said he wasn’t smoking anymore, but I caught him red-handed behind the building. 2- The com...

Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Hit a wall  means to reach a point where you can’t continue — usually because you’re tired, out of ideas, or emotionally exhausted.  It’s like running full-speed into an invisible wall that stops you in your tracks. Examples 1- During the third week of my new job, I hit a wa...