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Winning English - Mastering Idioms, Slang, and Cultural References
Honesty is the best policy • Bird in hand • Best things in life are free • Actions speak louder • The early bird • Murphy's Law • Hope for the best …
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Winning English - Mastering Idioms, Slang, and Cultural References
Phrases for success and difficulties • Above and beyond • Go the extra mile • Crushing it • Kicking ass • In a pickle • Between a rock and a hard place…
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Winning English - Mastering Idioms, Slang, and Cultural References
Come on board and be a pro
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Winning English - Mastering Idioms, Slang, and Cultural References
Vacation! • Running on fumes • Get away from it all • R&R • Staycation • Hit the road • Hit the beach • Travel on a shoe string • Off the beaten track …
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Winning English - Mastering Idioms, Slang, and Cultural References
Another heavy topic • Words and sayings for global conflict • US vs. UK English hand signals could get you into trouble
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Winning English - Mastering Idioms, Slang, and Cultural References
More euphemisms! • A lot to be desired • Interesting question • In over your head • Not the sharpest tool • Blowing smoke • Armed intervention …
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Winning English - Mastering Idioms, Slang, and Cultural References
Influence of Greek and Latin on English • Telephone/Television • Democracy • Economics • Agenda • Lunar/Solar • The metric system • Herculean • Christ …
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Winning English - Mastering Idioms, Slang, and Cultural References
A collection of slang words • Cool • Hot • Flex • Cringe • Ghost •Epic • Da bomb • Bruh • Dig it • Spiked • Crash • I'm out
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Winning English - Chosen to be featured by Substack - thank you to all
Substack kindly chose to feature Winning English this week. Welcome to all new subscribers, and thank you to all loyal subscribers!
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Winning English podcast - Fall into your lap • Herding cats • Poke holes in it • Take it for a ride
Welcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - making your English shine through the use of…
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Winning English - Mastering Idioms, Slang, and Cultural References
Summer and storms • Heat wave • Dog days • Hurricane, Typhoon, Cyclone • Storm is brewing • Weather the storm • Calm before the storm • Eye of the storm…
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Winning English - Mastering Idioms, Slang, and References
Where there's a will • Get it in gear • So much riding on it • Get your hands dirty • Money doesn't grow on trees
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