Lesson 1
Take a rain check
hi i'm vanessa from speak english with vanessa calm today we're going to talk about four American idioms let's get started you might be wondering what in the world is an America...
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Four American idioms
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Lesson 2
Changing plans and shooting the breeze
wasn't feeling well that's exactly what this idiom means change your plans we need to delay or just push back our plans because something happened maybe you just are feeling tir...
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Lesson 3
Shoot the breeze
I said I don't know shoot the breeze just sit together you know we'll figure out something what do you think from this quick story that shoot the breeze means well we can imagin...
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Lesson 4
What plead the fifth means
plead the fifth what does this mean why did she say I plead the fifth well the word plead means I beg please please I'm begging and the fifth what in the world is the fifth why...
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Lesson 5
Using plead the fifth informally
trouble with the court later if he's going to take you to court you're gonna say it in the court you're not gonna say it in this informal area in your car you want to make sure...
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Lesson 6
The last piece of chocolate
I was sneakily eating a piece of chocolate in the kitchen and Dan my husband walked into the kitchen and said did you eat the last piece of chocolate well I had eaten the last p...
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Lesson 7
Make the cut
great reputation so you try to get into Harvard and you don't make it then your friend asks you hey how did it go did you get a reply did you make it into Harvard and you probab...
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Lesson 8
An English speaking challenge
lost foreign traveler in your city and you want to try to speak English with them but you feel a little nervous but you do it anyway you go to them they ask you some questions y...
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