💥 well-timed
Ⓜ️= (adjective) Done or happening at the appropriate or proper time.
Synonyms: seasonable, timely
Usage: When there were quarrels, his kindly smile and well-timed jests reconciled the antagonists.
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Ⓜ️= (adjective) Done or happening at the appropriate or proper time.
Synonyms: seasonable, timely
Usage: When there were quarrels, his kindly smile and well-timed jests reconciled the antagonists.
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📚 Phrasal Verb of the Day
✳️ root out
✍ Meaning:
🏷 For example:
🔺 root out sb
The president has promised to root out corrupt politicians and send them to jail.
🔺 root sb out
The bank's investigation team targeted several workers suspected of stealing money, and it succeeded in rooting them out.
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✳️ root out
✍ Meaning:
to uncover and punish criminals, especially those abusing positions of trust or authority
🏷 For example:
🔺 root out sb
The president has promised to root out corrupt politicians and send them to jail.
🔺 root sb out
The bank's investigation team targeted several workers suspected of stealing money, and it succeeded in rooting them out.
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📅 VOCABULARY
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✳️ inconsolable
🔺/ˌɪnkənˈsoʊləbəl/
🔺adjective
📌 The baby is inconsolable.
✍ Definitions of INCONSOLABLE 👇
extremely sad and not able to be comforted
📌She was inconsolable when she learned that he had died.
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✳️ inconsolable
🔺/ˌɪnkənˈsoʊləbəl/
🔺adjective
📌 The baby is inconsolable.
✍ Definitions of INCONSOLABLE 👇
extremely sad and not able to be comforted
📌She was inconsolable when she learned that he had died.
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📆 Today's Idiom
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📮 It's written all over your face. 🧐
✍ Meaning:
If you say "it's written all over your face", you're saying that the expression on someone's face is showing their true feelings or thoughts.
🔵 For example:
🔹I knew my son had stolen the money. The guilt was written all over his face.
🔹I can tell something amazing has happened. It's written all over your face. Tell me what it is!
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📮 It's written all over your face. 🧐
✍ Meaning:
If you say "it's written all over your face", you're saying that the expression on someone's face is showing their true feelings or thoughts.
🔵 For example:
🔹I knew my son had stolen the money. The guilt was written all over his face.
🔹I can tell something amazing has happened. It's written all over your face. Tell me what it is!
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🌠 #IDIOM #PIC
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🎧Neighbors
Phil and Todd meet and talk about their guesthouse and their jobs.
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#Podcast_Transcript
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Phil and Todd meet and talk about their guesthouse and their jobs.
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#Podcast_Transcript
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🎧Neighbors Phil and Todd meet and talk about their guesthouse and their jobs. #pod #audio #Podcast_Transcript 🆔 T.me/English_Union
🇺🇸 Todd: Hello.
🇬🇧 Phil: Hello. Good morning.
Todd: Hi. I don't think we've met. My name's Todd.
Phil: Oh, nice to meet you. My name's Phil. I'm from England.
Todd: Oh, hey Phil, I'm from the states. I've noticed you in the building. How long have you lived here?
Phil: I've lived here for six months actually.
Todd: Oh, really.
Phil: Yeah.
Todd: Well, I've been here for two months and I don't think , you know, we've haven't met yet, so.
Phil: I guess we're always busy at work. I never see you.
Todd: Right. Right. Now, do you live on the fourth floor?
Phil: Yeah, yeah. I live actually quite near to your room, just right around the corner.
Todd: Oh, really. What room number are you?
Phil: I'm 443.
Todd: Ah, OK. Actually, I'm 430, so.
Phil: I'm lucky my room's at the end of the corridor so it's really quiet.
Todd: Yeah, you know, I was wonderingthough, at night I do my laundry sometimes and the laundry room is near your room and it makes a lot of noise. Does it keep you upat night?
Phil: I've never heard it to be honest. Maybe I'm a really good sleeper.
Todd: Oh, good.
Phil: I never hear it.
Todd: So, what do you do?
Phil: I'm an English teacher near here.
Todd: Oh, really, actually so am I.
Phil: Oh, really. I only teach junior high school, so quite young children.
Todd: Ah, that's cool. I'm the opposite. I teach mainly university students.
Phil: Oh, OK, yeah. Junior high school students are really good but, quite often they like to sleep in the lesson. Maybe, I'm just a boring teacher. I don't know.
Todd: Nah, nah. I think it's just cause when they're young kids. Yeah, the university kids are nice, but I think you have a lot more holidays though.
Phil: Yeah, that's true. Recently, I had five weeks summer vacation. I was really lucky.
Todd: I'm jealous. That's nice. Hey, so what do you think of the building that we live in?
Phil: Actually, I really like it. The rooms are quite small. The atmosphere, everyone is so friendly, and I get to meet people from all over the world and talk to them in different languages if I can and it's really interesting.
Todd: Yeah, I agree. I really like living here. I mean, you know sometimes, I like to be by myself, you know, but I have to admit, I really like having so many people that you can talk to in the building.
Phil: Yeah, it's really nice and there's really good places to prepare food and everything is really clean and nice so it's a really nice place to live.
Todd: How much longer do you think you're going to stay?
Phil: My contract is for another six months here, so I will stay that long and then maybe longer, I'm not sure.
Todd: OK, well, anyway it was nice to meet you.
Phil: Oh, yeah, nice to meet you, too.
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✳️ #conversations
✴️ #pod #speaking
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🇬🇧 Phil: Hello. Good morning.
Todd: Hi. I don't think we've met. My name's Todd.
Phil: Oh, nice to meet you. My name's Phil. I'm from England.
Todd: Oh, hey Phil, I'm from the states. I've noticed you in the building. How long have you lived here?
Phil: I've lived here for six months actually.
Todd: Oh, really.
Phil: Yeah.
Todd: Well, I've been here for two months and I don't think , you know, we've haven't met yet, so.
Phil: I guess we're always busy at work. I never see you.
Todd: Right. Right. Now, do you live on the fourth floor?
Phil: Yeah, yeah. I live actually quite near to your room, just right around the corner.
Todd: Oh, really. What room number are you?
Phil: I'm 443.
Todd: Ah, OK. Actually, I'm 430, so.
Phil: I'm lucky my room's at the end of the corridor so it's really quiet.
Todd: Yeah, you know, I was wonderingthough, at night I do my laundry sometimes and the laundry room is near your room and it makes a lot of noise. Does it keep you upat night?
Phil: I've never heard it to be honest. Maybe I'm a really good sleeper.
Todd: Oh, good.
Phil: I never hear it.
Todd: So, what do you do?
Phil: I'm an English teacher near here.
Todd: Oh, really, actually so am I.
Phil: Oh, really. I only teach junior high school, so quite young children.
Todd: Ah, that's cool. I'm the opposite. I teach mainly university students.
Phil: Oh, OK, yeah. Junior high school students are really good but, quite often they like to sleep in the lesson. Maybe, I'm just a boring teacher. I don't know.
Todd: Nah, nah. I think it's just cause when they're young kids. Yeah, the university kids are nice, but I think you have a lot more holidays though.
Phil: Yeah, that's true. Recently, I had five weeks summer vacation. I was really lucky.
Todd: I'm jealous. That's nice. Hey, so what do you think of the building that we live in?
Phil: Actually, I really like it. The rooms are quite small. The atmosphere, everyone is so friendly, and I get to meet people from all over the world and talk to them in different languages if I can and it's really interesting.
Todd: Yeah, I agree. I really like living here. I mean, you know sometimes, I like to be by myself, you know, but I have to admit, I really like having so many people that you can talk to in the building.
Phil: Yeah, it's really nice and there's really good places to prepare food and everything is really clean and nice so it's a really nice place to live.
Todd: How much longer do you think you're going to stay?
Phil: My contract is for another six months here, so I will stay that long and then maybe longer, I'm not sure.
Todd: OK, well, anyway it was nice to meet you.
Phil: Oh, yeah, nice to meet you, too.
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✴️ #pod #speaking
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🇺🇸 Todd: Hello. 🇬🇧 Phil: Hello. Good morning. Todd: Hi. I don't think we've met. My name's Todd. Phil: Oh, nice to meet you. My name's Phil. I'm from England. Todd: Oh, hey Phil, I'm from the states. I've noticed you in the building. How long have…
🔍 Learn Vocabulary from the Lesson
▪️ Quite near
If you are 'quite near' to something, it means that you are very close to it in terms of location. Notice the following:
▫️I sat quite near to her in class.
▫️I have always wanted to live quite near a major city.
▪️ I was wondering
I was wondering though, at night I do my laundry sometimes and the laundry room is near your room and it makes a lot of noise.
When you 'wonder' about something, it means that you are contemplating it, thinking about it, or curious about it. Notice the following:
▫️I was wondering yesterday who would be best person to ask to look after my cats when I go away.
▫️She was wondering if she would ever meet the man of her dreams.
▪️ Keep you up
When something 'keeps you up,' it means that you are unable to sleep as a result of it. Something might keep you up because it is too loud or because you are thinking about it so much that you can't sleep. Notice the following:
▫️The noise from the street outside keeps me up all night.
▫️I was worried about money and that used to keep me up at night.
▪️ To be honest
You can use the phrase 'to be honest' if you are giving your truthful opinion about something even though the listener might not agree with you. Notice the following:
▫️To be honest, I have never really liked him.
▫️I can't go because, to be honest, I have no money.
▪️ Get to meet
When you 'get to meet' someone, it means that you meet them for the first time.Notice the following:
▫️I take a lot of evening classes, as I find that I get to meet people that way.
▫️She gets to meet lots of interesting people doing the job that she does.
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▪️ Quite near
If you are 'quite near' to something, it means that you are very close to it in terms of location. Notice the following:
▫️I sat quite near to her in class.
▫️I have always wanted to live quite near a major city.
▪️ I was wondering
I was wondering though, at night I do my laundry sometimes and the laundry room is near your room and it makes a lot of noise.
When you 'wonder' about something, it means that you are contemplating it, thinking about it, or curious about it. Notice the following:
▫️I was wondering yesterday who would be best person to ask to look after my cats when I go away.
▫️She was wondering if she would ever meet the man of her dreams.
▪️ Keep you up
When something 'keeps you up,' it means that you are unable to sleep as a result of it. Something might keep you up because it is too loud or because you are thinking about it so much that you can't sleep. Notice the following:
▫️The noise from the street outside keeps me up all night.
▫️I was worried about money and that used to keep me up at night.
▪️ To be honest
You can use the phrase 'to be honest' if you are giving your truthful opinion about something even though the listener might not agree with you. Notice the following:
▫️To be honest, I have never really liked him.
▫️I can't go because, to be honest, I have no money.
▪️ Get to meet
When you 'get to meet' someone, it means that you meet them for the first time.Notice the following:
▫️I take a lot of evening classes, as I find that I get to meet people that way.
▫️She gets to meet lots of interesting people doing the job that she does.
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✴️ #vocabulary
✳️ garage sale
🔺/gəˈrɑːʒ ˈseɪl /
🔺noun
🔺plural: garage sales
✴️ Definition of GARAGE SALE
Ⓜ️ : a sale of used furniture, clothing, etc., held at the seller's home
🔹 The family is having a garage sale.
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🔺/gəˈrɑːʒ ˈseɪl /
🔺noun
🔺plural: garage sales
✴️ Definition of GARAGE SALE
Ⓜ️ : a sale of used furniture, clothing, etc., held at the seller's home
🔹 The family is having a garage sale.
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📆 Today's Idiom
✳️ at loose ends
🌅 Meaning:
If you're at loose ends, you feel restless and unsettled because you don't have anything to do.
🌠 For example:
🔹Hank's been at loose ends since he lost his job, so I hope he finds another one soon.
🔹We tried limiting the time Jimmy could play computer games, but he gets restless and moody whenever he's at loose ends, so we let him play.
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🔸 Note: This is similar to the British idiom "at a loose end", though "at loose ends" seems to indicate a state of unhappy restlessness that results from having nothing to do. The British idiom simply means having nothing to do.
🔸 Variety: This idiom is typically used in American English but may be used in other varieties of English too.
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✳️ at loose ends
🌅 Meaning:
If you're at loose ends, you feel restless and unsettled because you don't have anything to do.
🌠 For example:
🔹Hank's been at loose ends since he lost his job, so I hope he finds another one soon.
🔹We tried limiting the time Jimmy could play computer games, but he gets restless and moody whenever he's at loose ends, so we let him play.
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🔸 Note: This is similar to the British idiom "at a loose end", though "at loose ends" seems to indicate a state of unhappy restlessness that results from having nothing to do. The British idiom simply means having nothing to do.
🔸 Variety: This idiom is typically used in American English but may be used in other varieties of English too.
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✳️ (to be) at loose ends
🔺not knowing what to do especially because of some upsetting change;
🔺in an unsettled or uncertain situation;
🔺nervous and anxious;
🔺bored with nothing to do;
🔺unemployed
(to be) at loose ends - Usage:
formal<-------------|-----------X-->informal
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🔺not knowing what to do especially because of some upsetting change;
🔺in an unsettled or uncertain situation;
🔺nervous and anxious;
🔺bored with nothing to do;
🔺unemployed
(to be) at loose ends - Usage:
formal<-------------|-----------X-->informal
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📅 Today's Phrasal Verb
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✳️ divide up
🔶 Meaning:
🔸If you divide something up, you separate it into smaller parts so that everyone gets a share.
🔷 For example:
🔹 divide up sth
We'll divide up any profits we make at the end of each month.
🔹 divide sth up
If we divide the office space up into ten equal areas, we can create work stations for ten members of staff.
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✳️ divide up
🔶 Meaning:
🔸If you divide something up, you separate it into smaller parts so that everyone gets a share.
🔷 For example:
🔹 divide up sth
We'll divide up any profits we make at the end of each month.
🔹 divide sth up
If we divide the office space up into ten equal areas, we can create work stations for ten members of staff.
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