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A to Z Idioms 32 | “jump on the bandwagon,” “chew the fat,” and “hit the hay”

Powered by RedCircle In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack explains the meanings of these three idioms: Jump on the bandwagon: Meaning: To join others in doing something that has become fashionable or popular. Chew the fat: Meaning: To have a casual conversation or chat, especially one that is lengthy and […]

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A to Z Quick Tips 36 | Idioms in Popular Songs

Powered by RedCircle Check out The Jack & ‘Chill Podcast here! http://atozenglishpodcast.com/episodes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jack-chill-podcast/id1709902691 https://redcircle.com/shows/the-jack-and-chill-podcast Here’s a lyric from the song “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” by Marvin Gaye that includes the idiom “heard it through the grapevine”: “I heard it through the grapevine Not much longer would you be mine.” In this context, “heard it through

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A to Z OREO 36 | Would you rather have a friend who is very similar to or very different from you?

Powered by RedCircle Check out The Jack & ‘Chill Podcast here! http://atozenglishpodcast.com/episodes Transcript: 00:00:00 Jack You’re listening to the A-Z English podcast. 00:00:12 Jack Welcome to the A-Z English podcast. My name is Jack and I am here with three of my good friends, Leila May and Hendrick. And today we are going to do a would

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A to Z Quick Tips 35 | Synonyms for “Scary”

Powered by RedCircle In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack give you a list of words which are more interesting than “scary.” Check out The Jack & ‘Chill Podcast here! http://atozenglishpodcast.com/episodes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jack-chill-podcast/id1709902691 https://redcircle.com/shows/the-jack-and-chill-podcast Social Media: Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/ Tik Tok: @atozenglish1 Instagram: @atozenglish22 Twitter: @atozenglish22 A to Z Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcast

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A to Z OREO 35 | Would you rather be a famous actor or a successful author?

Powered by RedCircle In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack answers a Would you rather? question by using an OREO format. If you would like to send in your OREO answers just follow the format: O: Opinion R: Reason E: Examples O: Opinion restated Transcript: 00:00:00 Jack You’re listening to the

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A to Z Idioms 30 | Idioms using the word “ghost”

Powered by RedCircle In this idioms episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack explains the meaning of three idioms which use the word “ghost.” “Give up the ghost”: This idiom means to die or stop working. It is often used when referring to machines or equipment that have stopped functioning. For example, “After

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A to Z Quick Tips 34 | 3 phrasal verbs with the verb “die”

Powered by RedCircle In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack shares the meanings of three phrasal verbs which all contain the verb “die.” Die out: To become extinct or no longer exist. Example: The endangered species may die out if conservation efforts are not increased. Die down: To become less intense

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A to Z Quick Tips 31 | 3 more phrasal verbs with “live”

Powered by RedCircle In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack is flying solo for another language tips episode. He explains the meanings of the following three phrasal verbs using the verb “live”: Live with: To tolerate or accept a difficult or unpleasant situation or person. Example: She decided to live with

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