Podcasts by Everybody ESL
The podcast for everybody who wants to improve their English, practice their English, or just learn more English. (Contact Ben with questions about English or suggestions or comments: EverybodyESL@gmail.com)
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Episode 3 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:48.069154
Episode 3 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode, a quick look at “in one fell swoop,” a mysterious English phrase with an interesting origin. It contains a language fossil, and y...
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Episode 10 from 2023-12-13T17:16:48.047507
Episode 10 of the Everybody ESL podcast introduces a lesson on the confusing propositions in, into, on, and onto; a small talk discussion to help you deal with...
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Episode 11 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:48.043380
Episode 11 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini “What’s the Difference?” episode, a quick look at two words that are often mixed up: fun and funny. They look similar, they...
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Episode 12 from 2023-12-13T17:16:48.036503
Episode 12 of the Everybody ESL podcast introduces good vocabulary about being or getting sick (even some fun sickness vocab!), a short comparison of the simple past and the present perfe...
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Episode 19 from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.984834
Episode 19 of the Everybody ESL podcast discusses one type of irregular verb, introduces a lesson on small talk (how to ask a bus driver some simple questions), gives you a wedding vocabu...
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Episode 20 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.980112
Episode 20 of the Everybody ESL podcast is another mini “What’s the Difference?” episode. In this one, we talk about see, look at, and watch. They’re very similar, bu...
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Episode 21 from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.975193
Episode 21 of the Everybody ESL podcast has an in-depth discussion of contractions, some good vocabulary about rainy weather, the Joke of the Week, a super-important small talk topic, and...
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Episode 28 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.954492
Episode 28 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the meaning and the uses of the colorful expression “wild goose chase.” Send your questions about English and su...
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Episode 29 from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.949345
Episode 29 of the Everybody ESL podcast has some good snow vocabulary, a discussion about a few common phrases you’ll encounter in an office, a grammar lesson about here and the...
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Episode 36 from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.919641
Episode 36 of the Everybody ESL podcast has some cold weather vocabulary for you, a quick discussion about asking people to repeat themselves, Part 3 in the series of lessons about the wo...
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Episode 42 from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.907221
Episode 42 of the Everybody ESL podcast has a lesson about comparative and superlative adjectives, a list of acronym vocabulary, a quick discussion about asking where the bathroom is, the...
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Episode 43 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.902708
Episode 43 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode about an interesting English expression: the sixth sense. What does it mean, and when can you use it? Send your questions ...
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Episode 44 from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.898050
Episode 44 of the Everybody ESL podcast has a lesson about the differences between “will” and “going to,” a list of friendship vocabulary, a quick discussion about losing your phone, keys...
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Episode 50 from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.884639
Episode 50 of the Everybody ESL podcast has a lesson about sentences like “Let’s talk soon,” a list of interesting number words, a quick discussion about ordering food on the phone, the J...
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Episode 51 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.881344
Episode 51 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode about a colorful English expression: out of the blue. What does this mean, and where does it come from? Find out in this e...
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Episode 57 from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.869038
Episode 57 of the Everybody ESL podcast has a grammar lesson about “must” and “have to,” a list of words and expressions that come from baseball, some good advice about small talk, the Jo...
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Episode 58 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.864941
Episode 58 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode about two interesting English expressions: “on the hook” and “off the hook.” What does it mean to be on or off “the...
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Episode 64 from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.850582
Episode 64 of the Everybody ESL podcast has a lesson about an interesting way native speakers commonly use “me,” a list of words that describe different kinds of movies, a small talk topi...
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Episode 65 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.845545
Episode 65 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode about a common, useful expression: “Out on a limb.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future epis...
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Episode 71 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.816083
Episode 71 of the Everybody ESL podcast presents another mysterious American English expression: “Cry uncle.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to...
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Episode 72 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.812576
Episode 72 of the Everybody ESL podcast presents another colorful English expression: “to jump through hoops.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes t...
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Episode 73 from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.808197
Episode 73 of the Everybody ESL podcast has a lesson about the two “used to” constructions, a list of words you can use when you can’t remember what something is called, responding to “Ha...
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Episode 79 from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.794613
Episode 79 of the Everybody ESL podcast has a quick lesson about an interesting construction, a tip about one-word answers, fireworks vocabulary, the Joke of the Week, a listening quiz, a...
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Episode 80 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.791321
Episode 80 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you a fun English expression: “sour grapes.” What does it mean... and why? Send your questions about English and your suggestions for the p...
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Episode 85 from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.782
Episode 85 of the Everybody ESL podcast has vocabulary about doctor’s appointments, a grammar lesson about using singular nouns with numbers, advice about handling a common social situati...
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Episode 86 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.778690
Episode 86 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you the expression “squared away.” You will learn how to use this phrase to describe yourself or your situation. Send your questions about ...
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Episode 90 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.769295
Episode 90 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you the informal expression “What gives?” You will learn what this phrase means and how to use it. Send your questions about English and yo...
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Episode 94 from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.760492
Episode 94 of the Everybody ESL podcast has vocabulary about teeth and dentists, a quick lesson about the “let” construction, a discussion about polite ways to ask for help, the Joke of t...
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Episode 98 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.750846
Episode 98 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you an interesting and unexpected use of the common word “fly.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes ...
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Episode 99 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.746298
Episode 99 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you an interesting expression: “second wind.” What does it mean, and why? Find out here. Send your questions about English and your suggest...
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Episode 103 from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.736082
Episode 103 of the Everybody ESL podcast has vocabulary about small things, Part 3 of our series about count and noncount nouns, a lesson about needing more time at the grocery store chec...
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Episode 107 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.701800
Episode 107 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you a mysterious idiom: keep your nose clean. What does it mean, and how do you use it? Send your questions about English and your...
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Episode 108 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.698721
Episode 108 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you a good idiom: out of the woods. What does it mean, and how do you use it? Send your questions about English and your suggestion...
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Episode 111 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.693235
Episode 111 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you a common and useful phrase: all of a sudden. What does it mean, and how do you use it? Send your questions about English and y...
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Episode 114 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.686498
Episode 114 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you an interesting phrase: to butter someone up. What does it mean, and how do you use it? Send your questions about English and y...
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Episode 115 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.683537
Episode 115 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you an interesting expression: bad apple. What does it mean to call someone a “bad apple,” and why? Send your questions about Engl...
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Episode 118 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.676748
Episode 118 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you an interesting expression: the lion’s share. What does it mean, and why? Send your questions about English and your suggestion...
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Episode 121 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.669717
Episode 121 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you an interesting word: jinx. What does it mean, and how do you use it? Send your questions about English and your suggestions fo...
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Episode 133 from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.645004
Episode 133 of the Everybody ESL podcast has good animal sound vocabulary, a lesson about accepting help, Part 1 in our series about passive verbs, the Joke of the Week, a listening quiz,...
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Episode 134 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.641410
Episode 134 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you the interesting English expression “can of worms.” What does it mean, and how do you use it? Find out here. And send your questions ab...
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Episode 138 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.602494
Episode 138 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you the “down / to go” construction, a common way of talking about your progress. Send your questions about English and your suggestions f...
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Episode 142 from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.594178
Episode 142 of the Everybody ESL podcast has good vocabulary about babies, a lesson about apologizing, Part 4 in our series about passive verbs, the Joke of the Week, a listening quiz, an...
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Episode 146 from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.585564
Episode 146 of the Everybody ESL podcast has a list of vocabulary words with changing pronunciations, a lesson about insisting, tag questions, the Joke of the Week, a listening quiz, and ...
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Episode 149 from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.578521
Episode 149 of the Everybody ESL podcast has a list of vocabulary words about TV, a lesson about agreeing, Part 2 in our series about tag questions, the Joke of the Week, a listening quiz...
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Episode 155 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.567215
Episode 155 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the expression “in broad daylight.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes ...
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Episode 159 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.558408
Episode 159 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you another useful expression that you might hear during the coronavirus pandemic: “hunker down.” Send your questio...
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Episode 160 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.554206
Episode 160 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you another useful expression: “up for grabs.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future ep...
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Episode 164 (fun mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.545475
Episode 164 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use Pig Latin, an old language game based on English. Send your questions about English and your suggest...
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Episode 165 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.542236
Episode 165 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you another useful expression: “cold comfort.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future ep...
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Episode 169 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.503820
Episode 169 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the fun and useful expression “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Send your questions about English and your sug...
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Episode 174 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.494357
Episode 174 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the common expression “as we speak.” What does it mean, and how can you use it? Send your questions about Engli...
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Episode 178 (construction mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.486976
Episode 178 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you two common and useful expressions: “to be tired of” and “to be sick of.” Send your questions about English and ...
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Episode 179 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.483955
Episode 179 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the common and useful expression “might as well.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for fu...
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Episode 183 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.475781
Episode 183 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the common and useful expression “sweet spot.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for futur...
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Episode 187 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.467961
Episode 187 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you a common meaning of the word “tell.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes...
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Episode 191 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.460503
Episode 191 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that reveals another Secret of Native Speakers: an unusual way to use the words warm and cold. (Find other Secrets...
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Episode 192 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.457643
Episode 192 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you another useful idiom: “It’s about time.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future epis...
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Episode 195 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.451771
Episode 195 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use the expression “Now that you mention it.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for...
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Episode 199 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.443922
Episode 199 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful expression “the hang of.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes...
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Episode 206 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.397651
Episode 206 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use the phrase “comfort zone.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episode...
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Episode 211 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.387877
Episode 211 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you a simple thing about numbers that will make your English sound more natural. Send your questions about English ...
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Episode 214 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.381293
Episode 214 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful phrase “For all I know.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes ...
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Episode 217 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.367751
Episode 217 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you an interesting way to use the word “nice.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future ep...
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Episode 220 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.361728
Episode 220 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful phrase “I’ll say!” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to Listen
Episode 223 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.291625
Episode 223 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you two interesting sentence starters: “As far as I know” and “For all I know.” (I discussed “For all I know” in ep...
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Episode 225 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.286369
Episode 225 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the strange and useful phrase “the works.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future e...
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Episode 229 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.277624
Episode 229 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful phrase “the other day.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes t...
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Episode 230 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.273610
Episode 230 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the interesting expression “to jump at the chance.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for ...
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Episode 234 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.265462
Episode 234 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you about an interesting pattern that occurs with some phrasal verbs. Send your questions about English and your su...
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Episode 238 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.256698
Episode 238 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you about “continuous” and “continual,” two very similar words that can cause difficulty for people who are learnin...
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Episode 243 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.244416
Episode 243 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful phrase “to occur to someone.” What does it mean? And how do you use it? Send your questions about En...
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Episode 247 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.233032
Episode 247 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the phrase “the pick of the litter.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes...
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Episode 251 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.191959
Episode 251 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you an interesting way to use the word “like.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future ep...
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Episode 255 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.183136
Episode 255 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches a short lesson about two words that are often difficult for English learners—“vocabulary” and “menu.” Send your que...
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Episode 256 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.179385
Episode 256 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use the phrase “take for granted.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future epi...
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Episode 260 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.170066
Episode 260 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the idioms “Here you go” and “There you go.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future ...
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Episode 264 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.162026
Episode 264 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the idiom “out of the question.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to ...
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Episode 268 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.150572
Episode 268 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how native English speakers often say certain large numbers. Send your questions about English and your suggest...
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Episode 269 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.139670
Episode 269 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use the difficult word “just.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episode...
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Episode 273 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.099421
Episode 273 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the correct pronunciation of the word “attorney.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for fu...
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Episode 277 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.089480
Episode 277 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the expression “Keep up the good work.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episo...
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Episode 282 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.078558
Episode 282 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the right way to talk about certain kinds of activities. Send your questions about English and your suggestions...
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Episode 286 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.068982
Episode 286 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful (and very common) expression “oh well.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for f...
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Episode 290 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.060891
Episode 290 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you an interesting meaning of the phrase “could use.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for fu...
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Episode 291 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.057524
Episode 291 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the phrase “in the long run.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to Listen
Episode 295 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.049657
Episode 295 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the phrase “hits close to home.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to ...
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Episode 299 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:47.041630
Episode 299 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the mysterious expression “If only.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes...
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Episode 303 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:46.997211
Episode 303 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you three interesting idioms that work like adverbs of frequency. Send your questions about English and your sugges...
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Episode 307 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:46.988340
Episode 307 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the “as soon as” construction. Send your questions about English and your suggestions to Listen
Episode 308 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:46.984824
Episode 308 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you two interesting expressions about money. Send your questions about English and your suggestions to Listen
Episode 312 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:46.976333
Episode 312 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use the strange adverb “all too.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions to Listen
Episode 316 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:46.968147
Episode 316 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the old saying “There are plenty of fish in the sea.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions to...
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Episode 321 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:46.958543
Episode 321 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use the common expression “Good for you.” Send your questions about English and your comments and sugges...
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Episode 325 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:46.950589
Episode 325 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the very old expression “Lo and behold.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to...
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Episode 329 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:46.939765
Episode 329 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the phrase “not the end of the world.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to <...
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Episode 330 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:46.936213
Episode 330 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you an interesting way to use the word “wheel.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions...
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Episode 334 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:46.898929
Episode 334 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful expression “to drift apart.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to ...
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Episode 338 (mini) from 2023-12-13T17:16:46.886697
Episode 338 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to say that you have a good opinion about someone. Send your questions about English and your comments and ...
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Episode 339 (mini) from 2023-12-11T17:00
Episode 339 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful phrase “to have no idea.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to Listen
Episode 337 (mini) from 2023-11-27T17:00
Episode 337 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the idiom “in my book.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to Listen
Episode 336 (mini) from 2023-11-20T17:00
Episode 336 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the common phrase “can’t stand.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to Listen
Episode 335 (mini) from 2023-11-13T17:00
Episode 335 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful idiom “sit tight.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to Listen
Episode 333 (mini) from 2023-10-30T16:00
Episode 333 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful expression “day job.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to Listen
Episode 332 (mini) from 2023-10-23T16:00
Episode 332 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the common expression “At the end of the day.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggesti...
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Episode 331 (mini) from 2023-10-16T16:00
Episode 331 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the interesting expression “fingers crossed.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestio...
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Episode 328 (mini) from 2023-09-25T16:00
Episode 328 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the expression “to be torn.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to Listen
Episode 327 (mini) from 2023-09-18T16:00
Episode 327 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the strange and interesting expression “Touch grass.” Send your questions about English and your comments and s...
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Episode 326 (mini) from 2023-09-11T16:00
Episode 326 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use the very common and useful word “errand.” Send your questions about English and your comments and su...
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Episode 324 (mini) from 2023-08-28T16:00
Episode 324 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use the words “advice” and “advise.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions...
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Episode 323 (mini) from 2023-08-21T16:00
Episode 323 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the two ways to pronounce the word “you.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions t...
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Episode 322 (mini) from 2023-08-14T16:00
Episode 322 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the words “raise” and “rise.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to Listen
Episode 320 (mini) from 2023-07-31T16:00
Episode 320 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you two meanings of the word “handy.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to Listen
Episode 319 (mini) from 2023-07-24T16:00
Episode 319 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful phrase “As a matter of fact.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to...
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Episode 318 (mini) from 2023-07-17T16:00
Episode 318 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the interesting expression “to lose your touch.” Send your questions about English and your comments and sugges...
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Episode 317 (mini) from 2023-07-10T16:00
Episode 317 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the interesting expression “wiggle room.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions to Listen
Episode 315 (mini) from 2023-06-26T16:00
Episode 315 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the phrase “the better part of.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions to Listen
Episode 314 (mini) from 2023-06-19T16:00
Episode 314 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you different ways to tell someone to stop doing something. Send your questions about English and your suggestions ...
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Episode 313 (mini) from 2023-06-12T16:00
Episode 313 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use the conjunction “in case.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions to Listen
Episode 311 (mini) from 2023-05-29T16:00
Episode 311 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the expression “Speak of the devil.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions to Listen
Episode 310 (mini) from 2023-05-22T16:00
Episode 310 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you two related words with opposite meanings: “childish” and “childlike.” Send your questions about English and you...
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Episode 309 (mini) from 2023-05-15T16:00
Episode 309 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the interesting expression “do a number on.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions to Listen
Episode 306 (mini) from 2023-04-24T16:00
Episode 306 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you a surprising way to use the word “go.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions to Listen
Episode 305 (mini) from 2023-04-17T16:00
Episode 305 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you an interesting way to use the word “something.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions to Listen
Episode 304 (mini) from 2023-04-10T16:00
Episode 304 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you some interesting expressions about time. Send your questions about English and your suggestions to Listen
Episode 302 (mini) from 2023-03-27T16:00
Episode 302 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you a joke about the days of the week. (This is the first joke on the podcast since August 2020!) Send your questio...
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Episode 301 (mini) from 2023-03-20T16:00
Episode 301 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the sentence “You tell me.” (This sentence is more interesting than it looks!) Send your questions about Englis...
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Episode 300 (mini) from 2023-03-13T16:00
Episode 300 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the differences between “sick,” “hurt,” and “broken.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions fo...
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Episode 298 (mini) from 2023-02-27T17:00
Episode 298 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the common expression “So far, so good.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future epis...
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Episode 297 (mini) from 2023-02-20T17:00
Episode 297 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the “Why not VERB?” construction. Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to...
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Episode 296 (mini) from 2023-02-13T17:00
Episode 296 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use the “as can be” construction. Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future epis...
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Episode 294 (mini) from 2023-01-30T17:00
Episode 294 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you one way to use the phrase “not at all.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episo...
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Episode 293 (mini) from 2023-01-23T17:00
Episode 293 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you a common, but maybe unexpected, meaning of the word “work.” Send your questions about English and your suggesti...
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Episode 292 (mini) from 2023-01-16T17:00
Episode 292 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you an interesting way to use the word “big.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future epi...
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Episode 289 (mini) from 2022-12-26T17:00
Episode 289 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the idiom “get your feet wet.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to
Episode 288 (mini) from 2022-12-19T17:00
Episode 288 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use the (possibly confusing) expression “How do you like that?” Send your questions about English and yo...
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Episode 287 (mini) from 2022-12-12T17:00
Episode 287 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use the interesting phrase “Believe it or not.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions f...
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Episode 285 (mini) from 2022-11-28T17:00
Episode 285 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the expression “to throw someone under the bus.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for fut...
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Episode 284 (mini) from 2022-11-21T17:00
Episode 284 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the expression “over the top.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to
Episode 283 (mini) from 2022-11-14T17:00
Episode 283 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the “might well” construction. Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to
Episode 281 (mini) from 2022-10-31T16:00
Episode 281 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful expression “How dare you?” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episode...
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Episode 280 (mini) from 2022-10-24T16:00
Episode 280 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you a surprising meaning of the word “poor.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future epis...
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Episode 279 (mini) from 2022-10-17T16:00
Episode 279 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode about something strange that happens with the pronunciation of two very common verbs. Send your questions about English and your...
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Episode 278 (mini) from 2022-10-10T16:00
Episode 278 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the sometimes angry expression “What’s that supposed to mean?” Send your questions about English and your sugge...
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Episode 276 (mini) from 2022-09-26T16:00
Episode 276 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you one meaning of the suffix “-ful.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to...
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Episode 275 (mini) from 2022-09-19T16:00
Episode 275 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the interesting expression “Same old, same old.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for fut...
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Episode 274 (mini) from 2022-09-12T16:00
Episode 274 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you one way to use the word “too.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to
Episode 272 (mini) from 2022-08-29T16:00
Episode 272 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the fun idiom “small potatoes.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to <...
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Episode 271 (mini) from 2022-08-22T16:00
Episode 271 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use the common expression “Come on.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future e...
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Episode 270 (mini) from 2022-08-15T16:05
Episode 270 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you special vocabulary about our senses. Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes...
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Episode 267 (mini) from 2022-07-25T16:00
Episode 267 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the interesting expression “the icing on the cake.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for ...
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Episode 266 (mini) from 2022-07-18T16:00
Episode 266 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the strange expressions “to come across as” and “to come off as.” Send your questions about English and your su...
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Episode 265 (mini) from 2022-07-11T16:00
Episode 265 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the words “borrow” and “lend.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to
Episode 263 (mini) from 2022-06-27T16:00
Episode 263 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you some “filler words” in American English. Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future epis...
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Episode 262 (mini) from 2022-06-20T16:00
Episode 262 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you an interesting suffix: -wise. Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to Listen
Episode 261 (mini) from 2022-06-13T16:00
Episode 261 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the expression “It’s just a matter of time.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future ...
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Episode 259 (mini) from 2022-05-30T16:00
Episode 259 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the expression “Take it from me.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to...
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Episode 258 (mini) from 2022-05-23T16:00
Episode 258 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the “dying to” construction. Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to Listen
Episode 257 (mini) from 2022-05-16T16:00
Episode 257 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the expressions “strapped for cash” and “strapped for time.” Send your questions about English and your suggest...
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Episode 254 (mini) from 2022-04-25T16:00
Episode 254 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the very strange old expression “How do you like them apples?” Send your questions about English and your sugge...
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Episode 253 (mini) from 2022-04-18T16:00
Episode 253 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode with an important tip about using “o’clock.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to Listen
Episode 252 (mini) from 2022-04-11T16:00
Episode 252 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode about “if” and “when” clauses in the future tense. Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to...
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Episode 250 (mini) from 2022-03-28T16:00
Episode 250 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the idiom “catch wind of something.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes...
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Episode 249 (mini) from 2022-03-21T16:00
Episode 249 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the idiom “piece of work.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to Listen
Episode 248 (mini) from 2022-03-14T16:00
Episode 248 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the expression “old hat.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to Listen
Episode 246 (mini) from 2022-02-28T17:00
Episode 246 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use the word “ago.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to Listen
Episode 245 (mini) from 2022-02-21T17:00
Episode 245 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the very useful phrase “to have a thing for.” What does it mean? And how do you use it? Send your questions abo...
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Episode 244 (mini) from 2022-02-14T17:00
Episode 244 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the very useful “about to” construction. What does it mean? And how do you use it? Send your questions about En...
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Episode 242 (mini) from 2022-01-31T17:00
Episode 242 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful and interesting word “underdog.” What does it mean? And why? Send your questions about English and y...
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Episode 241 (mini) from 2022-01-24T17:00
Episode 241 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful and interesting expression “from the get-go.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions...
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Episode 240 (mini) from 2022-01-17T17:00
Episode 240 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you “passionate” and “compassionate,” two words that can be confusing because they look so similar. Send your quest...
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Episode 239 (mini) from 2022-01-10T17:00
Episode 239 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you an interesting way to use the word “tops.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future ep...
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Episode 237 (mini) from 2021-12-27T17:00
Episode 237 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful idiom “to turn out.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to <...
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Episode 236 (mini) from 2021-12-20T16:00
Episode 236 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful idiom “to stand a chance.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episod...
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Episode 235 (mini) from 2021-12-13T16:00
Episode 235 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you about “most” and “almost,” two very similar words that can cause difficulty for many people who are learning En...
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Episode 233 (mini) from 2021-11-29T16:00
Episode 233 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you about the small talk question “What brings you here today?” Send your questions about English and your suggesti...
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Episode 232 (mini) from 2021-11-22T16:00
Episode 232 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you another Secret of Native Speakers: an interesting way that we use the words “man” and “boy.” Send your question...
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Episode 231 (mini) from 2021-11-15T16:00
Episode 231 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful phrasal verb “to get by.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes...
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Episode 228 (mini) from 2021-10-25T15:00
Episode 228 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful phrase “one of these days.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episod...
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Episode 227 (mini) from 2021-10-18T15:00
Episode 227 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful word jaywalking. You probably know what jaywalking is—maybe you have jaywalked before!—but yo...
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Episode 226 (mini) from 2021-10-11T15:00
Episode 226 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful word “no-brainer.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to Listen
Episode 224 (mini) from 2021-09-19T00:45
Episode 224 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you all about the useful phrase “Get it over with.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for futu...
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Episode 222 (mini) from 2021-08-27T22:30
Episode 222 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful phrase “not much of a…” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes t...
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Episode 221 (mini) from 2021-08-19T05:00
Episode 221 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you a useful “double-verb” construction. Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes...
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Episode 219 (mini) from 2021-07-26T05:30
Episode 219 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful idiom “hit it off.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to
Episode 218 (mini) from 2021-07-20T23:30
Episode 218 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you useful sentence starters, words and phrases we often use when we start speaking. Send your questions about Engl...
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Episode 216 (mini) from 2021-06-22T23:00
Episode 216 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the common expression “big deal.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to...
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Episode 215 (mini) from 2021-06-14T23:00
Episode 215 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful (and sometimes dramatic) phrase “Little did I know.” Send your questions about English and your sugg...
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Episode 213 (mini) from 2021-05-29T06:30
Episode 213 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use the phrase “or so.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to
Episode 212 (mini) from 2021-05-21T02:00
Episode 212 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use the compound adjective “good old.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future...
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Episode 210 (mini) from 2021-04-22T22:45
Episode 210 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that introduces and explains the expression “to go over someone’s head.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions ...
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Episode 209 (mini) from 2021-04-14T23:30
Episode 209 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use the word “earworm.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to
Episode 208 (mini) from 2021-03-29T23:00
Episode 208 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use the phrase “according to.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episode...
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Episode 207 (mini) from 2021-03-24T04:15
Episode 207 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use the phrase “I guess so.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes ...
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Episode 205 (mini) from 2021-02-24T01:00
Episode 205 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use the idiomatic question “What’s the big idea?” Send your questions about English and your suggestions...
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Episode 204 (mini) from 2021-02-17T00:30
Episode 204 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you a common meaning of the word pretty. Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future e...
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Episode 203 (mini) from 2021-02-10T05:00
Episode 203 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the very interesting expression “the elephant in the room.” What does it mean, and how do you use it? Send your...
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Episode 202 (mini) from 2021-01-31T02:30
Episode 202 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the very useful expression “to have no business doing something.” Send your questions about English and your su...
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Episode 201 (mini) from 2021-01-24T03:30
Episode 201 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the very useful expression “No way!” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes...
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Episode 200 (mini) from 2021-01-13T01:30
Episode 200 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful expression “Don’t get me wrong.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future e...
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Episode 198 (mini) from 2020-12-27T23:30
Episode 198 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful “so much for” construction. Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episod...
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Episode 197 (mini) from 2020-12-21T02:30
Episode 197 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful expression “No offense.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes ...
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Episode 196 (mini) from 2020-12-13T03:30
Episode 196 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use the “can’t help” construction to express that someone is unable to prevent something. Send your ques...
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Episode 194 (mini) from 2020-11-22T03:15
Episode 194 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you a useful and interesting expression: “black sheep.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for ...
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Episode 193 (vocab mini) from 2020-11-15T23:00
Episode 193 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you five common and interesting interjections. Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future ep...
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Episode 190 (mini) from 2020-10-24T01:00
Episode 190 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you a useful and interesting expression: “to leave no stone unturned.” Send your questions about English and your s...
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Episode 189 (mini) from 2020-10-17T02:00
Episode 189 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you a very useful phrasal verb: “to come down with.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for fut...
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Episode 188 (mini) from 2020-10-10T02:00
Episode 188 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you two similar phrases: “for sale” and “on sale.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for futur...
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Episode 186 (pronunciation mini) from 2020-09-24T01:30:07
Episode 186 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you about the two pronunciations of the word “the.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for futu...
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Episode 185 (mini) from 2020-09-17T00:00:01
Episode 185 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful construction that involves the phrases “on the one hand” and “on the other hand.” Send your question...
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Episode 184 (mini) from 2020-09-11T00:00:02
Episode 184 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful expression “That just doesn’t do it for me.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions ...
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Episode 182 (grammar mini) from 2020-08-28T22:00:11
Episode 182 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you more about the mysterious word “ever,” which we started talking about in episode 181. Send your questions about...
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Episode 181 (grammar mini) from 2020-08-19T01:00:03
Episode 181 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use “at all” and “ever,” which only work in certain situations. Send your questions about English and yo...
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Episode 180 (joke) from 2020-08-12T23:00:03
Episode 180 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that features a joke about the pandemic. Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to Listen
Episode 177 (grammar mini) from 2020-07-26T04:30:06
Episode 177 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you about the -en suffix. Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to Listen
Episode 176 (mini) from 2020-07-19T23:00:04
Episode 176 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the fun and nonstandard expression “Who’da thunk it?” Send your questions about English and your suggestions fo...
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Episode 175 (vocab mini) from 2020-07-15T01:00:09
Episode 175 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the common informal words “sorta” and “kinda.” What do they mean, and how do you use them? Send your questions ...
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Episode 173 (mini) from 2020-06-30T05:30:04
Episode 173 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful expression “Let it slide.” What does it mean, and how can you use it? Send your questions about Engl...
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Episode 172 (mini) from 2020-06-24T01:00:11
Episode 172 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful expression “gray area.” What does it mean, and how can you use it? Send your questions about English...
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Episode 171 (construction mini) from 2020-06-17T01:15:07
Episode 171 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful “X and X” construction. What does this construction mean, and how do we use it? Send your questions ...
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Episode 170 (mini) from 2020-06-11T23:00:13
Episode 170 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful expression “hit or miss.” What does it mean, and how can you use it? Send your questions about Engli...
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Episode 168 (construction mini) from 2020-05-30T00:00:09
Episode 168 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the strange but useful “the more, the more” construction. Send your questions about English and your suggestion...
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Episode 167 (construction mini) from 2020-05-22T02:45:01
Episode 167 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you three ways to tell people what you think about something or what conclusion you have come to. Send your questio...
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Episode 166 (grammar mini) from 2020-05-14T02:00:05
Episode 166 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a grammar mini episode that reveals another Secret of Native Speakers: a very common—but unexpected—way to use the word “me.” (Find other Secre...
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Episode 163 (grammar mini) from 2020-04-29T05:15:01
Episode 163 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a grammar mini episode that teaches you an interesting way we use the article “the.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for...
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Episode 162 (grammar mini) from 2020-04-20T00:00:10
Episode 162 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a grammar mini episode that reveals another Secret of Native Speakers: a very common contraction that your textbooks might not teach you. (Find...
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Episode 161 (mini) from 2020-04-14T23:15:02
Episode 161 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you another useful expression: “fizzle out.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future epis...
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Episode 158 (mini) from 2020-03-26T23:00:33
Episode 158 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the expression “in full swing.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to <...
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Episode 157 from 2020-03-21T03:00:24
Episode 157 of the Everybody ESL podcast has a list of vocabulary words related to the coronavirus, a lesson about adjectives that work like nouns, a tip about greeting friends during dif...
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Episode 156 (mini) from 2020-03-11T23:45:39
Episode 156 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the expression “under the weather.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes ...
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Episode 154 (mini) from 2020-02-27T00:00:05
Episode 154 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use the expression “shoot the breeze.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future...
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Episode 153 from 2020-02-20T05:20:21
Episode 153 of the Everybody ESL podcast has a list of phrasal verbs about driving, a lesson about crowded cafés, Part 3 in our series about tag questions, the Joke of the Week, a listeni...
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Episode 152 (mini) from 2020-01-31T23:00:27
Episode 152 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use the expression “bent out of shape.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for futu...
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Episode 151 (mini) from 2020-01-18T00:30:01
Episode 151 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how and when to use the useful phrase “jump the gun.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions fo...
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Episode 150 (mini) from 2020-01-10T23:00:01
Episode 150 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful phrase “like the back of my hand.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future...
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Episode 148 (mini) from 2019-12-21T02:00:18
Episode 148 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the interesting word “kitty-corner.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes...
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Episode 147 (mini) from 2019-12-14T01:00:13
Episode 147 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful expression “Let bygones be bygones.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for futu...
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Episode 145 (mini) from 2019-11-25T06:30:02
Episode 145 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful expression “It can’t hurt.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episod...
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Episode 144 (mini) from 2019-11-17T06:30:12
Episode 144 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful expression “vice versa.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes ...
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Episode 143 (mini) from 2019-11-11T05:00:17
Episode 143 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful phrase “to cut corners.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes ...
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Episode 141 (mini) from 2019-10-24T23:00:13
Episode 141 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you the two meanings of the phrase “used to.” You will learn to understand them and make sentences using them. Send your questions about E...
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Episode 140 (mini) from 2019-10-17T05:30:03
Episode 140 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you the expression “That’s more like it.” Find out what it means and how to use it. Send your questions about English and your suggestions...
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Episode 139 from 2019-10-11T02:30:03
Episode 139 of the Everybody ESL podcast has good vocabulary about fall, a lesson about making promises, Part 3 in our series about passive verbs, the Joke of the Week, a listening quiz, ...
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Episode 137 (mini) from 2019-09-27T23:00:04
Episode 137 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you the interesting English expression “stick to your guns.” What does it mean, and how can you use it? Send your questions about English ...
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Episode 136 from 2019-09-22T04:45:01
Episode 136 of the Everybody ESL podcast has good vocabulary about sounds, a lesson about asking someone for a favor, Part 2 in our series about passive verbs, the Joke of the Week, a lis...
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Episode 135 (mini) from 2019-09-14T22:30:10
Episode 135 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you the useful English expression “mixed bag.” What does it mean, and how can you make it part of your English? Find out here. And send yo...
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Episode 132 (mini) from 2019-08-20T02:00:21
Episode 132 of the Everybody ESL teaches you the interesting English expression “any way you slice it.” What does it mean, and how do you use it? Find out here. And send your questions ab...
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Episode 131 (mini) from 2019-08-15T22:30:11
Episode 131 of the Everybody ESL podcast reveals another Secret of Native Speakers. This one’s about an interesting way to use the word “squat.” Find other Secrets of Native Speakers in e...
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Episode 130 from 2019-08-11T06:30:03
Episode 130 of the Everybody ESL podcast has good vocabulary about walking, a lesson about asking if someone is busy, a discussion about the word “only,” the Joke of the Week, a listening...
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Episode 129 (mini) from 2019-07-28T03:00:06
Episode 129 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you the useful expression “to take the cake.” What does it mean? (And why?) Find out here. Send your questions about English and your sugg...
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Episode 128 (mini) from 2019-07-21T22:00:11
Episode 128 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you the useful expression “at the drop of a hat.” Find out what it means (and why) and how to use it. Send your questions about English an...
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Episode 127 (mini) from 2019-07-14T05:50:05
The computer is fixed, so we’re finally back with a new episode! Episode 127 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you the useful expression “to draw a blank.” Find out what it means and h...
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Episode 126 from 2019-06-23T21:30:02
Episode 126 of the Everybody ESL podcast has good vocabulary about vacations, Part 4 of our series about gerunds, a discussion about common airport questions, the Joke of the Week, a list...
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Episode 125 (mini) from 2019-06-13T22:00:13
Episode 125 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you the useful expression “free rein.” Find out what it means—and why many native English speakers spell this expression incorrectly. Send...
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Episode 124 (mini) from 2019-05-31T23:30:12
Episode 124 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you the useful expression “to get the drift” (you can also say “to catch the drift”). Send your questions about English and your suggestio...
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Episode 123 (mini) from 2019-05-24T23:01:18
Episode 123 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you a different way to use the word afraid. Did you know that afraid doesn’t always mean “feeling fear”? Send your questions...
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Episode 122 from 2019-05-17T22:00:24
Episode 122 of the Everybody ESL podcast has good vocabulary about feet, Part 3 of our series about gerunds, a discussion about buses, the Joke of the Week, a listening quiz, and more. If...
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Episode 120 (mini) from 2019-04-26T22:45:16
Episode 120 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you an interesting word: dibs. What does it mean, and how do you use it? Send your questions about English and your suggestions fo...
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Episode 119 from 2019-04-18T22:00:11
Episode 119 of the Everybody ESL podcast has good vocabulary about hands, Part 2 of our series about gerunds, a discussion about asking someone if they need help, the Joke of the Week, a ...
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Episode 117 (mini) from 2019-03-29T23:30:08
Episode 117 of the Everybody ESL podcast reveals another Secret of Native Speakers. This one’s about a common way to communicate without giving any information. (That sounds mysterious!) ...
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Episode 116 from 2019-03-20T21:05:20
Episode 116 of the Everybody ESL podcast has good vocabulary about being tired or sleepy, Part 1 of our series about gerunds, a discussion about politely refusing someone’s offer to help,...
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Episode 113 from 2019-02-26T00:00
Episode 113 of the Everybody ESL podcast has good vocabulary about being bored, a simple lesson about using place names, a list of common greetings, the Joke of the Week, a listening quiz...
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Episode 112 (mini) from 2019-02-12T06:45
Episode 112 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you another common and useful expression: to end up. What does it mean, and how do you use it? Send your questions about English a...
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Episode 110 from 2019-01-30T06:45
Episode 110 of the Everybody ESL podcast has good vocabulary to describe busy people, a simple lesson about inverted sentences, simple ways to get someone’s attention, the Joke of the Wee...
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Episode 109 (mini) from 2019-01-18T03:45
Episode 109 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you an unusual but useful idiom: Knock yourself out! What does it mean, and how do you use it? Send your questions about English a...
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Episode 106 from 2018-12-24T01:00
Episode 106 of the Everybody ESL podcast has vocabulary about hard-to-describe sounds, Part 4 of our series about count and noncount nouns, a lesson about talking with strangers who come ...
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Episode 105 (mini) from 2018-12-19T01:29
Episode 105 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you another interesting word: iffy. What does it mean, and how do you use it? Send your questions about English and your suggestio...
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Episode 104 (mini) from 2018-12-10T23:30
Episode 104 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you another interesting expression: creature of habit. Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes t...
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Episode 102 (mini) from 2018-11-28T23:00
Episode 102 of the Everybody ESL podcast reveals another... Secret of Native Speakers. This one’s about a surprising way to use the suffix -ish that your textbooks probably never t...
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Episode 101 (mini) from 2018-11-24T00:30
Episode 101 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you an interesting expression: “Welcome to the club.” What does it mean, and when can you use it? Find out here. Send your questions about...
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Episode 100 from 2018-11-14T23:00
Episode 100 of the Everybody ESL podcast has vocabulary about big things, Part 2 of our series about count and noncount nouns, a discussion about asking someone to watch your stuff, the J...
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Episode 97 from 2018-10-28T22:00
Episode 97 of the Everybody ESL podcast has vocabulary about different ways of talking, Part 1 of our series about count and noncount nouns, a discussion about what to say if someone asks...
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Episode 96 (mini) from 2018-10-19T00:30
Episode 96 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you the useful expression “in a nutshell.” You will learn what this phrase means—and why—and how to include it in your conversations. Send ...
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Episode 95 (mini) from 2018-10-14T01:00
Episode 95 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you the useful expression “Cross your t’s and dot your i’s.” You will learn what this phrase means and how to include it in your conversati...
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Episode 93 (mini) from 2018-09-24T23:00
Episode 93 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you the useful expression “Play it by ear.” You will learn what this phrase means and how to include it in your conversations. Send your qu...
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Episode 92 (mini) from 2018-09-17T23:30
Episode 92 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you the informal expression “You’re telling me.” You will learn what this phrase means and how to use it. Send your questions about ...
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Episode 91 from 2018-09-10T00:00
Episode 91 of the Everybody ESL podcast has vocabulary about school, a grammar lesson about “that” and some places where we often omit it, a discussion about using a drive-through, the Jo...
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Episode 89 (mini) from 2018-08-26T23:30
Episode 89 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you the expression “a dime a dozen.” You will learn what this phrase means and how to use it. Send your questions about English and your su...
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Episode 88 from 2018-08-22T01:00
Episode 88 of the Everybody ESL podcast has vocabulary for referring to people when you don’t know their names, a grammar lesson about the “had better” construction, a discussion about a ...
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Episode 87 (mini) from 2018-08-15T00:30
Episode 87 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you the expression “May-December romance.” You will learn what this phrase means... and why. Send your questions about English and your sug...
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Episode 84 (mini) from 2018-07-27T22:00
Episode 84 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you the expression “for my money.” You will learn how to use this phrase to introduce an opinion. Send your questions about English and you...
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Episode 83 (mini) from 2018-07-24T00:00
Episode 83 of the Everybody ESL podcast discusses a very common way that some sounds in English words change when a certain other sound is around them. Send your questions about English a...
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Episode 82 from 2018-07-17T06:00
Episode 82 of the Everybody ESL podcast has a useful grammar lesson about “even if” and “even though,” some music vocabulary, the Joke of the Week, a listening quiz, and more. If you have...
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Episode 81 (mini) from 2018-07-12T03:00
Episode 81 of the Everybody ESL podcast reveals another... Secret of Native Speakers. This one’s about native English speakers and a strange construction that your textbooks probably neve...
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Episode 78 (mini) from 2018-06-30T22:58
Episode 78 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you a useful English expression: “the last straw.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for the podcast to EverybodyESL@g...
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Episode 77 (mini) from 2018-06-28T00:30
Episode 77 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you a mysterious English expression: “on the outs.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for the podcast to EverybodyESL@...
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Episode 76 from 2018-06-23T05:00
Episode 76 of the Everybody ESL podcast has a lesson about contractions, a vocabulary list that’s perfect for the summer, tips on receiving compliments, the Joke of the Week, a listening ...
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Episode 75 (mini) from 2018-06-17T01:00
Episode 75 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you another useful English expression: “to flesh out.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for the podcast to EverybodyE...
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Episode 74 (mini) from 2018-06-13T23:00
Episode 74 of the Everybody ESL podcast presents another useful English expression: “pep talk.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to EverybodyESL@...
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Episode 70 from 2018-05-29T02:00
Episode 70 of the Everybody ESL podcast has a quick lesson about “few” and “a few” (two very similar terms with an important difference), a list of cooking vocabulary, how to ask someone ...
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Episode 69 (mini) from 2018-05-22T23:30
Episode 69 of the Everybody ESL podcast is another... Secret of Native Speakers. This one’s about native English speakers and “can” and “can’t.” Send your questions about English and your...
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Episode 68 (mini) from 2018-05-19T00:30
Episode 68 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode about the interesting English expression “doormat.” What does it mean, and why? Find out in this episode. Send your questions abo...
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Episode 67 from 2018-05-14T05:30
Episode 67 of the Everybody ESL podcast has a quick lesson about the tricky modal “should,” a list of story vocabulary, what to do when someone asks if you need help (but you don’t), the ...
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Episode 66 (mini) from 2018-05-10T00:30
Episode 66 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode about a... Secret of Native Speakers, something you probably never knew about native English speakers and how they use English. S...
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Episode 63 (mini) from 2018-04-27T23:00
Episode 63 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode about two words that can be difficult to use correctly: “until” and “by.” Send your questions about English and you...
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Episode 62 (mini) from 2018-04-23T06:00
Episode 62 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode about something mysterious: the way English speakers say “I don’t know” without using any words. Send your questions about Englis...
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Episode 61 from 2018-04-19T23:00
Episode 61 of the Everybody ESL podcast has a quick lesson about some unusual contractions, a list of words for different periods of time, a small talk topic, the Joke of the Week, a list...
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Episode 60 (mini) from 2018-04-15T23:00
Episode 60 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode about an interesting English expression: “like a deer in the headlights.” What does it mean to be like a deer in the headl...
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Episode 59 from 2018-04-12T06:50
Episode 59 of the Everybody ESL podcast has Part 2 of our lesson about “must” and “have to,” a list of words about words, a small talk topic, the Joke of the Week, a listening quiz, and m...
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Episode 56 (mini) from 2018-03-28T23:00
Episode 56 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode about “my two cents.” What does it mean to “put in your two cents”? When can you use this expression? Find out in this epi...
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Episode 55 (mini) from 2018-03-24T23:00
Episode 55 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode about Mother Nature. What is Mother Nature? Who is Mother Nature? Find out in this episode. Send your questions abo...
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Episode 54 from 2018-03-21T01:30
Episode 54 of the Everybody ESL podcast has a lesson about “Have you ever?” questions, a list of words that are perfect for the springtime, a quick discussion about interrupting someone p...
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Episode 53 (mini) from 2018-03-15T23:00
Episode 53 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode about a colorful English expression that's perfect for spring: nip it in the bud. What does this mean, and how do you use ...
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Episode 52 from 2018-03-11T23:00
Episode 52 of the Everybody ESL podcast has a lesson about sentence-level adverbs, a list of useful city words, a quick discussion about accepting an invitation to have dinner at someone’...
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Episode 49 (mini) from 2018-02-28T06:30
Episode 49 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode about an interesting English expression: to stick out like a sore thumb. What does this mean, and when can you use it? Fin...
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Episode 48 from 2018-02-24T03:00
Episode 48 of the Everybody ESL podcast has a lesson about sentences with no subject, a list of useful cell phone vocabulary, a quick discussion about asking someone what time it is, the ...
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Episode 47 (mini) from 2018-02-20T23:00
Episode 47 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode about an interesting English expression: square peg. What is a square peg, and where does this expression come from? Find ...
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Episode 46 from 2018-02-16T23:30
Episode 46 of the Everybody ESL podcast has a lesson about the difference between “hope” and “wish,” a list of restaurant vocabulary, a discussion about asking someone if you can pet thei...
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Episode 45 (mini) from 2018-02-12T06:00
Episode 45 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode about an interesting English expression: Shotgun! What does it mean, and where do you use it? (And why?) Send your questio...
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Episode 41 (mini) from 2018-01-26T02:59
Episode 41 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode about an interesting English expression: Crickets. What does it mean, and when can you use it? (And why?) Send your questi...
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Episode 40 from 2018-01-22T05:45
Episode 40 of the Everybody ESL podcast has some good sleep vocabulary for you, a quick discussion about asking to speak to someone on the phone, a lesson on compound nouns, the Joke of t...
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Episode 39 (mini) from 2018-01-18T23:00
Episode 39 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode about an interesting English expression: like riding a bicycle. What does it mean, and when can you use it? Send your ques...
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Episode 38 from 2018-01-14T07:00
Episode 38 of the Everybody ESL podcast has some good vocabulary for you about staying inside when it’s cold, a quick lesson about what to say when you think that you recognize a stranger...
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Episode 37 (mini) from 2018-01-10T00:10
Episode 37 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode about an interesting English expression: a drop in the bucket. What does it mean, and when can you use it? Send your quest...
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Episode 35 (mini) from 2017-12-31T02:01
Episode 35 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode about an interesting English expression: with flying colors. What does it mean, when can you use it, and where does it com...
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Episode 34 from 2017-12-27T07:15
Episode 34 of the Everybody ESL podcast has some New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day vocabulary, a quick discussion about good ways to say no, Part 2 in the series of lessons about the word...
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Episode 33 (mini) from 2017-12-23T00:15
Episode 33 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode all about the hidden meaning of a single common English word: breakfast. Send your questions about English vocabulary (or ...
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Episode 32 from 2017-12-17T08:30
Episode 32 of the Everybody ESL podcast has some good party vocabulary, a quick discussion about buying tickets at a movie theater, Part 1 in the series of lessons about the word “would,”...
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Episode 31 (mini) from 2017-12-14T22:45
Episode 31 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the meaning of the colorful idiom “Hold your horses.” Send your questions about English idioms (or anything else...
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Episode 30 (mini) from 2017-12-11T06:30
Episode 30 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the meaning and the uses of the old expression “the Midas touch.” (It comes from an ancient legend with a sad en...
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Episode 27 from 2017-11-30T01:00
Episode 27 of the Everybody ESL podcast has a grammar lesson about a special kind of question, a gym and exercise vocabulary list, a discussion about asking whether a seat is available, t...
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Episode 26 (mini) from 2017-11-25T08:01
Episode 26 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode about misunderstood lyrics and one of the most famous songs of the 1960s. You might never hear this song the same way again. Send...
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Episode 25 from 2017-11-23T08:01
Episode 25 of the Everybody ESL podcast has a grammar segment about two similar words you can learn to use correctly, money vocabulary ($$$), a discussion about expressing sympathy, the J...
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Episode 24 (mini) from 2017-11-19T02:00
Episode 24 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful English idiom in the nick of time. Send your questions about English idioms (or any other E...
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Episode 23 from 2017-11-15T06:45
Episode 23 of the Everybody ESL podcast has a list of dog vocabulary, information about some common restaurant situations, a lesson about special adverbs, the Joke of the Week, a listenin...
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Episode 22 (mini) from 2017-11-11T22:34
Episode 22 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that explores an interesting English idiom: to steal someone’s thunder. Send your questions about English idioms (or any o...
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Episode 18 (mini) from 2017-10-29T00:00
Episode 18 of the Everybody ESL podcast is another mini episode. This one introduces and discusses an interesting English idiom: “to pull a fast one.” It’s a mysterious but useful express...
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Episode 17 from 2017-10-25T05:00
Episode 17 of the Everybody ESL podcast introduces a short discussion about articles (one of the trickiest features of English), a lesson on small talk (how to call a store or restaurant ...
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Episode 16 (mini) from 2017-10-21T23:09
Episode 16 of the Everybody ESL podcast is another mini episode that introduces and discusses an interesting English idiom. In this episode, it’s “for the birds,” a useful expression with...
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Episode 15 (mini) from 2017-10-17T06:26
Episode 15 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini “What’s the Difference?” episode, where I explain two similar words so you can easily use them correctly. Special announcement: Myeongja ...
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Episode 14 from 2017-10-15T05:40
Episode 14 of the Everybody ESL podcast has lots of good information for you about phrasal verbs, those common (but tricky!) compound verbs. There’s also a small talk topic about people c...
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Episode 13 (mini) from 2017-10-10T07:01
Episode 13 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode about the English expression “on the back burner.” You can find a back burner (usually more than one) in every kitchen, but what ...
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Episode 9 (mini) from 2017-09-26T22:50
Episode 9 of the Everybody ESL podcast is another mini episode, a quick look at “fast friends,” an interesting expression that many people—even native English speakers!—misunderstand.
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Episode 7 (mini) from 2017-09-20T05:20
Episode 7 of the Everybody ESL podcast is another mini episode, a quick look at “going through the motions,” a useful expression for describing yourself or people you know. This expressio...
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Episode 5 (mini) from 2017-09-13T20:17
Episode 5 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode, a quick look at “birthday suit,” a fun expression you can easily add to your English vocabulary and use in casual conversations. ...
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