Speak English like a native speaker!

Mar 06 2023 47
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Hi there, this is WAFA. Do you want to learn new English words? I will share with you the most common idioms, slangs, and phrasal-verbs in American English. From episodes 1 to 35, you will learn 5 of each in just 4 to 7 minutes. From episode 36 on, you will learn 5 idioms and 5 phrasal verbs in just 4 to 7 min as well. I will start each episode by reading 1 passage with all-new expressions. Afterward, I will define each expression. This way, you will learn and enjoy all at the same time :D. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wafa-damlaj/support

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Last Episode: Lesson 70: Advanced English Speaking / Idioms - Phrasal verbs

Mar 06 2023 4 mins  
I still remember the day I decided to START OFF this project. During one of the sessions with my English teacher, I expressed my concern about not knowing the meaning of the most common idioms, slangs, and phrasal verbs. She suggested that I use them in sentences in order to memorize them and fully understand their meaning. An idea suddenly CAME TO my mind. How about, instead of wr

Lesson 69: Advanced English Speaking / Idioms - Phrasal verbs

Mar 06 2023 4 mins  
Her latest project had many LOOSE ENDS. She was half way there and had a lot to do before she FINISHED UP her book. Unfortunately, due to her horrible car accident on the i35 highway, she PASSED OUT and was severely hurt. Regrettably, Maria went into a coma. After a whole month, she CAME TO with shock. She couldn’t believe what she and her family have gone through. Following the

Lesson 68: Advanced English Speaking / Idioms - Phrasal verbs

Mar 06 2023 3 mins  
My closest cousin EATS LIKE A PIG but is still as SKINNY AS A BEANPOLE. I’m happy for her. I really am. But what really frustrates me the most is that I look like a pig when I EAT LIKE BIRD. My situation is getting worse and I feel like things are GOING DOWNHILL for me since I keep PUTTING ON a few pounds every month. It is unfair. If you ask me about the one thing I would die to

Lesson 67: Advanced English Speaking / Idioms - Phrasal verbs

Mar 06 2023 4 mins  
They advised her to compromise and WATER DOWN the issue, but she insisted that she will be GOING AFTER her heart’s desire. No one was able to CHANGE HER MIND. She thought it was best for her to leave the states and follow her dream of becoming an artist in India. This idea was abnormal and bizarre to everyone in her circle. Her family wanted to KEEP the dangers of living abroad b

Lesson 66: Advanced English Speaking / Idioms - Phrasal verbs

Mar 06 2023 3 mins  
Victoria has recently been facing a hard time with her roommate Scarlett. Scarlett is disrespectful to the people she LIVES WITH. She would borrow things without asking and sometimes she would go to the extent of stealing from Victoria. She is so loud and talks so much that nobody could GET A WORD IN EDGEWISE. She leaves most of her stuff on the LEFT, RIGHT, AND CENTER of the house

Lesson 65: Advanced English Speaking / Idioms - Phrasal verbs

Mar 06 2023 4 mins  
The group HAD A BONE TO PICK with James. He hasn’t been an effective team member ever since his relationship with his ex-girlfriend CAME TO AN END. James dated his ex-girlfriend for 15 years but a lot of negative things were GOING ON between them. James and his girlfriend reached a stage where they couldn’t GET TO THE BOTTOM OF things and had no idea what the main reason for th

Lesson 64: Advanced English Speaking / Idioms - Phrasal verbs

Mar 06 2023 4 mins  
Because her mother turned out to be a snake doesn’t mean we should TAR Pauline WITH THE SAME BRUSH. Pauline’s mother was a WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING, outwardly kind but inwardly vicious. She had cheated on, TOOK ADVANTAGE OF, and FAKED OUT her close friends for years. She hid her real malicious intent and pretended to be harmless. But in reality, she caused five dear friends t

Lesson 63: Advanced English Speaking / Idioms - Phrasal verbs

Mar 06 2023 4 mins  
When we were teenagers we used TO LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY. We used to be reckless and love to take risks. We used to be impulsive and full of energy. Yes, we made a lot of mistakes, FOOLED AROUND, and messed things up. Our family and society were okay with that too. They didn’t judge us. They didn’t even give us the sense of being guilty or being responsible. But now,

Lesson 62: Advanced English Speaking / Idioms - Phrasal verbs

Mar 06 2023 3 mins  
Having SMALL TALK with you Has always been my dream I’ve wished I could SPILL THE BEANS And feel like I am back to being fourteen I wish I could trust you And you could always be nearby But it is unfortunate That it might only happen WHEN PIGS FLY I have to COUNT ON what my mom used to say Because it is the only way OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND This is how she used to BACK me UP So

Lesson 61: Advanced English Speaking / Idioms - Phrasal verbs

Mar 06 2023 4 mins  
I have always been a RUN-OF-THE-MILL kind of person in life. I have never been excellent or bad in any subject at school. I was neither chosen to lead a sports team nor was I the last person to be picked to play for both teams. At college, I decided to pursue a business major which was considered a field for every average person. I wasn’t hired in a big tech company in Seattle no