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Idiom Series #24: Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk
By Daniel, an ESL Educator, Idiom Series Author, and a Curious Guide 🍃 Act One: Wonder How did a simple kitchen accident turn into one of the most lasting pieces of…
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Idiom Series #23: Cut Someone Some Slack
By Daniel, an ESL Educator, Idiom Series Author, and a Curious Guide 🍃 Act One: Wonder Why do we use words from ships and ropes when we talk about forgiveness and…
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Idiom Series #22: Cut Corners
By Daniel, an ESL Educator, Idiom Series Author, and a Curious Guide 🍃 Act One: Wonder Why does taking a shortcut, which saves time, have such a negative reputation? 🍃 Act…
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Idiom Series #21: Cost an Arm and a Leg
By Daniel, an ESL Educator, Idiom Series Author, and a Curious Guide 🍃 Act One: Wonder Why do we sometimes talk about a high price as if it involves a physical…
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Idiom Series #20: Cold Feet
By Daniel, an ESL Educator, Idiom Series Author, and a Curious Guide 🍃 Act One: Wonder Why do we talk about losing courage as if we feel it in our feet?…
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Idiom Series #19: Call It a Day
By Daniel, an ESL Educator, Idiom Series Author, and a Curious Guide 🍃 Act One: Wonder Why do we have a special phrase for stopping work, and why has it lasted…
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Idiom Series #18: By the Skin of Your Teeth
By Daniel, an ESL Educator, Idiom Series Author, and a Curious Guide 🍃 Act One: Wonder Why do we use a made-up body part to talk about a close call? 🍃…
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Idiom Series #17: Bury the Hatchet
By Daniel, an ESL Educator, Idiom Series Author, and a Curious Guide 🍃 Act One: Wonder Why do we picture burying a weapon when we choose to end a conflict? 🍃…
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Idiom Series #16: Burn the Midnight Oil
By Daniel, an ESL Educator, Idiom Series Author, and a Curious Guide 🍃 Act One: Wonder Why has the image of a lamp burning late into the night become a lasting…
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Idiom Series #15: Break the Ice
By Daniel, an ESL Educator, Idiom Series Author, and a Curious Guide 🍃 Act One: Wonder Why do some conversations feel as though something invisible has to be broken before people…