#466: 7 English Phrases Every English Learner Should Know
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Have you ever felt a conversation freeze because you missed a word and didn’t know how to respond? In this episode, Ethan and Justin discuss cultural fluency—the subtle habits that go far beyond basic grammar. Discover how simple shifts in your phrasing and body language can instantly boost your confidence and make anyone feel comfortable talking with you.
What you’ll learn in this episode:
- Key idioms like deer in the headlights, step up your game, and a no-brainer.
- Easy survival phrases to use when you don’t understand someone.
- The real difference between grammar rules and cultural fluency.
- How body language and curiosity make conversations flow naturally.
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Words You’ll Learn in the App
- Hold up well
- Stand the test of time
- Goatee
- Bell-bottom jeans
- Never cease to amaze
- Blood, sweat, and tears
- Like a deer in the headlights
- Recruit, verb
- Recruit, noun
- Rub the wrong way
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