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Words and Their Stories programs explain idioms and expressions that many learners of American English find difficult to understand.

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Green Means Spring and Other Things - March 07, 2025

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How to 'Dish Up' Something Good - February 27, 2025

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Don't Miss a Thing With 'Eagle Eyes' - February 13, 2025

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What Does It Take to Be a 'Power Couple'? - February 05, 2025

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Protecting Apple Trees from Climate Change - January 31, 2025

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‘Kitchen-Table' Is a Type of Politics - January 30, 2025

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Sometimes We 'Spread Ourself Too Thin' - January 20, 2025

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Knee Jerk and Gut Reactions: When We Are Not in Control - January 16, 2025

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The Story of Jack Frost - January 10, 2025

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'Kicking Off' a New Year - January 02, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 6:19

new year kicking off

Expressions That ‘Stop You Cold' - December 11, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 4:52

cold expressions

For Words of the Year: Brat, Brain Rot, Polarization - December 10, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 6:53

brain brat polarization

'Show Your Hand', other Card Idioms - December 05, 2024

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What Does ‘Like Gangbusters' Mean? - November 27, 2024

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Learn 'Rub Elbows,' Other 'Rub' Expressions - November 20, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 6:15

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What Does It Mean to 'Hit Pay Dirt' - November 14, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 4:15

Have You Ever Felt the ‘Long Arm of the Law?' - November 07, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 4:15

For When You Do Something Wrong: Mea Culpa - October 31, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 3:51

mea culpa something wrong

Exploring the 'Butterfly Effect' - October 24, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 4:42

butterflies butterfly effect

Expressions Using Our Head and Shoulders - October 17, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 5:31

head shoulders expressions

When in Rome … - October 10, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 5:06

Is ‘Pie in the Sky' Just a Dream? - October 03, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 4:51

Keep Your Nose to the Grindstone - September 26, 2024

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nose grindstone

How to Use "Swimming" to Deal with Life's Situations - September 19, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 5:25

swimming situations

What Is Your 'North Star'? - September 13, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 5:02

‘Dead Giveaway' Is Not as Dark as It Sounds - September 05, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 4:27

giveaways dead giveaway

An Eye for an Eye - August 29, 2024

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Reaching the 'Tipping Point' - August 22, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 3:47

reaching tipping points

Sometimes Help Is Just 'A Phone Call Away' - August 16, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 5:23

One Person's Trash Is Another's Treasure - August 08, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 4:33

trash one person

When Is Two Too Many? When It's a 'Double Whammy'! - August 01, 2024

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Let's Talk about 'Going South' - July 25, 2024

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Be Careful What You 'Bank On' - July 18, 2024

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What Gives You 'Food for Thought'? - July 11, 2024

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Partners in Crime - July 05, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 5:19

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Learn Some 'Wave' Expressions - June 27, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 6:52

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It's Showtime! - June 20, 2024

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Being 'Put Through the Wringer' Is Not Fun - June 13, 2024

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Are You Strong 'Out of the Gate'? - June 07, 2024

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