We all make mistakes, but some mistakes are bigger than others. In this episode, Andrew and Harp talk about serious mistakes and failures. Join them as they explain and discuss three expressions that are used to describe errors and mistakes.

Andrew:

And something that is cringeworthy is, in your opinion, so bad that it makes you feel embarrassed or awkward just to watch it.

Harp:

Yes. So something is cringeworthy when you’re watching someone do something and you just feel embarrassed for them or embarrassed for yourself. It’s just embarrassing. Like, they’re making a big mistake.

Andrew:

Exactly. Maybe you are watching a presentation or a performance and it’s just not going very well. And because of that, you feel embarrassed, even though you’re not involved with the production or the presentation. But you still feel embarrassed. This is a cringeworthy moment.

Expressions from this episode included in the Learning Materials:

Different shades of something

A train wreck

Compound nouns

Quick

Sloppy

Cringeworthy

To sing your heart out

Not to have the heart to do something

To eat it

A tweet

To be in hot water

Fail/a fail

Podcast/Learning Materials: Culips English Podcast, Image Culips