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Lesson 886 – Superbly Said Podcast

📄 Lesson slides:

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In this episode, you’ll learn to say naturally:

🏆 rest on your laurels – rely on past success instead of continuing to put in effort

🌀 can’t sit still – struggle to focus or remain calm because of restlessness

🌪️ force of nature – someone powerful and unstoppable in their efforts

🔄 upend – disrupt or overturn an existing situation

🗣️ by one’s own admission – according to what someone admits about themselves

🥊 hit back at critics – respond strongly to criticism or attacks

🔍 zoom out – look at a situation from a broader perspective

🙏 not take something for granted – appreciate something instead of assuming it’s permanent

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