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Lesson 930 – Superbly Said Podcast

📄 Lesson slides:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gt4fnsxGAkYRr-sztiwEf2Nbu8IQEBvs/view?usp=drive_link

❓ Quiz for this lesson:
https://forms.gle/RWrnx8FgGHDQ6BSP8

• 🐘 acknowledge the elephant in the room — face the obvious problem openly instead of pretending it isn’t there

• 🦈 get eaten alive — be overwhelmed by the setting and outmatched by the people there

• 🛣️ hit the road — leave or set off to head somewhere else now

• ⏳ hold up the line — delay others in a queue by taking extra time at the front

• 😵 lose one’s head — panic or become confused so basic actions are forgotten

• 🪙 scrape together money — gather enough funds with difficulty by finding small amounts

• ⚡ I was born ready — feel completely prepared and confident to do it right away

• 🧀 “Sweet cheese and crackers!” — a mild, playful exclamation of surprise (non-swear)

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👉 Next Steps:

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