The Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary

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Come to terms with something to come to terms with, it means to accept something negative or pleasant or tragic, which cannot be changed.

How does the world come to terms with those responsible for rounding up deporting and exterminating millions of innocent people.

This war too fast. Maybe this time, a bit slower.

How does the world come to terms with those responsible for rounding up deporting and exterminating millions of innocent...

00:34 to come to terms with it means to accept something negative or unpleasant. Or tragic, which could not be changed.

Thanks for tuning in. I am the vocab man. And this time Ahmad from Senegal helps me out a bit. Thank you very much Ahmad.

Example 1: I have to come to terms with the fact that our interview session hasn't been working out properly. We didn't realize it during the interview. But only found out after we've finished.

01:10 This is actually a great example from Ahmad and how come. Well, it's simple because the example comes from a real situation. Actually, we had a conversation together. I conducted an interview with Ahmad and we had to realize that there was this crackling during the interview, a sort of a cracking noise, you know, so a tip to you would be to use. examples from your real life. I mean phrases which are connected to you and that way the expression will stick better. You would remember it better believe me on that,

I have to come to terms with the fact that our interview session hasn't been working out properly. We didn't realize it during the interview, but only to found (find?) out after we've finished.

02:15 So let's see what words we could use instead of come to terms with a synonym could be just to accept or to come to grips with, to bite the bullet, to confront, to deal with, to face up, to, to manage, to handle. Well it always depends on the context and so on.

02:44 I'd (would) also finally come to terms. I'd also finally come to terms with the fact that my two cultures didn't have to be on a collision course, but instead became a space where I found my own voice. I stopped feeling like I had to pick a side but this took me many, many years.

03:03 Example number two, we've been suffering from heavy rains lately, but eventually we've came to terms with unfriendly weather.
Again, we've been suffering from heavy rains lately with eventually we've came to terms with unfriendly weather.

03:24 So we came to terms with the fact that the audio quality of the interview was not perfect, but to be honest, that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is the message or the conversation in itself.

I guess it's kind of similar to when a psychologist get someone to relive past trauma and come to terms with it.

As always guys, you can read along while you are listening to the Vocab man, just have a look at my show notes.

04:01 Hello there, mr. Daniel, I read your email only to discover that our recording session wasn't working properly, which is quite a shame, really?
Yeah. But it is not the end of the world. And even though maybe people aren't going to listen to it properly, but we did it, you know, we have conversation between me and you and you've been understanding what I was talking to you and it is very important. It is still important. And maybe one day we can make it out. Yes.

04:42 Thank you for tuning in this is Daniel Goodson. And if you are curious about our interview, you can just head over to my fluent podcast and learn about Ahmad's methods, how he learned, or is learning English. Bye!

The song is called "positive and fun". The artist is Scott Holmes and great musician.
How does the world come to terms with those responsible for
feeling like I had to pick a side, but this took me many, many years.
Maybe one day we can make it out. Yes!

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What is your favorite expression? Do you have a favorite word?
What is your favorite word? Democratization.
So I thought maybe this could be a cool idea. If you want me to cover an expression or a word on this podcast, then just send me an email to [email protected].

I have a favorite expression that I use with staff and your favorite, maybe some parents or friends have also say is it's called "trust your gut" (trust your instinct or feeling).
I'd say (I would say) trust your gut and just participate. This is going to be fun. I guarantee. A hundred percent.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5620&v=I8uUjtiaXqE&feature=emb_logo

There is an expression in my language, where you call someone constipated dog. And when I'm driving, I use that expression a whole lot but actually my favorite expression is from Spanish is Mexican Spanish. A word. I learned from all the kids who taught me when I thought was English. When I was back in Watsonville. And it's "Spanish speaking"
what, you know, I don't even know how to translate it exactly but like, all at loose ends, untidy, I know how to use it and Any of you, Spanish speakers can provide a better translation or So discombobulated, but a little, okay. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. That sounds pretty good. Actually. It's sort of like that.

And you could give background information. Why you like this specific expression or tell us or write to us where you came across that expression. It's up to you. And of course, if you like, you can also send me a voice message. This would be even better. And then I could integrate it in a future episode. So the email address is [email protected]. And by the way, one of my favorite words or expressions is in a jiffy.

Like be back in a Jiffy.

And I came across this expression in a very old book called poison Island. In a jiffy is a colloquial English expression for "in a short amount of time".
The origins of jiffy or unknown though, there are theories. One suggestion is that it comes from British thieves slang for lightning. Hence, that means very fast in a jiffy
be back in a Jiffy, mate. So that's it for today. I am the vocab man, and you were listening to fluent vocabulary and I hope you tune in in a jiffy.

Bye.

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I like the quiet of the mornings, but that's not to say that I don't love a sunset (=the apparent descent of the sun below the horizon) too. And especially, you know, getting to see in California, such incredible sunsets. They're mad.

Hello guys. Thanks for tuning in (tune in= to listen to or view a broadcast of). This is Daniel Goodson. I am the vocab man and you're listening to fluent vocabulary.

But that's not to say that I don't love.

That's not to say is another expression I probably have never used before, but when I come across this expression in a movie or a series.

I know exactly what it means. But remember guys that this show is all about becoming more fluent or to appear more natural or, um, to sound like a native. Well kind of, not exactly because we will never be a native speaker that is crystal clear, but nevertheless, I want to try to use this expression more often.
And especially also, because when I looked it up, it appeared hundreds of times. I mean, this expression is used quite a lot by native speakers.

With cloud computing. And I think the same thing now is beginning to happen to information technology, which arguably. Is as important to businesses today as power was to our industrial forebears (ANCESTOR, FOREFATHER) a hundred years ago.

And that's not to say that information technology or computing and electricity are similar as technologies. Obviously they're very, very different. The easiest explanation or definition of the expression that's not to say is as simple as that. That does not mean. So we could just say that does not mean that doesn't mean, but nevertheless, let's try to use, that's not to say.
I mean, even Obama is using this expression.

That's not to say that our work is complete. In addition to our NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) responsibilities, we will work with the international community to provide assistance. To the people of living.

A more complicated definition of "that's not to say that" could be used for adding a statement that correct what you have just said or makes it less definite (DECIDED) .
Now that's not to say that I'm old enough to remember the first woman who ever flew, because I know women have been flying for decades (a decade = a period of 10 years) before I ever even thought of flying.

Some synonyms could be, this does not mean that.
It doesn't signify. It doesn't imply it doesn't represent, or this is not to suggest that, but basically there are a hundred different ways to express similar ideas.
So guys, that's almost it for today. I hope you enjoyed. And of course, don't worry if you didn't understand every single word, because this audio bites are quite difficult to grasp, quite difficult to understand, but don't worry. I have made a transcript for you so you can read along while you are listening to me, the Vocab Man on this show. Fluent vocabulary. Thanks a lot. And bye.
That's not to say that our work is complete. In addition to our NATO responsibilities, we will work with the international community to provide assistance to the people that live there. That's not to say that our work.
And that's not to say that information technology or computing and electricity are similar as technology is obviously they're very, very different.

If you like this show, you may also like my other podcast called "my fluent podcast". Tune in and have a listen!

Full transcript as always:
Hello guys, this is Daniel (The Vocab Man) and the idea here is that you explain to us the expression "it goes without saying" Can you give an explanation in your own words?

And I thought I was coming to basically apologize, but I'm not apologize. You didn't come here to apalogize? That goes without saying, and I'm working on that, but I haven't been entirely upfront with you.

And I just, in fact, I want all the members of operation keynote to receive the congressional medal of honor, full citizenship for myself. Well, that goes without saying and I would like the United States of America to purchase property for me on Nantucket Island, as a reward for all the countless lives I've saved.

Eva: The expression, IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING, I think it's more or less the same as NEEDLESS TO SAY. It's used in reference to something that it's obvious, that we all know about it. Like in, "It goes without saying that we need to spend long hours using English if we want to speak and understand it without too much effort"

And what has been your favorite city to visit? Well, I always love coming home to New York, so of course that goes without saying, but it was a, it was very exciting to see how...

Eva: The thing is that I've never used this expression before, and I think it's more usual in formal situations as in political speeches or when someone is talking to an audience, to emphasize something that comes later in their talk: 'It goes without saying....blah, blah, blah'.

I think that goes without saying, but we need more than that too. We need....

yeah. Eva: Yeah,  but I think it could be useful in our day to day. Imagine that we have a friend whose car has broken down. We can tell him or her: 'It goes without saying that if you need my car while yours is being fixed, you can take it'

Or another example that could be familiar to most of us: a teacher saying in an exam "It goes without saying that if I get you cheating, automatically you'll get a zero.

Why aren't we all out there looking, we have the cars and we have to clear enough room so I can get the RV turned around as soon as it's running now that we have fuel, we can double back to a bypass Glenn flagged on the map by him, easier and try to get through this mess. We're not going anywhere till my daughter gets back. That goes without saying,

Eva: and Daniel, I'm curious about the reason you picked it, and if it's an expression that you use. What do you tell me?

Thank you so much, Eva, for all of your explanations. These were really great. And actually I haven't used the expression yet, but I want to use it more often. I came across that expression several times when watching series and then I just decided to cover it. on Fluent vocabulary. And I find it hilarious that an expression exists that explains something that should be obvious to all the world, but for some reasons there are things in life which have to be spoken out, nevertheless, even if it's obvious. So in a way it's not obvious and that's the reason.
So thank you very much, Eva. And thanks for tuning in. I am the vocab man, and you were listening to "fluent vocabulary" bye! Just one last thing here. In fact, too, as always can read along the transcript while listening to Fluent vocabulary, this is so valuable, especially when listening to this, all your bits from theories or movies, because they are really hard to grasp hard to understand and the transcript, gives you a hint and will help you to understand it. And of course, when listening several times that will boost your listening skills as well. The transcript is on my show notes.
And of course, if you want to be part of the show, you can send me an email to [email protected]. Bye.

Full transcript below!

Because, like you said, you can be really down and out what you put on one of those records and it really will lift your spirits up. And I have never found anything that could lift your spirits, like gospel our spiritual music.


Daniel: Hello guys. This is Daniel. I am the vocab man. You are listening to fluent vocabulary,


eventually giggling and laughing and everything. You do feel a lot better. So from a mental or mental, emotional standpoint, it lifts your spirits. Uh, people tend to be more resilient.
From a mental or mental, emotional standpoint, it lifts your spirits.

Daniel: With this episode, I'm going to try to lift your spirits guys because sometimes we feel a bit depressed because maybe our language journey doesn't go on. As we wished. So you probably didn't catch every single word because the speakers tends to speak really fast. But the good news here is that the transcription is waiting for you. That way you can read along while listening to this podcast. And besides that there are several applications, apps at your disposal, which allow you to reduce the speed of the audio file. And that way you can understand even better. And I recommend that you listen to the episode several times. I'm pretty sure if you follow these instructions, your English is gonna take to the roof. So I think your spirits are already, should be lifted by now.


as I said before, it's a great posture to just kind of lift your spirits, give the body a little energetic cleanse, great for the lower back.

Daniel:
And, um, we'll talk more about the benefits of this posture over on the website.
And as you could already guess to lift one spirits means to make one feel happier or more carefree. And where did we come across these expression? Well I was listening to a YouTube channel to Zdenek's English podcast, he explains different expressions and he's doing a great job our there, and I could learn a bunch of things. Thanks to him. I'm going to show you what I mean.


Zdenek:
Maybe for you Monday is still that least favorite day. Well, if that is the case, I'm here to lift your spirits. How do I do that? Well, by explaining to you. What the phrase to lift your spirits means. So to lift somebody's spirits, it pretty much means to cheer someone up.
So if somebody is not feeling very well, perhaps they are a little bit depressed or sad or bored or something, you can lift their spirits by doing something that will make them happier. Alright, so to lift somebody's spirits means to make somebody feel happier. You can also lift the spirits in English. That's also possible to say, alright, how do you lift your spirits? If you're not feeling very happy.

Daniel: So, That was Zenek. And well, all right, when I don't feel very happy, I lift my spirits by cooking something and eating something I really like. And speaking about food.

My hearty result with succulent sausages, fresh fennel, red wine, and Hazel nuts will lift your spirits to the snow top mountains.

So in my case, eating pizza with red vine , Really cheers me up or makes me kind of feel better. So listening to a humorous podcast might cheer you up maybe.

Wether,you they had a tough day or a good day. There are real positive things and it does switch your mood and the beauty of having a gratitude journal and everything in it is that if you are having a bad day, guess what? You can flip through it. And you can take a look at some past gratitudes to lift your spirits up.

Thank you for tuning in. This is Daniel. You were listening to Fluent vocabulary. Have a good one.


Zdenek's YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A83pvuhh4w
www.myfluentpodcast.com

Full transcript:
To us, it's really a no brainer for a very minimal investment in the grand scheme of things, you can really start kids off on the right foot. It's I think is a no brainer. I think it works because that's the way the whole world works. Right.

I am Daniel Goodson. You are listening to fluent vocabulary. Welcome.

And I said, why have we done so much on something that seems so straightforward? And you give poor people, cash, you condition it on them doing basic things like making sure the kids are fed and whatever. It seems like such a no brainer. And they told me is because ideologically, so many people were against it. So there was this notion that if you give cash to poor people, it will take away the desire to work.
As always, there are several definitions what a no brainer could be. I like this one very much a no brainer is something, especially a choice or decision that is so obvious or easy as to require little or no thought.



And be aware, there's this rather informal take care where you want to use this expression.

right next to the subway. Then they figure out that the rents are half of what they're paying in Manhattan. And then they figure out that all their employees live in Brooklyn anyway. And so then it becomes a no brainer and they start to move out.

Another definition could be anything requiring little fought or effort, something easy or simple to understand or do.

Um, so why was, was it a kind of a no brainer to bring him back? Cause he wrote the sprinkler or the wrote the book for this and

now a few synonyms cakewalk. Child's play kit stuff, a picnic, some antonyms could be a stumper, a brain teaser.

That's it for today, guys. I recommend to go over the podcast episode several times. That way you will retain the information better. By

kind of a no brainer to bring him back. Cause he wrote cause he wrote because he wrote and so then it becomes a no brainer and they, they start to move out.

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Transcript:

That's right up my alley.

I thought, wow, that sounds really fun. And right up my alley, so.

What do you think, man? Absolutely gorgeous right up my alley.

Welcome back to fluent vocabulary. On this episode, we covered the expression "right up my alley".

If you like being in front of people and on the, on the stage, you get to work with people every single day and that's your job.
And I thought, wow, that sounds really fun. And right up my alley. So I got another master's degree in something called organizational development, organizational change.

To be right up one's alley means it's well suited to one's tastes interests or abilities, and it's quite informal. So my goal is I want to be able to use this expression in daily life.
And also I want to be able to use the synonyms. To reach this goal. I will listen to my own podcast several times because it's just right up my alley to learn things like that. I mean by producing this podcast, I'm going to learn the expression. And then by relistening to it on my mobile phone and, and reading the transcript at the same time, I'm going to learn a bunch of new vocabulary and I'm going to learn some intonation patterns when I am listening to the different audio bytes. (excerpts)
So in short, Well, learning with podcasts is right up my alley.

The characters are all very likable and the story has some pretty depressing and emotional moments, which are right up my alley. I love sad stories. The game really feels like it was a passion project for the developers. It has a lot of part. I hope that Ubisoft. Keeps making these unique downloadable UE art games. I've really enjoyed them and recommend Valliant house to everyone who is interested in war history or just good storytelling.

But of course be careful because you can use right up your alley to indicate that something's happening right up your alley when you use alley, not in a figurative sense, alley, as in a narrow passage way between or behind buildings. Imagine this. An alley is a path aligned with threes, bushes, or stones. I mean, this is one of the possible meanings, so let's listen to a literal example.


In Tennessee. Um, I think one of my first outbreaks, uh, was right up my alley. It was actually a, an outbreak of late onset, a group B streptococcus and a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

And so let's take a look at some synonyms which we could use instead of right up my alley. So first, and for me, the favorite one is my cup of tea. This is my cup of tea. Another one could be, this is my thing, or this is my favorite thing, or this is really my thing. And then there is. My sort or my type. This is really my sword. This is really my type or my taste. So there are a bunch of different ways to express that this is really your thing. This is really what you like or what you can do really well.

And I was like, yep, this is for me. This is right up my alley. So I took a week off lectures in first year, which is a big, big thing to do.

I want to thank you very much for tuning in. And I really hope that this podcast is right up your alley. If so, please subscribe on a podcast service like Spotify or iTunes. And if you have any suggestions for improvement, you can reach me at my fluent podcast at dot com. I'm Daniel Goodson. And you're listening to fluent vocabulary.

Okay. What do you think, man? Absolutely gorgeous. Great contrast in woods. Great curves compound curve legs right up my alley. Now I know you love contrast and woods. So we chose a Walnut butter nut, and I think it really adds for a great detail.

The song in the background is called back on the road again, and the artist is Scott Holmes.

Exactly. I'm in computer technology department. Therefore I take an Excel class. I've taken the CSE one 10. I'm taking, you know,
so that's right up my alley.

Yeah, it's not my cup of tea, not, not the kind of thing that I would really advocate, but the interesting experiment beyond the social stuff.



pretty depressing and emotional moments, which are right up my alley. I love sad stories.
And I thought, wow, that sounds really fun and right up my alley. So I got another master's degree in something
Yeah, it's not my cup of tea.


Links:

https://www.powerthesaurus.org/right_up_my_alley/synonyms
Back On The Road Again by Scott Holmes is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License.
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An alley:
a narrow passageway between or behind buildings.
"he took a short cut along an alley"

up your alley (Urban dictionary)
Means, "right in line with your tastes and/or abilities."
Sometimes "down your alley." Means the same thing.
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=up%20your%20alley

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So, do you buy into Governor Burgum's idea of reinventing government?
Very much so, very much so I buy into his idea of reinventing government.

I think what we are gonna is social service

Very much so is one of these expressions I may have come across a million times maybe in daily life but i still can't use it in daily life and that's exactly the reason why we cover the expression very much so.

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I'm Hikaru Sulu
You are a pilot right?
Very much so, Sir. I'm not sure what's wrong here.
Is the parking brake on? Oh no...

So you just heard Zulu from the series or the movie star trek,
lets listen to it once again:

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Star Trek: The next Generation
S2 E22 Shades of Grey
Is something wrong?
No, it's just that Commander Riker's emotions are rather passionate.
As in erotic?
Very much so.


so i guess you could just say of course instead of very much so,
so the language learners i recommend that your more when you listen to podcasts or watch movies,
just jot down different expressions you wanna tackle on or you wanna learn that you work very well though slowly but steadily.
I am done a good song your listening to category thanks for tuning in if you like this show.
Might also like my other show called my fluent podcast.
Just google it "my fluent podcast" bye...

i'm not sure what's wrong here is the parking break on? Oh no..

Be caraful: today's podcast has explicit content.

Transcript:

This episode is going to be great, guys. We cover the expression, to lose one's shit. And I'm not kidding. Once again, loose one's shit. What? I'm sort of losing my shit up here. According to wiktionary.org, there are three different definitions. The first one it's: to lose one's temper I'll of course it's idiomatic and vulgar.
So be careful when using these expression, the second one is to have a sudden burst of emotion, regardless of the type of feeling. And the third one is to break down in laugher.
Lockdown Okay. The contrary (antonym) to lose one shit would be to hold it together. So please guys always hold it together, please. They took me off my hormones. What why is saying it's liver damage? It's bullshit. They just don't want to be liable. Oh, I'm sorry, baby. I'm losing my shit, crystal. I don't want to have to ask you. I don't know what else to do.
So this was an excerpt from the series from Netflix. Orange is the new black well, apparently the inmates have a lot of reasons to lose their shit because I came across these expressions several times in that series. And the next piece of audio I'm going to show you is really great. You can literally feel how the inmate, the one woman is, is not really holding it together.
And she's calling her friend or husband. I'm not quite sure, but. He tries to reassure her, but I'm not quite sure if he is successful. I love you so much. One of my roommates had a massive heart attack when she got here. Okay. You are not allowed to have a heart attack. What did you have for dinner? My folks brought from the palace.
The palace dinner here is scary liver. I insulted the chef and. You're not supposed to eat pudding cause it's been to desert storm by Burleson. To me, you cannot wash your shit. Okay. I mean it, please, please tell me, you're keeping it together, please. Please tell me you're okay. Wrap it up. Chairman. I'm Chapman here.
You're my pipes. Okay. And, uh, I love you, and this is only temporary. That's what you'll get Johnson, but it's just been one day and I can't, I can't Piper. You can, you so can. Okay. You, you, you. Are so strong Bayview and you love adventure, right? That's what got you in there. And that's, that's, what's going to get you through.
It's all just a big adventure with liver and yogurt Jones and, and, and racism. You can come on Friday, please come. And Freddy, tell me mother to come on Saturday and don't tell her that you're coming on Friday. Okay. But some of the synonyms could be. To go crazy or to go nuts, to freak out, to run wild, to go berserk, to go mantle, lose it, or to lose your control, to lose your temper, to, to fly off the handle.
Well, there are a lots of different expressions as there are different definitions for, to lose one's shit. But just to give you an idea, some synonyms.
Okay. I mean, please, please tell me. You're keeping it together, please. So guys, if you didn't like this episode, please guys keep it together. Don't lose your shit. I mean this expression, maybe vulgar, but. I mean, it's part of the language. And even if you don't want to use it, ideally it's good to at least understand it.
So that's it for today for. The fluent vocabulary podcast. I'm Daniel Goodson as always you'll find the transcript for free. I don't charge any penny because I want to give a gift to you, even if it's only do that, they are listening to me. It's great. I mean, if you are happy, then I am happy to buy
I think I can't. Find the right expression to describe this music.
I mean it, please, please tell me, you're keeping it together, please.
okay.


Links:
Line Spacing by Mild Wild is licensed under a Attribution License.
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https://www.powerthesaurus.org/lose_your_shit
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lose_one%27s_shit

It's up for debate // Definition: not agreed upon by everybody

Transcript:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=378&v=kOZOXL1Cnzo&feature=emb_logo

The journey matters more than the final answer,
because in history, answers are always up for debate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=864&v=XaqowGjdDhY&feature=emb_logo

You make a really good case for the education of women
and girls around the world.
As a father of two little girls, I don't even
think it's up for debate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2900&v=xHHuFx2Rta4&feature=emb_logo

And one of the kind of questions that we leave a bit up for debate in that room is the extent to which we see each of those three major artists; Holbein, Dürer and Cranach; are they kind
of equally German?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=326&v=nlsnnhn3VWE&feature=emb_logo

So whether George Bush's domestic policy
would have worked is up for debate, but the events of September 11, 2001 ensured that
foreign policy would dominate any discussion of the opening decade of the 21st century.

Music:
Sunday Funday by Scott Holmes is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License.
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