Winning English

Winning English

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Winning English episodes

  • Winning English podcast - Don't put words in my mouth • Took the words right out of my mouth • Word of mouth • Making your mouth water • To melt in your mouth

    Welcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references!  Today, a focus on mouth idioms.

    Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of speech.

    To get the full Winning English experience, make sure to subscribe at winningenglish.substack.com. You’ll get every post right in your inbox (not just the occasional public ones), and you’ll be able to comment and become part of the community. If you subscribe at the “All-Star” level, we’ll schedule a time to talk in real-time to evaluate your English skills!

    Please feel free to contact me - Bill Poorman, your host and teacher - at [email protected] Thanks, and talk soon!  



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit winningenglish.substack.com
    5 min
  • Winning English podcast - Chill out • Take it easy • Guilty pleasure • Times flies when you're having fun • And It was fun while it lasted

    Welcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references!  Today, a focus on relaxation words and phrases.

    Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of speech.

    To get the full Winning English experience, make sure to subscribe at winningenglish.substack.com. You’ll get every post right in your inbox (not just the occasional public ones), and you’ll be able to comment and become part of the community. If you subscribe at the “All-Star” level, we’ll schedule a time to talk in real-time to evaluate your English skills!

    Please feel free to contact me - Bill Poorman, your host and teacher - at [email protected]. Thanks, and talk soon!  



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit winningenglish.substack.com
    4 min
  • Winning English podcast - Sleep in • Get a move on • Step on it • Jump the gun • Drag your feet

    Welcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references!  Today’s theme for Winning English is phrases for times when we need to go faster or more slowly.

    Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of speech.

    To get the full Winning English experience, make sure to subscribe at winningenglish.substack.com. You’ll get every post right in your inbox (not just the occasional public ones), and you’ll be able to comment and become part of the community. If you subscribe at the “All-Star” level, we’ll schedule a time to talk in real-time to evaluate your English skills!

    Please feel free to contact me - Bill Poorman, your host and teacher - at [email protected]. Thanks, and talk soon!  



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit winningenglish.substack.com
    4 min
  • Winning English podcast - Get your head in the game • Put your mind to it • Come into focus • Zero in • Dial in • In the zone

    Welcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references!  Today a focus on focus and concentration.

    Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of speech.

    To get the full Winning English experience, make sure to subscribe at winningenglish.substack.com. You’ll get every post right in your inbox (not just the occasional public ones), and you’ll be able to comment and become part of the community. If you subscribe at the “All-Star” level, we’ll schedule a time to talk in real-time to evaluate your English skills!

    Please feel free to contact me - Bill Poorman, your host and teacher - at [email protected]. Thanks, and talk soon!  



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit winningenglish.substack.com
    4 min
  • Winning English podcast - Deadline • In a rush • Pressed for time • Time is of the essence • Grab a quick bite

    Welcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today, a focus on words and phrases for when deadlines are looming!

    * Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash

    Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of speech.

    To get the full Winning English experience, make sure to subscribe at winningenglish.substack.com. You’ll get every post right in your inbox (not just the occasional public ones), and you’ll be able to comment and become part of the community. If you subscribe at the “All-Star” level, we’ll schedule a time to talk in real-time to evaluate your English skills!

    Please feel free to contact me - Bill Poorman, your host and teacher - at [email protected]. Thanks, and talk soon!  



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit winningenglish.substack.com
    4 min
  • Winning English podcast - FYI • ASAP • MIA • SOP • OK

    Welcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! 

    A focus today on shorter words made up of letters from longer phrases. They’re known as initialisms and acronyms.

    * Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash

    Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of speech.

    To get the full Winning English experience, make sure to subscribe at winningenglish.substack.com. You’ll get every post right in your inbox (not just the occasional public ones), and you’ll be able to comment and become part of the community. If you subscribe at the “All-Star” level, we’ll schedule a time to talk in real-time to evaluate your English skills!

    Please feel free to contact me - Bill Poorman, your host and teacher - at [email protected]. Thanks, and talk soon!  



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit winningenglish.substack.com
    5 min
  • Winning English podcast - Nail-biter • Razor-thin • Knife's edge • Near miss • Close call • To cut it close

    Today’s podcast is available to you free of charge! I hope you like it. If you do, please consider subscribing or sharing it with a friend. Thanks, and talk soon!

    Welcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today, we focus on words and phrases for times when you could succeed or fail.

    * Photo by Per Lööv on Unsplash

    Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of speech.

    To get the full Winning English experience, make sure to subscribe at winningenglish.substack.com. You’ll get every post right in your inbox (not just the occasional public ones), and you’ll be able to comment and become part of the community. If you subscribe at the “All-Star” level, we’ll schedule a time to talk in real-time to evaluate your English skills!

    Please feel free to contact me - Bill Poorman, your host and teacher - at [email protected]. Thanks, and talk soon!  



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit winningenglish.substack.com
    4 min
  • Winning English podcast - Turn a corner • Be on a roll • Make money hand over fist • Kick the can down the road

    Welcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! 

    * Photo by Jason Leung on Unsplash

    Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of speech.

    To get the full Winning English experience, make sure to subscribe at winningenglish.substack.com. You’ll get every post right in your inbox (not just the occasional public ones), and you’ll be able to comment and become part of the community. If you subscribe at the “All-Star” level, we’ll schedule a time to talk in real-time to evaluate your English skills!

    Please feel free to contact me - Bill Poorman, your host and teacher - at [email protected]. Thanks, and talk soon!  



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit winningenglish.substack.com
    4 min
  • Winning English podcast - To blow it • To mess up • To screw up • To choke • To err is human

    Welcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today, the episode is all about making mistakes - and being forgiven. Make sure to read the newsletter, as well, to reinforce your learning!

    * Photo by krakenimages on Unsplash.

    Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of speech.

    To get the full Winning English experience, make sure to subscribe at winningenglish.substack.com. You’ll get every post right in your inbox (not just the occasional public ones), and you’ll be able to comment and become part of the community. If you subscribe at the “All-Star” level, we’ll schedule a time to talk in real-time to evaluate your English skills!

    Please feel free to contact me - Bill Poorman, your host and teacher - at [email protected]. Thanks, and talk soon!  



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit winningenglish.substack.com
    4 min
  • Winning English podcast - No time like the present • Time is on our side • We are out of time • Our time is up

    Welcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references!

    * Photo by Djim Loic on Unsplash

    Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of speech.

    To get the full Winning English experience, make sure to subscribe at winningenglish.substack.com. You’ll get every post right in your inbox (not just the occasional public ones), and you’ll be able to comment and become part of the community. If you subscribe at the “All-Star” level, we’ll schedule a time to talk in real-time to evaluate your English skills!

    Please feel free to contact me - Bill Poorman, your host and teacher - at [email protected]. Thanks, and talk soon!



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit winningenglish.substack.com
    4 min

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Helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang words, and cultural references! Perfect for intermediate to advanced English language learners who want to take their skills to the next…