Word of the Day

By Lingo Phoenix

Learn to use the words you already know in new ways to sound more like a native speaker of English.... more

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How many episodes does Word of the Day have?

The podcast currently has 364 episodes available.

Word of the Day episodes:

December 10, 2023Radio silence
He texted me every day for a week, and then: radio silence.

Beth must still be mad at me. I've texted her three times, but she's still radio silent.

We need to issue an apology—we can't just go radio silent and hope that people forget about this.

Sorry for the radio silence, but from now on my Instagram posts will be more regular.

Music: Tall Harvey by Blue Dot Sessions
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3min
December 09, 2023No money on me
Hey, do you have a pen on you? I need to write this down.

Do you have a tissue on you?

I don’t have any money on me.

I don't have any business cards on me.

Music: Glass Stopper by Blue Dot Sessions
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3min
December 07, 2023Leafed through a magazine
The waiting room was full of people leafing through magazines.

She was leafing through the magazine, looking at the pictures.

I leafed through a few fashion magazines while waiting at the doctor's office.

On Sunday mornings, I leaf through the newspaper while eating breakfast.
Music: Zeriba Village by Blue Dot Sessions
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3min
December 06, 2023My sister's hand-me-downs
When I was a kid, I mostly wore my sister's hand-me-downs.

I had three older sisters, so I wore a lot of hand-me-downs.

I got tired of wearing my sister's hand-me-downs.

The younger children wore the hand-me-downs of the older ones.

Music: Cold Summers by Blue Dot Sessions
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3min
December 05, 2023Scrap the old airplane
We need to scrap the old airplane and sell the parts.

The car would have cost so much to repair that I decided to scrap it.

The oldest of the aircrafts were scrapped.
Music: Rabbit Hole by Blue Dot Sessions
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2min
December 04, 2023Skiing during the off-season
It's cheaper to visit Italy during the offseason.
Most hotels are closed in the off-season.
We don't get many tourists during the off-season.
It is possible to vacation at some of the more expensive resorts if you go in the off-season.

Music: Cloudbank by Blue Dot Sessions
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3min
December 03, 2023We can swing by the shop
I need to swing by the grocery store on my way home.

I’ll swing by the grocery store on my way.

We can swing by the shop on the way to the party.

On my way home, I swung by the post office to buy some stamps.
Music: Plaster Combo by Blue Dot Sessions
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3min
December 02, 2023Sneaking in
They tried to sneak into the movie theater without paying.

He snuck a few cookies out of the jar while his mother wasn't looking.

Jan doesn't have a ticket but I thought we might sneak her in.

They caught him trying to sneak food into the theater.

Music: The Idle Eyes by Blue Dot Sessions
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2min
November 30, 2023All set?
You’re all set?

I'm all set to leave the country.

Dinner is all set.

Your hotel room is all set.

Are you all set for school?
Music: Spins and Never Falls by Blue Dot Sessions
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3min
November 29, 2023Got me bummed out
That comment just bummed me out.

That sort of news really bums me out

Todd just heard that he didn't get the job, and he's really bummed out.

When you're feeling bummed out, think how much you've accomplished.
Music: Late Night Reading by Blue Dot Sessions
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2min

FAQs about Word of the Day:

How many episodes does Word of the Day have?

The podcast currently has 364 episodes available.