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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The podcast currently has 364 episodes available.

Word of the Day episodes:

November 28, 2023I'd known from the jump
I had known from the jump that it would be a nightmare.

He knew they hated him from the jump.

It was clear from the jump that something odd was going on.

The team has established itself as a serious contender right from the jump.
Music: Delamine by Blue Dot Sessions
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2min
November 27, 2023The toughest grader!
My professor is the toughest grader I’ve ever seen.

I feel nervous submitting my work because our teacher is a tough grader.

She's incredible but she is such a tough grader.

Don't take it personally; our teacher is just a tough grader.
Music: Charcoal Lines by Blue Dot Sessions
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3min
November 26, 2023Going through five cups a day
Wow, the kids went through all those cupcakes already?

Before I gave up coffee, I was going through five cups a day.

I've gone through two boxes of tissues this week.

We went through a whole case of Tantrum one trip.

Music: A Catalog of Seasons by Blue Dot Sessions
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4min
November 25, 2023What's got into Sarah?
What has got into you today? Why are you behaving like this?
What's got into Sarah? She's been ignoring me for days now.
I don't know what has got into him lately. He just isn't acting like himself.
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2min
November 24, 2023Brick-and-mortar stores
I don’t like shopping online. I prefer brick-and-mortar stores.
You can order these shoes online or pick them up in one of our convenient brick-and-mortar locations.
Online retailers try to attract customers away from their brick-and-mortar competitors.
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3min
November 22, 2023For starters
For starters, you must decide which university you want to apply to.

Well, for starters, you’ll need to fill out an application form.
"Why did you decide not to go to the concert?"
"Well, for starters, the tickets were ridiculously expensive."

Music: Drizzle by Blue Dot Sessions
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2min
November 21, 2023Tear it up!
I am going to tear it up this weekend.

We saw him at a club, and he was tearing it up.

We’re gonna tear it up tonight.

Music: Waiting At Dawn by Blue Dot Sessions
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2min
November 20, 2023Tie the phone up
She tied up the phone for an hour.

Don’t tie up the phone lines making personal
calls.

The phone lines were tied up all day by customers worried about losing their savings.

Music: Inessential by Blue Dot Sessions
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2min
November 19, 2023$5,000 a pop
They cost 50 cents a pop.

Tickets are a hundred dollars a pop.

Make sure you don't lose these badges. They're $20 a pop to replace.

She gives lectures and gets paid $5,000 a pop.

Music: Night Light by Blue Dot Sessions
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2min
November 18, 2023Don't tell on me!
I'm going to tell your mother on you!
I'll tell the teacher on you!
Please don't tell on me. I'm in enough trouble as it is.
Please don’t tell on me – my parents will kill me if they find out!

Music: La Inglesa 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.