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:

November 16, 2023Bring home the bacon
He worked hard all week to bring home the bacon for his family.
I can't sit around all day - someone's got to bring home the bacon.
Now that I have a full-time job, I'm bringing home the bacon!
My wife brings home the bacon, while I watch the kids.
Music: Heather by Blue Dot Sessions
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2min
November 15, 2023Stand by
I stand by my statement.
Don't worry. I'll stand by you no matter what.
I feel like I have to stand by my brother even if he goes to jail.
Do you still stand by your decision to fire him?

Music: Casa Q by Blue Dot Sessions
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2min
November 14, 2023Miss the boat
I'm afraid you've missed the boat. All the tickets have been sold.
He missed the boat when he applied too late to get into college.
I decided not to go to college, but watching all my friends go off made me feel like I'd missed the boat.
You’ll miss the boat if you don’t buy shares now.
Music: Enter the Room by Blue Dot Sessions
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2min
November 13, 2023In one sitting
Jamie can eat an entire pizza in one sitting.
She can easily go through a box of chocolates in one sitting.
Jeff ate a whole bag of potato chips in one sitting.
I sat down and read the whole book in one sitting.
Music: Sewer King by Blue Dot Sessions
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3min
November 11, 2023Draft dodgers
He didn't join the army; he was a draft dodger.
She didn't want to go to war, so she became a draft dodger.
He was draft-exempt due to a medical condition that kept him from military service.
He didn't need to join the military because he was draft-exempt.

Music: Across the Table by Blue Dot Sessions
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3min
November 09, 2023On the outs
He is on the outs with his brother

Dick is on the outs with his father.

Harry is on the outs with his girlfriend again.

Lizzie and Tyler are on the outs again.

Music: Forgot His Jam by Blue Dot Sessions
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2min
November 08, 2023Memory of a goldfish
I have the memory of a goldfish.

You have the memory of a goldfish when it suits your purpose.

Please remind me about the meeting because I have the memory of a goldfish these days.

Mom has the memory of a goldfish, so don't bother asking her—there's no way she'll remember.

Music: Tango Rosino by Blue Dot Sessions
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2min
November 07, 2023Keeper
Hold on to that boyfriend of yours—he's a keeper!
If he introduces you to all his friends, he's a keeper.
I knew she was a keeper from our very first date.

Music: Helion Fleet by Blue Dot Sessions
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2min
November 06, 2023Damper
I was anxious about my test results, so that put a damper on the whole trip.
Both the kids were sick while we were in Boston, so that put a damper on things.
The bad news really put a damper on everything.
By this point, Sophie had fallen out with her mother so that really put a damper on the wedding preparations.

Music: Kovir Straight by Blue Dot Sessions
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3min
November 05, 2023Plugged-in Teenagers
plugged-in teenagers
By subscribing to this magazine, you can stay plugged-in to current issues.
When it comes to the art scene, no one is more plugged-in than my wife.
I used to be a huge heavy metal fan, but I haven't really been plugged-in since college.
My new boss is much more plugged in to the needs of his employees than my last boss.

Music: Hardboil by Blue Dot Sessions
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3min

FAQs about Word of the Day:

How many episodes does Word of the Day have?

The podcast currently has 364 episodes available.