Today’s episode is for Monday, January 25, 2021. Our idiom today is 'get in on the ground floor’ which means to become involved with an enterprise or project in the early stages. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/get-in-on-the-ground-floor/
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Here are some other terms in today’s episode that may have been new for you today:
Make a killing: To make a killing means to earn a fantastic amount of money in an extremely short period. Many entrepreneurs dream about making a killing. https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/make-a-killing/
Nascent: When something is new or has just started and is probably going to continue to grow it's still in the early stages or nascent. https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/nascent/
Nothing ventured, nothing gained: In English, we have the proverb nothing ventured, nothing gained. It means that if you don’t try, you’ll never succeed. https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/nothing-ventured-nothing-gained/
