Today’s episode is for Saturday, February 13, 2021. Once again we have an idiom - ‘take centre stage.’ To say that something takes centre stage means that it is in the most important position. You needn't be on stage to take centre stage. 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/take-centre-stage/
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Here are some other terms in today’s episode that may have been new for you today:
Avid: When people have a passion for something they are avid about it, what that means is they are incredibly interested in it and eager about it. https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/avid/
Gaffe: A gaffe is something you say or do which is socially inappropriate. It's a social mistake that offends people. https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/gaffe/
In a nutshell: In a nutshell, is a little phrase people use when they want to say that they are going to use as few words as possible to explain something. https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/in-a-nutshell/
Nine days' wonder: A nine days' wonder is something trendy, sensational, famous or infamous for a very short time. Most scandals are a nine days' wonder. {Sorry this one is for subscribers only so you'll have to sign up first. https://bit.ly/Tues-WedEmail}
