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Today’s episode is for Thursday, February 4, 2021. Our phrase is ‘make your own way.’ When you make your own way, you progress through life from your own hard work and do not lean on the hard work of people who came before you. 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/make-your-own-way/

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Here are some other terms in today’s episode that may have been new for you today:

Freeloader: A freeloader is a person who uses and abuses your hospitality without any thought of sharing the cost or taking any responsibility. https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/freeloader/

Much craves more: The more people have of something, the more they want of it - much craves more. To crave is to have a powerful desire for something. https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/much-craves-more/

Go downhill: All downhill is when a thing is difficult but becomes easier. Negatively a company goes all downhill when it loses money and customers. https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/be-all-downhill/