Today’s episode is for Monday, November 9, 2020. Today our phrase is ‘Out of favour.’ When someone falls out of favour, they lose approval or acceptance. Every time a politician loses an election they fall out of favour. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link: (http://bit.ly/aeOutOfFavour)
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Here are some other terms that may have been new for you today:
On tenterhooks: To be on tenterhooks implies that you are nervous about something that is going to happen. You could also be worried what will happen next. (http://bit.ly/aeOnTenterhooks)
You could cut it with a knife: When something such as fog, tension or excitement is so thick you can cut it with a knife then it's very strong or intense. (https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/you-could-cut-it-with-a-knife/)
Down to the wire: When the outcome of a situation or action is unknown until the last possible second, it comes down to the wire. (https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/down-to-the-wire/)
