Today’s episode is for Friday, December 11, 2020. Today the phrase we will be covering is ‘pure as the driven snow.’ If someone is described as being as pure as the driven snow, they are virtuous, innocent and have no moral flaws. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link: (https://bit.ly/aePureAsTheDrivenSnow)
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Here are some other terms that may have been new for you today:
Let your guard down: You let your guard down when you stop being anxious. In order to relax, recharge and revive yourself, you have to let your guard down. (https://bit.ly/aeLetYourGuardDown)
Around the corner: When you hear someone say that something is (just) around the corner, they mean that it will be happening in the very near future. (https://bit.ly/aeAroundTheCorner)