Today’s episode is for Sunday, October 4, 2020. Our phrase today is 'put (someone) up on a pedestal. We all have experiences of putting someone we admired up on a pedestal as an example of perfection only to be let down later. You can read along as you listen by following this link: https://bit.ly/AePutUpOnAPedestal
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Here are some other terms that may have been new for you today:
The best thing since sliced bread: The invention of sliced bread was so great it became an idiom - the best thing since sliced bread - meaning a wonderful invention or new idea.
http://bit.ly/aeTheBestThingSinceSlicedBread
Flux: Flux means continuous change. You'll often see the word used in a phrase such as 'constant state of flux.'
http://bit.ly/ArtLishFlux
