Today’s episode is for Saturday, November 7, 2020. Today our phrase is ‘slow on the uptake.’ If someone is slow on the uptake, they learn things slowly or take longer to figure things out than others do. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link: http://bit.ly/aeSlowOnTheUptake
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Here are some other terms that may have been new for you today:
Faux pas: A faux pas is a social mistake or an act considered to be impolite. Often faux pas are not intentional but create awkward situations.
(http://bit.ly/aeFauxPas)
Learn the ropes: Learn the ropes means to study how to do a job. Every time we begin a new job or start with a different company we have to learn the ropes. (http://bit.ly/aeLearnTheRopes)
