Today’s episode is for Sunday, September 5, 2021. Our phrase today is ‘straighten you out.’ If someone says they are going to straighten someone out, they mean they are going to improve their behaviour. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/StraightenYouOut
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Below are three terms from today’s episode that may have been new for you.
Work in progress: The expression a work in progress is used for artistic works an artist is working on but has not yet completed. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/WorkInProgress
Behind every great man, there is an even better woman: Behind every great man there is a great woman means that men do not become great on their own, they need help from their wife or mother. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/BehindEveryGreatMan
Lost cause: A lost cause is a person or thing which has zero chance of success. If people think someone or something is a lost cause they won't help them. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/LostCause
