Today’s episode is for Sunday, April 18, 2021. Our phrase is ‘take the cake.’ Take the cake is used to describe something as the most remarkable, not in a good way, or most foolish of its kind. 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/TakeTheCake
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Here are some other terms in today’s episode that may have been new for you today:
Plethora: Plethora means a large amount of something perhaps even more than you actually need. Great libraries offer a plethora of reading options. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Plethora
Put your foot in it: To put your foot in it is to accidentally say or do something embarrassing or upsetting to someone. In the US, it's a cooking compliment. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/PutYourFootInIt
Strutt your stuff: When you strut your stuff you're showing off how handsome, beautiful, strong or confident you are and you want to be noticed. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/StrutYourStuff
