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This episode was published on Thursday, January 19, 2022.

Our Word of the Day is ‘brush yourself off.’

We have all fallen down. After falling down, it's important to get back up and brush yourself off or remove the dust from your clothes.

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Below are three terms from today’s episode that may have been new for you.

Get back in the saddle: When people talk about getting back in the saddle, they talk about learning from your failures and then trying again. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/GetBackInTheSaddle

The brush-off: Giving the brush-off is to treat someone with a lack of consideration or respect. It can be a form of rudeness or a way of expressing anger. https://b.link/TuesdayTheBrushOff

One's better half: Calling someone your better half is humorous. It means the other person is the more intelligent, better looking one in a relationship. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/BetterHalf