Today’s episode is for Friday, November 20, 2020. Our Word of the Day is ‘snake oil.’ Snake oil is a euphemism for fake health products or false advertising that tries to trick people out of their hard-earned money. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link: https://bit.ly/aeSnakeOil
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Here are some other terms that may have been new for you today:
Take (something) with a grain of salt: If you take something with a grain of salt, it means that you have to realize or understand that it may not be entirely accurate. (https://bit.ly/aeTakeWithAGrainOfSalt)
