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Today’s episode is for Monday, February 1, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘splurge.’  People splurge when they spend a lot of money in a short period of time. Usually, they spend money on expensive items when they splurge. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/splurge/

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Here are some other terms in today’s episode that may have been new for you today:

Retail therapy: Retail therapy is shopping as a form of stress release. The joy of getting new things will temporarily help you to feel better. https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/retail-therapy/

Let your hair down: Let your hair down means to be free and enjoy yourself. we don’t have to always follow the rules. It's good to let one's hair down sometimes. https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/let-ones-hair-down/

Spend money like water: If you spend money like water, you spend too much money and are a spendthrift. If you waste money you also spend money like water. https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/spend-money-like-water/