AEE 2575: 5 English Idioms That Hit Hard
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
This is an All Ears English podcast, episode 2575.
What are the five English idioms that hit hard?
Five English idioms that hit hard. Welcome to the All Ears English podcast, downloaded more than 200 million times. Are you feeling stuck with your English? We'll show you how to become fearless and fluent by focusing on connection, not perfection, with your American host, Aubrey Carter, the IELTS whiz, and Lindsay McMahon, the English adventurer. coming to you from Arizona and Colorado, USA. To get real-time transcripts right on your phone and create your personalized vocabulary list, try the All Ears English app for iOS and Android. Start your seven-day free trial at allearsenglish.com forward slash app. Do you ever want to use a word other than the word affect to articulate the results of something?
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Hey there, Aubrey. How's everything? I'm great, Lindsay. How are you? Have you ever done a cold plunge? Yes, I started doing a cold plunge in our pool. So it's not like ice cold. I know a lot of people do like ice baths, but it's cold. I bet it's 55 degrees right now, maybe even a little bit colder.
What does it mean when something 'does a number' on you?
So I'll go in and I was reading about all the health benefits and it does say I'm like so revived after and like wide awake. Interesting. I kind of love it. Interesting. I've tried kind of creating a version of that in the shower, like the last one minute, turn it cold. But then I was like, this is not comfortable and I'm not sure. Like, I guess I've heard about the health benefits, but I'm not 100% sure about them. You don't believe enough for the discomfort. Yeah, I think I just like my hot showers. Yeah, it's funny. Yeah. Yeah. Well, I was asking you that.
How does stress impact your health and well-being?
That was inspired by a student posted in our community, the phrase swimming really does a number on my hair. They were talking about the chlorine and swimming. If you don't wear a swim cap, it really hurts your hair. Yes. And I've been doing these cold plunges and I'm like, I maybe should wear a swim cap because I notice it damaging my hair. But I was so impressed by this vocabulary, the student saying that it really does a number on their hair. And so today we're talking about that phrase and a few related phrases. Yes, I remember as a kid swimming every day. By the end of the summer, I had green hair because of the chlorine. It's dyeing your hair green and it's like straw. It feels all dry and crispy.
But when you're a kid, you don't care that it's doing a number on your hair.
What are the effects of constant travel and jet lag?
You're just like, I want to swim, right? It's worth it. Love it. So before we get into today's episode, I want to say a huge thank you to those who reviewed us in Spotify. That is another great place to leave us a comment or review. So thank you to Truta. Thank you to Claudia Brooke. Thank you to Dago Cordero, Louise. Now, and those were our reviewers. Guys, these reviews are incredible. Aubrey, they're fantastic. I know. I love to read them. You can post questions there as well. And we often get great questions in Spotify and YouTube. So keep sending your questions and thank you for the reviews and the comments.
How do idioms enhance everyday conversation?
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What does it mean when something 'takes a toll' on you?
So let's dive into this fun vocab.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:03
2
What are the five English idioms that hit hard?
0:03–1:16
3
How can you assess your English level effectively?
1:16–2:32
4
What does it mean when something 'does a number' on you?
2:32–3:02
5
How does stress impact your health and well-being?
3:02–3:44
6
What are the effects of constant travel and jet lag?
3:44–4:19
7
How do idioms enhance everyday conversation?
4:19–4:35
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What does it mean when something 'takes a toll' on you?
4:35–16:35
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