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The ArtisanEnglish.jp podcast is for all the English language students who are working hard to improve their English skills. It is not an impossible task, guys and gals! Improvement is a habit that needs to be nurtured daily. I hope this podcast of idioms and Words of the Day helps you attain your goal. You can read along to the podcast by visiting the corresponding post on my website ArtisanEnglish.jp. You'll find a link in each podcast episode description.

Episode Date
ESL Discussion Lesson: The Toothbrush
Mar 13, 2025
ESL Discussion Lesson: Future Humans
Mar 11, 2025
Word of the Day: Enshittification
Mar 10, 2025
ESL Discussion Lesson: Going Grey
Mar 09, 2025
Hand down
Mar 06, 2025
Moment of weakness
Mar 04, 2025
ESL Discussion Lesson: Men in Pink-collar Jobs
Mar 03, 2025
Work up
Mar 01, 2025
ESL Discussion Lesson: Microplastics
Feb 27, 2025
Eat your lunch
Feb 26, 2025
ESL Discussion Lesson: Enshittification
Feb 22, 2025
ESL Discussion Lesson: Assisted Dying
Feb 18, 2025
Come Into Play
Feb 17, 2025
ESL Discussion Lesson: Light
Feb 10, 2025
Like the back of your hand
Feb 04, 2025
Lesson: The Singularity
Feb 03, 2025
Stand out
Feb 01, 2025
Double back
Jan 30, 2025
Hands off!
Jan 28, 2025
Lesson: Baring Your Soles
Jan 27, 2025
Fear of the Unknown
Jan 25, 2025
Blindside
Jan 23, 2025
Green Shoots
Jan 21, 2025
Lesson Intro: Male Malaise
Jan 21, 2025
Out and About
Jan 16, 2025
Lesson: Effort Begins with an E
Jan 14, 2025
Personal Growth
Jan 09, 2025
Lesson Intro: Wildlife Trafficking
Jan 07, 2025
Morbid
Oct 30, 2024
Witches' Brew
Oct 29, 2024
Lesson: Halloween
Oct 27, 2024
Open Secret
Oct 25, 2024
Lesson: Password1
Oct 22, 2024
You can't fight progress
Oct 16, 2024
Cult of Personality
Oct 15, 2024
Lesson: Gimme Shelter
Oct 11, 2024
Grow on You
Oct 08, 2024
Lessson: It Smells OK
Oct 01, 2024
Phrase: Stroke of luck
Sep 27, 2024
Word of the Day: Derth
Sep 20, 2024
Shoot first and ask questions later
Sep 18, 2024
Lesson: Hostile Design
Sep 17, 2024
Lesson Intro: Tourist Dual Pricing
Sep 11, 2024
Lesson: Recipe for Success
Sep 10, 2024
Lesson: Go The Underdog
Sep 03, 2024
Lesson: Men and Women Speak Differently
Jul 03, 2024
Fine-toothed comb
Jul 02, 2024
Lesson: Snacking
Jun 01, 2024
Lesson: High School Student Jobs
Mar 29, 2024
Normalcy bias
Mar 25, 2024
Look the other way
Mar 15, 2024
Lesson: For the Money
Mar 12, 2024
Lesson: Enhanced Games
Feb 28, 2024
A Piece of Your Mind
Feb 25, 2024
Lesson: The No-Wash Movement
Feb 14, 2024
Raring to go
Jan 21, 2024
Look Back On
Jan 19, 2024
Lesson: Cold Therapy
Jan 16, 2024
You and yours
Dec 17, 2023
Holiday Spirit
Dec 14, 2023
Lesson: Soft Fascination
Dec 10, 2023
Of all
Dec 07, 2023
Lesson: Extreme Tourism
Dec 02, 2023
Lesson: Career Pivot
Nov 27, 2023
Toss and Turn
Nov 24, 2023
Come to think of it
Nov 17, 2023
Lesson: Consciousness
Nov 16, 2023
Pooh-pooh
Nov 15, 2023
Posterity
Nov 14, 2023
Turn the other cheek
Nov 12, 2023
An eye for an eye
Nov 10, 2023
In stitches
Oct 30, 2023
Foolhardy
Oct 25, 2023
Calculated Risk
Oct 23, 2023
Cash in hand
Oct 20, 2023
Live to tell the tale
Oct 19, 2023
Lesson: Phones in Schools
Oct 15, 2023
Old wives' tales
Oct 09, 2023
Lesson: Daydreaming
Oct 08, 2023
Suitor
Oct 08, 2023
Hunt-and-peck
Oct 06, 2023
Lesson: Carbon Capture & Storage
Oct 02, 2023
Get the hint
Oct 01, 2023
WotD: Breadwinner
Sep 29, 2023
Lesson: National Productivity
Sep 25, 2023
WotD: Heinous
Sep 22, 2023
WotD: Shortcoming
Sep 20, 2023
Lesson: Dreams
Sep 19, 2023
WotD: Jargon
Sep 17, 2023
Saying: Life is what you make it
Sep 15, 2023
Phrase: Dumb is never cute
Sep 13, 2023
Phrase: Fall into Place
Sep 12, 2023
Idiom: In your right mind
Sep 10, 2023
Phrase: Hand in hand
Sep 07, 2023
Phrase: Like a bee to honey
Sep 04, 2023
Lesson: Minimum Wage
Sep 03, 2023
Phrase: The morning after the night before
Sep 01, 2023
Phrase: Behind your back
Aug 22, 2023
Idiom: Tail between your legs
Aug 20, 2023
Phrase: I scratch your back, you scratch mine
Aug 18, 2023
Phrase: Keep you up at night
Aug 16, 2023
Lesson: #Thrifting
Aug 15, 2023
Phrase: Every man for himself
Aug 15, 2023
Phrase: Since time immemorial
Aug 13, 2023
Phrase: Take a step back
Aug 09, 2023
Phrase: Run off your feet
Aug 08, 2023
Phrase: Until you are blue in the face
Aug 06, 2023
WotD: King of the Road
Aug 04, 2023
Word of the Day: Protestant Work Ethic
Jul 18, 2023
WotD: Trial and Error
Jul 11, 2023
Phrase: On top of the world
Jul 10, 2023
Lesson: Super Rich
Jul 07, 2023
WotD: Passed Over
Jul 05, 2023
Flush with cash
Jun 28, 2023
Idiom: The apple doesn't fall far from the tree
Jun 27, 2023
Lesson: Technosolutionism
Jun 26, 2023
Idiom: Don't count your chickens before they hatch
Jun 22, 2023
Lesson: Finding Serendipity
Jun 12, 2023
Word of the Day: Backseat driver
Jun 12, 2023
Word of the Day: A Living
Jun 11, 2023
Idiom: Over the edge
Jun 10, 2023
Phrase: Put food on the table
Jun 09, 2023
Phrase: Dance with the devil
Jun 08, 2023
Word of the Day: Crutch
Jun 05, 2023
Lesson: How Many Clothes do you Need?
Jun 05, 2023
Word of the Day: Solitude
Jun 04, 2023
Word of the Day: Smash-and-grab
Jun 03, 2023
Word of the Day: Comb-over
Jun 02, 2023
Word of the Day: Rat race
Jun 02, 2023
Lesson: Bald Men
May 29, 2023
Lesson: Junk Fees
May 22, 2023
Lesson: A Home for a Song
May 15, 2023
Lesson: Timekeeper or Timebender
May 01, 2023
Lesson: Weight Loss Drugs
Apr 24, 2023
Lesson: Budgeting for Dummies
Apr 18, 2023
Lesson: Find Your Passion
Apr 17, 2023
Lesson: Premiumization
Apr 10, 2023
Saying: Is the juice worth the squeeze?
Apr 07, 2023
Saying: April showers bring May flowers
Apr 04, 2023
Lesson: Fashion Rental
Apr 03, 2023
You reap what you sow
Apr 01, 2023
Lesson: Growth Mindset
Mar 29, 2023
Lesson: Womenomics
Mar 27, 2023
Lesson: Recession Survival
Feb 20, 2023
Phrase: Turn your stomach
Feb 02, 2023
Phrase: Act your age
Jan 31, 2023
Lesson: Boredom
Jan 30, 2023
Phrase: Eaten alive
Jan 26, 2023
Lesson: Bbbunkers
Jan 23, 2023
Phrase: After the fact
Jan 23, 2023
WotD: Rapport
Jan 22, 2023
Expression: If I only knew then what I know now
Jan 21, 2023
Phrase: Under the gun
Jan 20, 2023
Phrase: Like shooting fish in a barrel
Jan 19, 2023
Lesson: AI Comes for Google
Jan 16, 2023
Phrase: Out of your gourd
Jan 16, 2023
Phrase: Dog eat dog
Jan 15, 2023
Phrase: Different Strokes for Different Folks
Jan 14, 2023
WotD: Hard Feelings
Jan 13, 2023
WotD: Mad dash
Jan 12, 2023
Lesson: Hygge
Jan 11, 2023
Lesson: Commercialization of Space
Jan 09, 2023
Phrase: Kick in the teeth
Jan 09, 2023
Idiom: Different kettle of fish
Jan 08, 2023
Idiom: Come home to roost
Jan 07, 2023
WotD: New Blood
Jan 06, 2023
WotD: Self-starter
Jan 05, 2023
Word of the Day: The Five-hour Rule
Dec 23, 2022
Lesson: Surviving the Silly Season
Dec 21, 2022
Word of the Day: Badge of pride
Dec 15, 2022
Phrase: Know thy enemy
Dec 14, 2022
Lesson: 8 Billion
Dec 12, 2022
Phrase: Matter of time
Dec 12, 2022
Phrase: Push your luck
Dec 09, 2022
Phrase: Asking for it
Dec 08, 2022
Lesson: SNS RIP
Dec 05, 2022
Word of the Day: Lose steam
Dec 05, 2022
Phrase: Put the cart before the horse
Dec 05, 2022
Word of the Day: Moreish
Dec 03, 2022
Expression: Good things come to those who wait
Dec 02, 2022
Idiom: Wake up on the wrong side of the bed
Dec 01, 2022
Lesson: Beautification
Nov 30, 2022
Lesson: How to set up a GREAT day
Nov 28, 2022
Saying: God helps those who help themselves
Nov 28, 2022
Phrase: Go up in smoke
Nov 27, 2022
Phrase: Have your hands full
Nov 26, 2022
Idiom: Throw a monkey in the works
Nov 25, 2022
Phrase: Comedy of errors
Nov 24, 2022
Lesson: Dawdlers' Lost Time
Nov 23, 2022
Lesson: What Makes MEn Happy?
Nov 21, 2022
Proverb: Seek and you shall find
Nov 21, 2022
Proverb: Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
Nov 20, 2022
Phrase: Hit the Jackpot
Nov 19, 2022
Word of the day: Liquid Courage
Nov 18, 2022
Word of the Day: Midas touch
Nov 17, 2022
Lesson: Death & Taxes
Nov 16, 2022
Lesson: Peak Intelligence
Nov 14, 2022
Phrase: Up your game
Nov 14, 2022
Idiom: Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely
Nov 13, 2022
Proverb: One door closes, another opens
Nov 12, 2022
Proverb: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Nov 11, 2022
Word of the Day: Suspension of Disbelief
Nov 10, 2022
Lesson: Spring Ahead, Fall Back
Nov 09, 2022
Lesson: The Joy of Fear
Nov 07, 2022
Word of the Day: Surreal
Nov 07, 2022
Phrase: Walk the walk
Nov 06, 2022
Phrase: Talk the talk
Nov 05, 2022
Word of the Day: Head Honcho
Nov 04, 2022
Word of the Day: Top brass
Nov 03, 2022
Lesson: America's Campground
Nov 02, 2022
Lesson: Daily Rituals
Nov 01, 2022
Saying: When life gives you lemons, make lemonade
Nov 01, 2022
Lesson: Winnie the Pooh
Oct 26, 2022
Word of the Day: Frumpy
Oct 26, 2022
Word of the Day: Ephemeral
Oct 25, 2022
Word of the Day: Rhetorical Question
Oct 24, 2022
Phrase: Jinx yourself
Oct 24, 2022
Word of the Day: Rank-and-file
Oct 23, 2022
Idiom: Go down the drain
Oct 21, 2022
Expression: Simple is best
Oct 21, 2022
Lesson: Comfort Food
Oct 17, 2022
Phrase: Make the most of (something)
Oct 17, 2022
Phrase: Warts and all
Oct 16, 2022
Phrase: Creature of habit
Oct 15, 2022
Phrase: Can't win for losing
Oct 14, 2022
Phrase: Ring a bell
Oct 13, 2022
Lesson: Sneakerheads
Oct 12, 2022
Lesson: The Skill for Turbulent Times
Oct 10, 2022
Word of the Day: Tall order
Oct 10, 2022
Saying: Youth is wasted on the young
Oct 09, 2022
Word of the Day: Safety net
Oct 08, 2022
Phrase: Give and take
Oct 07, 2022
Word of the Day: Pork barrel politics
Oct 06, 2022
Lesson: The Role of Libraries
Oct 05, 2022
Lesson: Why Countries Prosper
Oct 03, 2022
Phrase: Call the shots
Oct 03, 2022
Word of the Day: Hit-or-miss
Oct 02, 2022
Phrase: On the go
Oct 01, 2022
Phrase: In a vacuum
Sep 30, 2022
Phrase: Past your prime
Sep 29, 2022
Lesson: Working after Retirement
Sep 28, 2022
Lesson: Generated Goo
Sep 26, 2022
Word of the Day: Brain drain
Sep 26, 2022
Word of the Day: Strong suit
Sep 25, 2022
Word of the Day: Power suit
Sep 24, 2022
Word of the Day: Change things up
Sep 23, 2022
Word of the Day: Weekend warrior
Sep 22, 2022
Lesson: Pie in the Sky
Sep 21, 2022
Lesson: How d'ya like yer coffee?
Sep 19, 2022
Phrase: Land on your feet
Sep 19, 2022
Phrase: Heads will roll
Sep 18, 2022
Phrase: Sucker for punishment
Sep 17, 2022
Word of the Day: Second nature
Sep 16, 2022
Word of the Day: Decision fatigue
Sep 15, 2022
Lesson: Who's your Anti-hero?
Sep 14, 2022
Lesson: Buy Now, Pay Later
Sep 12, 2022
Idiom: Crunch numbers
Sep 12, 2022
Idiom: Have blinders on
Sep 11, 2022
Expression: A victim of your own success
Sep 10, 2022
Phrase: Got your back
Sep 09, 2022
Idiom: In the same ballpark
Sep 08, 2022
Lesson: Reading for Life
Sep 07, 2022
Lesson: Space Debris
Sep 05, 2022
Word of the Day: Carpool
Sep 05, 2022
Idiom: Take the plunge
Sep 04, 2022
Word of the Day: Elastic
Sep 03, 2022
Phrase: Live out your days
Sep 02, 2022
Phrase: In its own right
Sep 01, 2022
Lesson: Pronounced Social Reclusiveness
Aug 31, 2022
Lesson: Space Agriculture
Aug 29, 2022
Lesson: The Semantics of Food
Aug 24, 2022
Lesson: Thriving with Online Education
Aug 21, 2022
Lesson: You're so Cute
Aug 17, 2022
Lesson: Scientific Integrity
Aug 10, 2022
Lesson: Order from Chaos
Aug 08, 2022
Lesson: Secret Weapons
Aug 03, 2022
Lesson: Friends: Quality or Quantity?
Jul 31, 2022
Phrase: Fall from grace
Jul 31, 2022
Word of the Day: Downplay
Jul 30, 2022
Phrase: Date yourself
Jul 29, 2022
Word of the Day: Avid
Jul 28, 2022
Conversation Lesson: Flynn in Reverse
Jul 27, 2022
Lesson: Uninfected Minority
Jul 25, 2022
Phrase: Speak truth to power
Jul 25, 2022
Word of the Day: Disruptive technology
Jul 24, 2022
Phrase: Left holding the bag
Jul 23, 2022
Word of the Day: Close call
Jul 22, 2022
Word of the Day: Happy Camper
Jul 21, 2022
Conversation Lesson Topic: Really, Rights for Robots?
Jul 20, 2022
English Conversation Lesson Topic: The Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal
Jul 18, 2022
Phrase: Bend over backwards
Jul 18, 2022
Word of the Day: Go sideways
Jul 17, 2022
Word of the Day: Dog-tired
Jul 16, 2022
Phrase: Give up the ghost
Jul 15, 2022
Proverb: You can't judge a book by its cover
Jul 14, 2022
Lesson: La Dolce far Niente
Jul 13, 2022
English Conversation Lesson topic: Budget Culture
Jul 11, 2022
Word of the Day: Veiled threat
Jul 11, 2022
Idiom: Hit a wall
Jul 10, 2022
Word of the Day: Ghost
Jul 09, 2022
Phrase: Pay your dues
Jul 08, 2022
Idiom: To die for
Jul 07, 2022
Lesson: Discovery
Jul 06, 2022
Lesson: Enjoyment vs Pleasure
Jul 05, 2022
Idiom: Cost an arm and a leg
Jul 04, 2022
New Lesson: A Heatwave Named Zoe
Jul 03, 2022
Word of the Day: Wannabe
Jul 03, 2022
Idiom: Push your buttons
Jul 02, 2022
Word of the Day: Party pooper
Jul 01, 2022
Idiom: Run through your mind
Jun 30, 2022
Latin: Quid pro quo
Jun 27, 2022
Idiom: Rain on your parade
Jun 26, 2022
Word of the Day: Niggle
Jun 25, 2022
Phrase: Tricks of the trade
Jun 24, 2022
Word of the Day: Nag
Jun 23, 2022
Idiom: Bang for your buck
Jun 20, 2022
Word of the Day: Fine print
Jun 19, 2022
Expression: Let yourself go
Jun 18, 2022
Word of the Day: Bane
Jun 17, 2022
Phrase: Turn a blind eye
Jun 16, 2022
Idiom: There's the rub
Jun 13, 2022
Word of the Day: Dappled
Jun 12, 2022
Idiom: Working for the man
Jun 11, 2022
Word of the Day: Unsung
Jun 10, 2022
Proverb: Don't fish off the company pier
Jun 09, 2022
Word of the Day: Freeloader
Jun 06, 2022
Word of the Day: Repertoire
Jun 05, 2022
Idiom: How goes the battle?
Jun 04, 2022
Idiom: The cream rises to the top
Jun 03, 2022
Phrase: Give your all
Jun 02, 2022
Word of the Day: No-brainer
May 30, 2022
Phrase: With open arms
May 29, 2022
Phrase: In dire straits
May 28, 2022
Phrase: Like a ton of bricks
May 27, 2022
Word of the Day: Band-Aid solution
May 26, 2022
Phrase: In the loop
May 23, 2022
Phrase: Frozen in time
May 22, 2022
Idiom: Glued to (something)
May 21, 2022
Phrase: Fifteen minutes of fame
May 20, 2022
proverb: If you play with fire, you get burned
May 19, 2022
Phrase: Rock the boat
May 16, 2022
Phrase: Tooth and nail
May 15, 2022
Proverb: Hope for the best, prepare for the worst
May 14, 2022
Phrase: Don't bite the hand that feeds you
May 13, 2022
Word of the Day: Camaraderie
May 12, 2022
Phrase: The great unwashed
May 09, 2022
Phrase: The naked eye
May 08, 2022
Word of the Day: Education deflation
May 07, 2022
Proverb: It's not what you know, it's who you know
May 06, 2022
Phrase: Publish or perish
May 02, 2022
Idiom: Laughter is the best medicine
May 01, 2022
Saying: Idle hands do the devil's work
Apr 30, 2022
Proverb: Speak softly and carry a big stick
Apr 29, 2022
Word of the Day: Soft power
Apr 28, 2022
Word of the Day: Well-rounded
Apr 25, 2022
Phrase: Land of milk and honey
Apr 24, 2022
Word of the Day: Trickle-down
Apr 23, 2022
Phrase: The error of your ways
Apr 22, 2022
Phrase: Like a lamb to the slaughter
Apr 21, 2022
Idiom: Back into a corner
Apr 18, 2022
Word of the Day: Balkanization
Apr 17, 2022
Proverb: Trust but verify
Apr 16, 2022
Word of the day: Oligarch
Apr 15, 2022
Word of the day: Epiphany
Apr 14, 2022
Proverb: If you want a thing done well, do it yourself
Apr 11, 2022
Word of the day: Deathbed confession
Apr 10, 2022
Phrase: On the side
Apr 09, 2022
Word of the day: Bigwig
Apr 08, 2022
Word of the Day: Offshore
Apr 07, 2022
Idiom: Put your thumb on the scale
Apr 04, 2022
Idiom: Take to the grave
Apr 03, 2022
Phrase: For the birds
Apr 02, 2022
Word of the day: Willful blindness
Apr 01, 2022
Phrase: The nature of the beast
Mar 31, 2022
Proverb: Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned
Mar 28, 2022
Word of the Day: Grassroots
Mar 27, 2022
Idiom: The wolf is at the door
Mar 26, 2022
Word of the Day: Significant other
Mar 25, 2022
Word of the Day: The Dark Side
Mar 24, 2022
Idiom: Go nuclear
Mar 21, 2022
Word of the Day: Wolf down
Mar 20, 2022
Word of the Day: Wake-up call
Mar 19, 2022
Phrase: Cry wolf
Mar 18, 2022
Phrase: In full swing
Mar 17, 2022
Word of the Day: Get by
Mar 14, 2022
Word of the Day: Trials and tribulations
Mar 13, 2022
Word of the Day: Off-kilter
Mar 12, 2022
Word of the Day: Zeitgeist
Mar 11, 2022
Phrase: Boggle the Mind
Mar 10, 2022
Idiom: Stick your head in the sand
Mar 07, 2022
Word of the Day: Sabre-rattling
Mar 06, 2022
Word of the Day: Smoke and Mirrors
Mar 05, 2022
Idiom: Loose lips sink ships
Mar 04, 2022
Word of the Day: Tight-lipped
Mar 03, 2022
Word of the Day: Entitled
Feb 28, 2022
Word of the Day: Retool
Feb 27, 2022
Word of the Day: Deflationary spiral
Feb 26, 2022
Phrase: Lot in life
Feb 25, 2022
Phrase: Point the finger
Feb 24, 2022
Phrase: Keep up appearances
Feb 21, 2022
Idiom: Neck of the woods
Feb 20, 2022
Phrase: Born with a silver spoon in your mouth
Feb 19, 2022
Idiom: In a pickle
Feb 18, 2022
Word of the Day: Grey rhino
Feb 17, 2022
Proverb: Sword of Damocles
Feb 14, 2022
Proverb: Heavy is the head that wears the crown
Feb 13, 2022
Word of the Day: Far removed from
Feb 12, 2022
Word of the Day: Groupthink
Feb 11, 2022
Idiom: A weight off your shoulders
Feb 10, 2022
Word of the Day: Odds and ends
Feb 07, 2022
Word of the Day: Hot mic
Feb 06, 2022
Word of the Day: Double whammy
Feb 05, 2022
Phrase: Manna from heaven
Feb 04, 2022
Word of the Day: Deep pockets
Feb 03, 2022
Idiom: Swear a blue streak
Jan 31, 2022
Saying: We all have our own cross to bear
Jan 30, 2022
Word of the Day: Anecdote
Jan 29, 2022
Word of the Day: Empty promise
Jan 28, 2022
Word of the Day: Jump ship
Jan 27, 2022
Word of the Day: Hipster
Jan 24, 2022
Phrase: Slip of the tongue
Jan 23, 2022
Word of the Day: Bide time
Jan 22, 2022
Idiom: Be up for (something)
Jan 21, 2022
Word of the Day: Brush yourself off
Jan 20, 2022
Phrase: Sink or swim
Jan 17, 2022
Word of the Day- Flip-flop
Jan 16, 2022
Phrase: Dip a toe
Jan 15, 2022
Idiom: Wrap someone around your little finger
Jan 14, 2022
Idiom: Get back in the saddle
Jan 13, 2022
Phrase: On your doorstep
Jan 10, 2022
Proverb: Where there's a will, there's a way
Jan 09, 2022
Phrase: Raise its head
Jan 08, 2022
Idiom: Cloud your judgement
Jan 07, 2022
Word of the Day: Make waves
Jan 06, 2022
Holiday Repost: Stroke of Midnight
Dec 30, 2021
Holiday repost: Ring in the New Year!
Dec 29, 2021
Holiday Repost: All your Christmases have come at once
Dec 28, 2021
Holiday Repost: Snow job
Dec 27, 2021
Holiday Repost: Trim the tree
Dec 26, 2021
Holiday Repost: The proof is in the pudding
Dec 25, 2021
Holiday Repost: Tis the season to be jolly
Dec 24, 2021
Holiday Repost: The more the merrier
Dec 23, 2021
Holiday Repost: Christmas comes but once a year
Dec 22, 2021
BLAST FROM THE PAST: Panic buying
Dec 21, 2021
BLAST FROM THE PAST: Finesse
Dec 20, 2021
Word of the Day: Accolade
Dec 20, 2021
Proverb: The grass is always greener on the other side
Dec 19, 2021
Phrase: The only constant in life is change
Dec 18, 2021
Word of the Day: Pick up on (something)
Dec 17, 2021
Word of the Day: Harp on
Dec 16, 2021
BLAST FROM THE PAST: Educated guess
Dec 14, 2021
BLAST FROM THE PAST: Hit the spot
Dec 13, 2021
Word of the Day: Perfect storm
Dec 13, 2021
Phrase: Sell yourself short
Dec 12, 2021
Phrase: Follow the crowd
Dec 11, 2021
Phrase: How the other half lives
Dec 10, 2021
Phrase: Leaps and bounds
Dec 09, 2021
BLAST FROM THE PAST: Lead time
Dec 07, 2021
BLAST FROM THE PAST: Turning Point
Dec 06, 2021
Word of the Day: Chunk of change
Dec 06, 2021
Phrase: All ears
Dec 05, 2021
Phrase: Age gracefully
Dec 04, 2021
Word of the Day: Whirlwind
Dec 03, 2021
Idiom: Capture lightning in a bottle
Dec 02, 2021
BLAST FROM THE PAST: Sweet talk
Nov 30, 2021
BLAST FROM THE PAST: Put Off
Nov 29, 2021
Word of the Day: Fly-by-night
Nov 29, 2021
Word of the Day: Slum tourism
Nov 28, 2021
Word of the Day: Disposable income
Nov 27, 2021
Word of the Day: Uncharted waters
Nov 26, 2021
Word of the Day: Shrinkflation
Nov 25, 2021
BLAST FROM THE PAST: Kitsch
Nov 23, 2021
BLAST FROM THE PAST: Be comfortable in your own skin
Nov 23, 2021
Phrase: A picture is worth a thousand words
Nov 22, 2021
Saying: Can't get blood from a stone (or turnip)
Nov 21, 2021
Word of the Day: Getaway
Nov 20, 2021
Word of the Day: Feast or famine
Nov 19, 2021
Saying: Age is just a number
Nov 18, 2021
BLAST FROM THE PAST: Eat your words
Nov 16, 2021
BLAST FROM THE PAST: Stab in the back
Nov 15, 2021
Word of the Day: Typecast
Nov 15, 2021
Word of the Day: Bug out
Nov 14, 2021
Proverb: Bloom where you are planted
Nov 13, 2021
Word of the Day: On edge
Nov 12, 2021
Word of the Day: Old hat
Nov 11, 2021
BLAST FROM THE PAST: Take in Stride
Nov 09, 2021
BLAST FROM THE PAST: Play it safe
Nov 08, 2021
Word of the Day: Imposter syndrome
Nov 08, 2021
Phrase: Speak your mind
Nov 07, 2021
Idiom: Cast your net wide
Nov 06, 2021
Blast from the Past: Put a stop to (something)
Nov 03, 2021
BLAST FROM THE PAST: Call (someone) out
Nov 01, 2021
Idiom: Under your belt
Nov 01, 2021
Word of the Day: Pig-headed
Oct 31, 2021
Word of the Day: Long COVID
Oct 30, 2021
Word of the Day: Gobbledygook
Oct 29, 2021
Word of the Day: Drive
Oct 28, 2021
BLAST FROM THE PAST: Throw caution to the wind
Oct 26, 2021
BLAST FROM THE PAST: Leap of faith
Oct 25, 2021
Idiom: Become poisoned with (something)
Oct 25, 2021
Phrase: Make sense of (something)
Oct 24, 2021
Word of the Day: Have a head for (something)
Oct 23, 2021
Word of the Day: False Commute
Oct 22, 2021
Phrase: Dig in the ribs
Oct 21, 2021
BLAST FROM THE PAST: Sort itself out
Oct 19, 2021
BLAST FROM THE PAST: Bend the truth
Oct 18, 2021
Word of the Day: Mondayitis
Oct 18, 2021
Phrase: Tie up loose ends
Oct 17, 2021
Phrase: A flash in the pan
Oct 16, 2021
Word of the Day: In droves
Oct 15, 2021
Word of the Day: Breathe easy
Oct 14, 2021
BLAST FROM THE PAST: Pull through
Oct 12, 2021
BLAST FROM THE PAST Idiom: Hit rock bottom
Oct 11, 2021
Phrase: Under your nose
Oct 11, 2021
Word of the Day: Pastime
Oct 10, 2021
Idiom: Like a house on fire
Oct 09, 2021
Word of the Day: Tone-deaf
Oct 08, 2021
Phrase: Play on words
Oct 07, 2021
Word of the Day: Gamechanger
Oct 04, 2021
Phrase: Bear with
Oct 03, 2021
Word of the Day: Willpower
Oct 02, 2021
Word of the day: Well-heeled
Oct 01, 2021
Idiom: Straight and narrow
Sep 30, 2021
Word of the Day: Holy Cow!
Sep 27, 2021
Word of the Day: Brownout, blackout & rolling blackout
Sep 26, 2021
Word of the Day: Outlier
Sep 25, 2021
Drag on
Sep 22, 2021
Hindsight is 20/20
Sep 21, 2021
Idiom: See through you
Sep 20, 2021
Idiom: Make your skin crawl
Sep 19, 2021
Expression: Do as I say, not as I do
Sep 18, 2021
Idiom: Put the genie back in the bottle
Sep 17, 2021
Idiom: (Spend money) like a drunken sailor
Sep 16, 2021
Idiom: Bend the rules
Sep 15, 2021
Phrase: Count your blessings
Sep 14, 2021
Word of the Day: Bring (something) on
Sep 13, 2021
Word of the Day: Lunatic
Sep 12, 2021
Word of the Day: Pet Project
Sep 11, 2021
Phrase: Justice is blind
Sep 10, 2021
Phrase: Put the fear of God in you
Sep 09, 2021
Phrase: Food for Thought
Sep 08, 2021
Word of the Day: Humble pie
Sep 07, 2021
Phrase: Lose the Plot
Sep 06, 2021
Phrase: Straighten you out
Sep 05, 2021
Word of the Day: Double jeopardy
Sep 04, 2021
Phrase: Cooking with gas
Sep 03, 2021
Word of the Day: Caveat Emptor
Sep 02, 2021
Idiom: Be still my beating heart
Jun 02, 2021
Proverb: All's well that ends well
Jun 01, 2021
Word of the Day: Mixed metaphor
May 27, 2021
Idiom: A nail in the coffin
May 26, 2021
Phrase: Work smarter, not harder
May 25, 2021
Phrase: In stereo
May 24, 2021
Phrase: With a vengeance
May 23, 2021
Word of the Day: Overnight success
May 22, 2021
Word of the Day: End up
May 21, 2021
Phrase: End of the world
May 20, 2021
Word of the day: Lax (and it's not the airport)
May 19, 2021
Phrase: The benefit of the doubt
May 18, 2021
Word of the day: Deadbeat landlord
May 17, 2021
Word of the day: Smooth talker
May 16, 2021
Word of the day: Hot-desking
May 15, 2021
Phrase: Between a rock and a hard place
May 14, 2021
Expression: Walk in someone else's footsteps
May 13, 2021
Phrase: Above your pay grade
May 12, 2021
Phrase: Shoulder the blame
May 11, 2021
Word of the Day: Parsimony
May 10, 2021
Phrase: Take the words out of your mouth
May 09, 2021
Word of the Day: Complacent
May 08, 2021
Word of the Day: Bogus
May 07, 2021
Phrase: In a heartbeat
May 06, 2021
Word of the Day: Fiasco
May 05, 2021
Word of the Day: Tipping point
May 04, 2021
Word of the Day: Comeuppance
May 03, 2021
Idiom: Be in bed together
May 02, 2021
Phrase: Force your hand
May 01, 2021
Word of the Day: Half measures
Apr 30, 2021
Word of the Day: Nimble
Apr 29, 2021
Word of the Day: Caveat
Apr 28, 2021
Phrase: Have your wits about you
Apr 27, 2021
Phrase: The path of least resistance
Apr 26, 2021
Idiom: On the hook (for something)
Apr 25, 2021
Idiom: In hot water
Apr 24, 2021
Expression: Can't see the forest for the trees
Apr 23, 2021
Phrase: In the grips of (something)
Apr 22, 2021
Phrase: Powers that be
Apr 21, 2021
Idiom: Hard done by
Apr 20, 2021
Adage: Rome wasn't built in a day
Apr 19, 2021
Phrase: Take the cake
Apr 18, 2021
Word of the Day: Famished
Apr 17, 2021
Word of the Day: Plug and Play
Apr 16, 2021
Word of the Day: Lifesaver
Apr 15, 2021
Word of the Day: Pang
Apr 14, 2021
Idiom: Lead you down the garden path
Apr 13, 2021
Phrase: The end justifies the means
Apr 12, 2021
Word of the Day: Offhand
Apr 11, 2021
Word of the Day: Peach fuzz
Apr 10, 2021
Idiom: Read between the lines
Apr 09, 2021
Word of the Day: Green thumb
Apr 05, 2021
Phrase: Lift your spirits
Apr 04, 2021
Phrase: In its infancy
Apr 03, 2021
Proverb: History repeats itself
Apr 02, 2021
Phrase: Point of no return
Apr 01, 2021
Word of the Day: Pivot
Mar 29, 2021
Phrase: Pause for thought
Mar 28, 2021
Word of the Day: Free rein
Mar 27, 2021
Word of the Day: Cold turkey
Mar 26, 2021
Phrase: The odd one out
Mar 25, 2021
Phrase: On the rebound
Mar 22, 2021
Idiom: Put your foot in it
Mar 21, 2021
Idiom: Rise from the ashes
Mar 20, 2021
Word of the Day: Circadian rhythm
Mar 19, 2021
Word of the Day: Branch out
Mar 18, 2021
Adage: This too shall pass
Mar 15, 2021
Word of the Day: Promising
Mar 14, 2021
Phrase: Come at a price
Mar 13, 2021
Word of the Day: Underbelly
Mar 12, 2021
Word of the Day: Sport
Mar 11, 2021
Word of the Day: Carpe diem
Mar 08, 2021
Word of the Day: Pamper
Mar 07, 2021
Proverb: People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
Mar 06, 2021
Word of the Day: Walk it back
Mar 05, 2021
Phrase: Get out in front of (an issue)
Mar 04, 2021
Phrase: Take off guard
Mar 01, 2021
Phrase: To the gills
Feb 28, 2021
Word of the Day: Holistic
Feb 27, 2021
Word of the Day: Half-baked
Feb 26, 2021
Word of the Day: Wanderlust
Feb 25, 2021
Saying: A place for everything and everything in its place
Feb 22, 2021
Phrase: On second thought
Feb 21, 2021
Phrase: Talk down to (someone)
Feb 20, 2021
Phrase: Have your say
Feb 19, 2021
Saying: The pen is mightier than the sword
Feb 18, 2021
Idiom: Lose your shirt
Feb 15, 2021
Proverb: Love me, love my dog
Feb 14, 2021
Idiom: Take centre stage
Feb 13, 2021
Idiom: Up in arms
Feb 12, 2021
Phrase: On the cusp
Feb 11, 2021
Word of the Day: Pariah
Feb 08, 2021
Phrase: To a T
Feb 07, 2021
Phrase: Like a bull in a china shop
Feb 06, 2021
Idiom: Beat you to the punch
Feb 05, 2021
Phrase: Make your own way
Feb 04, 2021
Word of the Day: Splurge
Feb 01, 2021
Word of the Day: Profiteering
Jan 31, 2021
Word of the Day: Range anxiety
Jan 30, 2021
Phrase: A change of pace
Jan 29, 2021
Word of the Day: Digital Hoarding
Jan 28, 2021
Idiom: Get in on the ground floor
Jan 25, 2021
Phrase: Pale in comparison
Jan 24, 2021
Word of the Day: Pièce de résistance
Jan 23, 2021
Phrase: In dribs and drabs
Jan 22, 2021
Phrase: Have blood on your hands
Jan 21, 2021
Word of the Day: Make headway
Jan 18, 2021
Phrase: The gift of gab
Jan 17, 2021
Idiom: Be at the end of your rope
Jan 16, 2021
Word of the Day: Cold snap / cold spell
Jan 15, 2021
Word of the Day: Bucket list
Jan 14, 2021
Idiom: Throw someone a bone
Jan 11, 2021
Word of the Day: Windbag
Jan 10, 2021
Word of the Day: Echo chamber
Jan 09, 2021
Phrase: The winds of change
Jan 08, 2021
Idiom: Get the ball rolling
Jan 07, 2021
Phrase: All your Christmases have come at once
Dec 21, 2020
Phrase: The more the merrier
Dec 20, 2020
Word of the Day: Snow job
Dec 19, 2020
Idiom: Wild goose chase
Dec 18, 2020
Proverb: Christmas comes but once a year
Dec 17, 2020
Phrase: Snug as a bug in a rug
Dec 14, 2020
Word of the Day: Winter rat
Dec 13, 2020
Phrase: Run hot and cold
Dec 12, 2020
Phrase: Pure as the driven snow
Dec 11, 2020
Idiom: Pour cold water on (something)
Dec 10, 2020
Idiom: When hell freezes over
Dec 07, 2020
Idiom: Walking on thin ice
Dec 06, 2020
Phrase: Tip of the iceberg
Dec 05, 2020
Idiom: Not a snowball's chance in hell
Dec 04, 2020
Phrase: Put (something) on ice
Dec 03, 2020
Phrase: Like the sound of your own voice
Nov 30, 2020
Phrase: Living the good life
Nov 29, 2020
Idiom: A flea in your ear
Nov 28, 2020
Phrase: On a first-name basis
Nov 27, 2020
Phrase: Desperate times call for desperate measures
Nov 26, 2020
Phrase: Along the lines of
Nov 22, 2020
Phrase: Join the club
Nov 22, 2020
Word of the Day: Snake oil
Nov 20, 2020
Idiom: Not have a leg to stand on
Nov 19, 2020
Phrase: Live the dream
Nov 16, 2020
Word of the Day: Vice Versa
Nov 15, 2020
Idiom: Bite the dust
Nov 14, 2020
Phrase: A breath of fresh air
Nov 13, 2020
Word of the Day: Summa Cum Laude
Nov 12, 2020
Phrase: Out of favour
Nov 09, 2020
Idiom: A different/new ballgame
Nov 08, 2020
Phrase: Slow on the uptake
Nov 07, 2020
Phrase: Lord it over (someone)
Nov 06, 2020
Word of the Day: Antsy
Nov 05, 2020
Phrase: Come back to haunt you
Oct 31, 2020
Word of the Day: Death trap
Oct 30, 2020
Word of the Day: Bewitched
Oct 29, 2020
Word of the Day: Gloss over
Oct 26, 2020
Word of the Day: Flip side
Oct 25, 2020
Word of the Day: Sugarcoat
Oct 24, 2020
Phrase: Every man and his dog
Oct 23, 2020
Idiom: A dog's age
Oct 22, 2020
Phrase: What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger
Oct 16, 2020
Phrase: Keep your eyes on the prize
Oct 15, 2020
Phrase: Throw you a curveball
Oct 12, 2020
Phrase: What makes you tick
Oct 11, 2020
Phrase: All bets are off
Oct 10, 2020
Idiom: Off the bat
Oct 09, 2020
Word of the Day: Shell out
Oct 08, 2020
Phrase: Rose-coloured glasses
Oct 05, 2020
Phrase: Put (someone) up on a pedestal
Oct 04, 2020
Idiom: Not your cup of tea
Oct 03, 2020
Word of the Day: Make do
Oct 02, 2020
Phrase: Famous last words
Oct 01, 2020
Word of the Day: Serendipity
Sep 28, 2020
Word of the Day: Dither
Sep 27, 2020
Proverb: If it ain't broke, don't fix it
Sep 26, 2020
Word of the Day: Reality check
Sep 26, 2020
Phrase: Bet your bottom dollar
Sep 20, 2020
Words of the Day: Bromance / Man crush
Sep 19, 2020
Idiom: Play someone like a fiddle
Sep 18, 2020
Saying: Patience is a virtue
Sep 17, 2020
Phrase: Ring off the hook
Sep 14, 2020
Phrase: No end in sight
Sep 13, 2020
Phrase: Not lift a finger
Sep 12, 2020
Phrase: Dawn on you
Sep 11, 2020
Phrase: To thine own self be true
Sep 10, 2020
Idiom: Stick a fork in (something)
Sep 07, 2020
Word of the Day: Rude awakening
Sep 06, 2020
Word of the Day: Obelisk
Sep 05, 2020
Idiom: Cut your teeth
Sep 04, 2020
Word of the Day: Worrywart
Sep 03, 2020
Word of the Day: Splash money around
Aug 31, 2020
Proverb: Forewarned is forearmed
Aug 30, 2020
Phrase: Close to home
Aug 30, 2020
Proverb: It takes a village to raise a child
Aug 30, 2020
Idiom: Float your boat
Aug 28, 2020
Phrase: On the back of an Envelope
Aug 24, 2020
Phrase: Take (something) at face value
Aug 23, 2020
Phrase: Go to your head
Aug 22, 2020
Proverb: What you don’t know can’t hurt you
Aug 21, 2020
Phrase: The best of a bad bunch
Aug 20, 2020
Phrase: In the moment
Aug 17, 2020
Saying: You can lead a horse to water buy you cannot make him drink
Aug 16, 2020
Word of the day: Nouveau riche
Aug 15, 2020
Proverb: Live and let live
Aug 14, 2020
Idiom: Drop the ball
Aug 13, 2020
Word of the Day: Give back
Aug 08, 2020
Proverb: If you can't beat them, join them
Aug 07, 2020
Word of the Day: Zest
Aug 06, 2020
Phrase: Be on your guard
Aug 03, 2020
Word of the Day: Same old same old
Aug 02, 2020
English Phrase: Quit While You're Ahead
Aug 01, 2020
English Phrase: Let bygones be bygones
Jul 31, 2020
English Slang: Go postal
Jul 30, 2020
Phrase: Stiff upper lip
Jul 27, 2020
Word of the Day: Long face
Jul 26, 2020
Rain on your Parade
Apr 13, 2019
Word of the Day: Niggle
Apr 12, 2019
Expression: Tis the season to be jolly
Dec 22, 2018