Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Homebound means unable to leave home regularly, usually because of age, illness, injury, or disability. It’s often used when someone stays at home most of the time and may even need care or support there. Examples: 1- After the accident, he was homebound for nearly two months while recovering. 2- During the lockdown, even healthy people felt what it’s like to be temporarily homeb...
May 10, 2025•2 min
Send us Fan Mail The Gmail address: j aleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Pick on sb means to repeatedly treat them unfairly, criticize, or tease them, often in a way that seems targeted or mean. It’s commonly used when someone is being bullied or singled out, especially in a group. Examples: 1- Kids used to pick on him in school, but now he’s a successful CEO. 2- The internet loves to pick on celebrities for even the smallest things—like what the...
May 08, 2025•2 min
Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 means after a long time has passed, or over time. It’s often used to say that something may not be easy or obvious now, but it will have a good or clear result later. Examples: 1- Skipping sleep might help you meet deadlines, but it hurts your health in the long run. 2- They had a tough first year in business, but in the long run, their hard work paid off....
May 06, 2025•2 min
Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Open up To open up means to start talking honestly about your emotions, experiences, or thoughts, especially things that are private or difficult. Examples: 1- He never used to talk about his past, but after a few long walks, he started to open up. 2- The documentary was powerful—the actor really opened up about her mental health journey....
May 05, 2025•2 min
Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 ' Boastful If someone is boastful, it means they brag too much. They love to talk about their achievements, possessions, or talents—often in a way that makes others feel annoyed or uncomfortable. 1- I used to enjoy hanging out with him, but he’s become so boastful since he got that promotion. 2- Her speech was supposed to be inspiring, but it came off as a little too boastful....
May 04, 2025•2 min
Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 By all means To say by all means” means you’re giving permission or strongly encouraging someone to do something. It’s another way to say “of course,” “please do,” or “go ahead. Examples: 1- Can I see the menu again? “By all means—here you go. 2- A manager might say: If you’d like to take on more responsibility, by all means—go for it....
May 03, 2025•2 min
Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Timid If someone is timid, it means they are shy or nervous and often lack confidence to speak up or take action. Meaning: 1- She’s very talented, but her timid nature makes her avoid public speaking. 2- Some people appear timid at first, but open up once they feel comfortable....
May 02, 2025•2 min
Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Have the upper hand To have the upper hand means to be in a stronger or more powerful position than someone else—in an argument, a competition, a deal, or any situation where control matters. Examples: 1- During the debate, the candidate gained the upper hand when she brought up her opponent’s past mistakes. 2- When it comes to pricing, big online stores usually have the upper ha...
May 01, 2025•2 min
Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Come clean To come clean means to tell the truth about something you’ve been hiding. Examples: 1- After weeks of avoiding the topic, Mark finally came clean and admitted he lost the money. 2- In some reality shows, contestants often come clean about their secrets to gain trust or sympathy....
Apr 30, 2025•2 min
Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Get a wild bug means to suddenly feel a strong, often impulsive, desire to do something out of the ordinary. Examples: 1- I got a wild bug to start painting, so I bought some canvases and brushes. 2- After watching a documentary on mountain climbing, he got a wild bug to scale Everest....
Apr 28, 2025•2 min
Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 News link: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/engagement-ring-found-on-carrot-alberta-1.4248131 Turn up means to appear, arrive, or be found unexpectedly. Examples: 1- My keys turned up in my jacket pocket after days of searching. 2- The missing documents turned up in the archives....
Apr 27, 2025•2 min
Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: jaleqaraqan@gmail.com Shake off To shake off something means to get rid of it, usually something negative—like a feeling, a habit, or even an illness. Examples: 1- She caught a small cold last week, but she shook it off in just a couple of days. 2- After a bad breakup, it took him a few weeks to shake off the sadness and feel like himself again. For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282...
Apr 26, 2025•2 min
Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: jaleqaraqn@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Chicken out means to suddenly become too scared or nervous to do something—usually at the last minute. Examples: 1- I almost got a tattoo in Thailand… but when I saw the needle, I chickened out. 2- The new intern was supposed to give a speech, but he chickened out and said he had a sore throat....
Apr 25, 2025•2 min
Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Gut feeling refers to an instinctive or intuitive feeling about something, not based on conscious reasoning. Examples: 1- I had a gut feeling that I shouldn't trust that email, and it turned out to be a scam. 2- Despite the data suggesting otherwise, her gut feeling told her to proceed with the project, and it was a success....
Apr 24, 2025•2 min
Send us Fan Mail Gmail address: jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Wholesome If something is wholesome, it means it’s morally good, emotionally positive, or just genuinely kind and pure. Examples: 1- My parents still hold hands after 30 years. It’s honestly so wholesome. 2- Keanu Reeves has a reputation for being incredibly kind to fans and crew. People call him the most wholesome actor in Hollywood....
Apr 22, 2025•2 min
Send us Fan Mail For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Shake someone's to the core Shake Someone to the Core” To shake someone to the core means to deeply shock or disturb them, emotionally or mentally. Examples: 1- The documentary about survivors shook me to the core. 2- He was shaken to the core when he found out his entire past was based on a lie. Gmail address: jaleqaraqan@gmail.com...
Apr 21, 2025•3 min
Send us Fan Mail For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 From the buttom of one's heart To do or say something from the bottom of your heart means to do it sincerely, with deep emotion or care. Examples: 1- She apologized from the bottom of her heart, and you could tell she meant it. 2- He spent years writing that book from the bottom of his heart. Gmail address: jaleqaraqan@gmail.com...
Apr 20, 2025•3 min
Send us Fan Mail For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Blow it means to fail badly at something, especially when you had a chance to succeed—but made a mistake or messed it up. Examples: 1- I had a chance to talk to my crush at the party… but I panicked and walked away. I totally blew it. 2- He had the interview of a lifetime, but he showed up unprepared and blew it. Gmail address: jaleqaraqan@gmail.com...
Apr 19, 2025•2 min
Send us Fan Mail For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Low key can describe events, feelings, or even people. Sometimes it means not wanting to draw attention, and other times it means something is done in a chill, relaxed way. It can also be used informally to mean “a little” or “kind of. Examples: 1- I’m low-key obsessed with that show. I didn’t expect to love it so much! 2- We had a low-key wedding—just close friends, no big party. Gmail address: jaleqaraqan@gmail.co...
Apr 18, 2025•2 min
Send us Fan Mail For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Bullish If someone is bullish, it means they are very confident and optimistic about something—especially the future. Examples: 1- The startup founder was bullish about her app, saying it would change the industry. 2- Even after a few setbacks, Sam stayed bullish about his chances of getting into medical school. Gmail address: jaleqaraqan@gmail.com...
Apr 17, 2025•2 min
Send us Fan Mail For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Call the shots If someone calls the shots, it means they’re the one making the decisions. They’re in charge. They’re the leader. Examples: 1- Even though there’s a whole team, it’s really Lisa who calls the shots in that office. 2- At our house, the cat calls the shots. We just pay the rent and open the tuna. Gmail address:...
Apr 16, 2025•2 min
Send us Fan Mail Email: jaleqaraqan@gmail.com For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Up in the air If something is “up in the air,” it means it’s uncertain, undecided, or not yet settled. Examples: 1- The company’s merger is up in the air, so we don’t know what’s going to happen with our department. 2- My roommate and I were planning to throw a party, but now she’s mad at me… so yeah, the party is up in the air....
Apr 15, 2025•2 min
Send us Fan Mail For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Pay off When something pays off, it means it brings success or a good result after effort or time. Examples: 1- Their training paid off when the team won the championship. 2- Saving a little every month paid off when she could afford the trip....
Apr 13, 2025•3 min
Send us Fan Mail For chrcking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 By the book If someone does something “by the book,” it means they follow all the rules, policies, or procedures exactly—with no shortcuts or exceptions. Examples: 1- Our accountant is extremely careful—she does everything by the book, down to the last cent. 2- I tried to renew my passport early, but the clerk refused. He said, ‘Sorry, we have to do this by the book....
Apr 12, 2025•2 min
Send us Fan Mail For checking the transcript: Give sb the green light To give someone the green light means to give permission or approval to go ahead with something—a plan, a project, an idea. Examples: 1- I asked my parents if I could go on the trip, and surprisingly, they gave me the green light 2- The marketing team came up with a new campaign, and the boss finally gave them the green light to launch it....
Apr 10, 2025•2 min
Send us Fan Mail For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Come up short means to fail to achieve a goal, miss a target, or not have quite enough of something—even if you tried your best. It often implies you were close, but not close enough. Examples: 1- The team gave it their all in the championship game but came up short by just one goal. 2- The actor was nominated for an Oscar three times but always came up short. Still, fans love his work....
Apr 09, 2025•2 min
Send us Fan Mail For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 In the red If you’re in the red, it means you’re losing money or you owe money. Your balance is negative, either in your bank account, business, or budget. Examples: 1- After a slow winter season, the small café was in the red for three months straight. 2- Even some famous athletes have gone in the red after retiring—lavish spending and no income can be a dangerous combo....
Apr 08, 2025•2 min
Send us Fan Mail For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Lay low To lay low means to stay out of sight or avoid attention, usually because of fear, stress, or danger. Examples: 1- The witness was advised to lay low until the trial was over. 2- The celebrity laid low after the scandal to avoid the media....
Apr 07, 2025•3 min
Send us Fan Mail For checking the transcript: Pushy If someone is pushy, it means they try to force their opinions, desires, or suggestions onto others, often in a way that feels aggressive, annoying, or too much. Examples: 1- Some fans said the influencer was pushy about promoting her products—every post was like a sales pitch. 2- I told my roommate I might clean the kitchen ‘later,’ and she sent me three reminders. A little pushy, don’t you think?...
Apr 05, 2025•2 min
Send us Fan Mail For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Grumpy If someone is grumpy, it means they are in a bad mood—irritable, easily annoyed, or complaining. Examples: 1- Our cat gets grumpy if we move her from her favorite chair. She gives us the silent treatment for hours. 2- My nephew missed his nap and was so grumpy—he refused to eat his lunch and threw his toy at the wall....
Apr 04, 2025•2 min
