Catch Word #267 – Burst your bubble
Jan 05, 2023•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
Nobody likes to be disappointed, but it happens to all of us at some point of our life, so it’s good to know how to talk about it. In this episode, Andrew and Kassy teach you two useful expressions used when talking about disappointing someone.
Catch Word is the Culips vocabulary series designed for intermediate and advanced English learners. With this series you’ll learn common everyday idioms and expressions and improve your listening and speaking skills.
Fun facts
According to the Guinness World Records, Gary Pearlman from the USA set a world record for the largest outdoor free floating soap bubble on July 20, 2015. That bubble had a volume of 96.27 m³!
Expressions included in the study guide
To burst [someone’s] bubble
To dash [someone’s] hopes
Tongue-in-cheek
To be left on read
To get over [something/someone]
Worst-case scenario
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Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke for Free
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