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American English is full of idioms! Study the meaning of idioms and see them used in conversational English.

Idiom: Ripped Off

English is full of idioms.  Learn how to use and pronounce ‘Ripped Off’ comfortably in conversational English:  what words or syllables to reduce, how to link everything together, and the melodic shape of the phrase. YouTube blocked? Click here to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Phrases, Videos Tagged With: Idioms

How to Pronounce In the Loop – Idiom

English is full of idioms.  Learn how to use and pronounce ‘In the Loop’ comfortably in conversational English:  what words or syllables to reduce, how to link everything together, and the melodic shape of the phrase. YouTube blocked? Click here to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Phrases, Videos Tagged With: Idioms

K-Mart Ad “Ship my Pants” / “Shit my Pants”

Why was the K-Mart ad featuring the phrase ‘ship my pants’ so funny?  Because it sounds too much like the idiom ‘shit my pants’. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG37Fogeh0A Video Text: In this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conversation and Speech Studies, Videos Tagged With: Cuss Words, Idioms

Idiom LANDSLIDE — in honor of March Madness!

English is full of idioms.  Learn how to use and pronounce ‘landslide’ comfortably in conversational English:  what words or syllables to reduce, how to link everything together, and the melodic shape of the phrase. YouTube blocked? Click here to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Phrases, Videos Tagged With: Culture, Idioms

TO BE Contractions

I’m, you’re, they’re, and so on are the TO BE contractions.  In this real life English conversation study, you’ll notice lots of TO BE contractions are use. Bonus!  Hear the idiom ‘my dogs are barking’ in real conversational English. YouTube … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Contractions, Conversation and Speech Studies, Most Popular, Videos Tagged With: Idioms, Most Popular, Real Life English, TO BE Contractions

Halloween 2012 — Idioms!

I decided not to dress up for Halloween this year, so I made a video going over some idioms like ‘party pooper’ and ‘wet blanket’.  Can you figure out what they mean? YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Phrases, Videos Tagged With: Culture, Holidays & Parties, Idioms, OR Reduction

It’s Hot! Idioms and Expressions

English is full of idioms.  I made this video on a sweltering day in Manhattan, where I all I could think about was how hot it was! YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dupf8xbM514 Video Text: In … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Phrases, Videos Tagged With: Idioms

Horse Idioms!

English is full of idioms.  I had no idea just how many idioms there are related to horses until I made this video … so many!  Learn some of the most common horse idioms while I horse around with friends. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Phrases, Videos Tagged With: Idioms, Real Life English

Places and Idioms!

Study real English conversation in this video as I hang out with a bunch of friends.  We discuss places, use a lot of idioms, and reduce ‘for’ in phrases like ‘for work’ and ‘for school’. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conversation and Speech Studies, Videos Tagged With: FOR Reduction, Idioms, Places

Lots of Idioms!

Bike with me into Brooklyn where we’ll make pizza and hang out with friends.  Study real conversational English and see how Americans use reductions, and learn idioms. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conversation and Speech Studies, Most Popular, UH [ʊ] as in BOOK, Videos Tagged With: BECAUSE Reduction, Flap T, homophones, Idioms, Most Popular, Real Life English

Super Bowl 2012 – How to Pronounce CHILI!

Have fun hanging out at a Super Bowl party and learn how to pronounce the word ‘chili’. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux4glg7-8UU Video Text: Have you ever wondered how to say the word 'chili'? In … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conversation and Speech Studies, Videos Tagged With: CAN Reduction, Idioms, kinda

How to Pronounce Christmas — Happy Holidays!

Join me for a Christmas part and learn how to pronounce ‘Christmas’.  Watch all the way to the end for a Christmas carol sung in four-part harmony! YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhD4eMboeMk Video … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conversation and Speech Studies, Most Popular, Specific Words, Videos Tagged With: Holidays & Parties, Idioms, Most Popular, Real Life English, Words that Begin with H Reductions

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