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An Idiom a Day

187 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratings

A Weekly Dose of Idioms
Learn Something New Every Day.

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Episodes

Ep. 67 a bad egg

March 18, 2018 15:57 - 3 minutes - 2.85 MB

Who is your family ashamed of?

Ep. 66 the grass is always greener

March 17, 2018 05:52 - 3 minutes - 3.55 MB

Would you rather be very smart or very attractive?

Ep. 65 try your luck

March 16, 2018 16:24 - 3 minutes - 3.45 MB

What is something you have dreamed of doing for a long time?

Ep. 64 feel the pinch

March 15, 2018 16:04 - 4 minutes - 3.79 MB

What is your view on selling personal items?

Ep. 63 You should be so lucky!

March 14, 2018 11:15 - 3 minutes - 3.48 MB

What would you do if you earned $10,000 a day?

Episode 62 given half a chance

March 06, 2018 16:24 - 3 minutes - 3.09 MB

Have you ever played bingo for money?

Episode 61 be in luck

March 05, 2018 16:09 - 3 minutes - 3.03 MB

Have you ever caught a fish?

Episode 60 work like a charm

March 04, 2018 15:28 - 3 minutes - 2.91 MB

What brand names do you buy, that you would never change?

Episode 59 happy-go-lucky

March 03, 2018 15:45 - 3 minutes - 2.93 MB

How do you react when things don't go as planned?

Episode 58 small potatoes

March 02, 2018 14:14 - 3 minutes - 2.99 MB

What is your favorite flavor potato chip?

Episode 57 chase rainbows

March 01, 2018 13:23 - 3 minutes - 2.86 MB

Is there anything you feel you are too old to do?

Ep. 56 as American as apple pie

February 28, 2018 15:35 - 2 minutes - 2.44 MB

What is your favorite take-out food?

Ep. 55 from scratch

February 28, 2018 08:25 - 3 minutes - 2.77 MB

Do you have a recipe that is your specialty?

Ep. 54 a slice of the pie

February 27, 2018 07:20 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MB

How much of your earnings do you save?

Ep. 53 How do you like them apples?

February 25, 2018 15:30 - 3 minutes - 2.91 MB

When you accomplish something, do you make sure everyone knows or do you keep it to yourself?

Ep. 51 bear fruit

February 23, 2018 15:36 - 3 minutes - 2.8 MB

Are you good or bad at finishing things? Do all of your projects bear fruit?

Ep. 50 cherry-pick

February 22, 2018 13:40 - 2 minutes - 2.64 MB

Would you like to be the worst player on a championship team or the best player on a last-place team?

Ep. 49 half-baked

February 21, 2018 13:41 - 2 minutes - 2.6 MB

What is the stupidest thing you ever bought that seemed like a good idea at the time?

Ep. 48 have a finger in every pie.

February 20, 2018 13:14 - 2 minutes - 2.64 MB

Would you rather try everything and not succeed or try only one thing and succeed?

Ep. 47 the time is ripe

February 19, 2018 09:50 - 3 minutes - 2.85 MB

What promises do you keep making to yourself?

Ep. 46 eat humble pie

February 18, 2018 07:34 - 2 minutes - 2.51 MB

How do you react when you make a mistake?

Ep. 45 a baker's dozen

February 17, 2018 08:14 - 2 minutes - 2.54 MB

What do you collect?

Ep. 44 pie in the sky

February 16, 2018 07:01 - 2 minutes - 2.45 MB

Have you ever bought a lottery ticket?

Ep. 43 puppy love

February 15, 2018 07:56 - 2 minutes - 2.35 MB

How old were you when you went on your first date?

Ep. 42 tug at your heartstrings

February 14, 2018 07:24 - 2 minutes - 2.52 MB

What is your favorite love song?

Ep. 41 lose your heart to someone

February 13, 2018 06:23 - 2 minutes - 2.19 MB

Do you remember the first person you had a crush on? #conversationstarter

Ep. 40 a heart to heart

February 12, 2018 07:20 - 2 minutes - 2.53 MB

How do you know if someone is listening to you?

Ep. 39 wear your heart on your sleeve

February 11, 2018 07:25 - 2 minutes - 2.72 MB

If you wear your heart on your sleeve, it might get dirty.

Ep. 38 on the rebound

February 10, 2018 08:05 - 3 minutes - 3.23 MB

What is an important lesson you have learned from a breakup?

Ep. 37 a labor of love

February 09, 2018 10:28 - 2 minutes - 2.4 MB

What volunteer work would you like to do?

Ep. 36 cry your eyes out

February 08, 2018 07:23 - 2 minutes - 2.72 MB

What movie is your favorite tear-jerker?

Ep. 35 hold someone at arm's length

February 07, 2018 08:36 - 3 minutes - 3.07 MB

What would you do if you felt distance growing between you and a friend?

Ep. 34 break someone's heart

February 06, 2018 08:07 - 3 minutes - 2.86 MB

Ep. 33 bare your heart

February 05, 2018 09:21 - 4 minutes - 3.8 MB

We met for a reason either you are a blessing or a lesson. ~Frank Ocean

Episode 32 sweet nothings

February 04, 2018 12:23 - 2 minutes - 2.41 MB

Words so deep they make the ocean jealous.

Ep. 31 a Dear John letter

February 03, 2018 06:23 - 2 minutes - 2.58 MB

Ep. 30 to be head over heels in love

February 02, 2018 14:30

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