Leave It At That = to say no more about something Ex: I could talk for hours about that movie, but I don’t want to take up more of your time, so I will “leave it at that.” Ex: He just told his wife I’m not going, and “left it at that.”
Throw Someone Under the Bus = cause someone else to suffer in order to save oneself or gain personal advantage *This is a metaphorical expression. We are not literally throwing someone under a bus. Ex: When the parents asked their sons who spilled the paint, one of the brothers “threw his other brother […]
On this episode I talk about the recent news about the 2 year investigation into finding if the U.S. president Donald Trump worked with Russia to cheat to win the U.S. presidential election. In America, politics is huge. – 1:38 The rumor that Trump is a secret agent of Russia leads to a two year […]
Down to Earth = a positive characteristic of being real, genuine, to be yourself, to not be caught up in superficial things (expensive cars, manicures, big houses) Ex: I like being with her because she is a “down to earth” person, and easy to talk to. She is not trying to impress anyone. Ex: He is very […]
On this episode of the Evil English Podcast, I talk about the current state in America. Words have lost meaning – 2:13 The art of disagreement is dead – 4:15 America is completely crazy since Trump won – 6:45 How to find what is true when the news is so divided – 10:45 News media are entertainment shows pretending […]
Do You Mind 1) (used as a question to ask for permission) Do you mind if I ….? = is it a problem for you if I …., May I….. Ex: “Do you mind if I” open the window? ( Is it a problem for you, if I open the window?) Ex: “Do you mind […]
With special guest: Yumi On this episode of the Ask Evil Podcast, I answer my student Yumi’s questions about: What is it that you like/dislike/ love/ hate etc. about something? – 2:30 Artistic license – 10:48 Follow Yumi on Twitter @yumiyumayume For your FREE audiobook and a FREE 30 day trial to Audible go to audibletrial.com/EvilEnglish To sign […]
With special guest: Yumi On this episode of the Ask Evil Podcast, I answer my student Yumi’s questions about: How dare you! – 2:13 Holy cow! – 7:45 Follow Yumi on Twitter @yumiyumayume For your FREE audiobook and a FREE 30 day trial to Audible go to audibletrial.com/EvilEnglish To sign up for your FREE 1 month […]
(Scroll down to listen to the podcast) On this episode of the Evil English Podcast I talk about American gun culture.
Two Faced = when a person acts a certain way in one situation, and acts different in another situation * synonym words = insincere, deceitful Ex: You can’t trust her. She is “two faced.” She will be very nice to you, and then talk bad about you when you’re gone. Ex: […]