Learn about three popular expressions in English:

-Against my better judgment

-Judgment call

-To pass judgment on someone/thing

For more uses of “judgement,” check our our Daily English 1075 – Defying Orders.

~Jeff

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• What “take a rain check” means and how to use it in a conversation . . .
• The difference between a “recluse” and a “busybody” . . .
• Why “to fend OFF” means something from “to fend FOR” . . .
• What it means to “take a rain check,” “keep to yourself,” and “to appoint (someone)” . . .
• What a social secretary is . . .
• The best way to use “to sort out” and “to turn down” . . .
• How to use phrasal verbs like “to settle in” and “to settle down” (they’re not the same!) . . .

For those living in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s a mostly cold time of year (even in Los Angeles!).

But you can warm yourself up by learning a few popular idioms related to being cold in today’s video:

-Chill and chill out

-Leave someone out in the cold

-To put something on ice

-To be snowed under

For more expressions related to winter and cold, see our Daily English 11158 – Cold Weather Complaints, Daily English 1232 – Intimidating a Coworker, and Daily English 820 – Performing Poorly at Work.

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~Jeff

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What Will I Learn in My Free Lesson?

Here is just a small part of what you’re going to learn in this free lesson:

• What “take a rain check” means and how to use it in a conversation . . .
• The difference between a “recluse” and a “busybody” . . .
• Why “to fend OFF” means something from “to fend FOR” . . .
• What it means to “take a rain check,” “keep to yourself,” and “to appoint (someone)” . . .
• What a social secretary is . . .
• The best way to use “to sort out” and “to turn down” . . .
• How to use phrasal verbs like “to settle in” and “to settle down” (they’re not the same!) . . .

We express (communicate) a lot of meaning in any language through our eyes.

But in this video, I explain some common idioms related to eyes and seeing:

-To give someone a dirty look

-Wink-wink

-To turn a blind eye

To learn even more idioms related to seeing and eyes, take a look at Daily English 119 – Bad Pickup Lines, Daily English 234 – Seeing an Eye Doctor, and Daily English 345 – The Seven-Year Itch.

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~Jeff

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What Will I Learn in My Free Lesson?

Here is just a small part of what you’re going to learn in this free lesson:

• What “take a rain check” means and how to use it in a conversation . . .
• The difference between a “recluse” and a “busybody” . . .
• Why “to fend OFF” means something from “to fend FOR” . . .
• What it means to “take a rain check,” “keep to yourself,” and “to appoint (someone)” . . .
• What a social secretary is . . .
• The best way to use “to sort out” and “to turn down” . . .
• How to use phrasal verbs like “to settle in” and “to settle down” (they’re not the same!) . . .

I continue talking about idioms related to animals today by explaining two popular expressions:

-The tail wagging the dog

-There’s more than one way to skin a cat.

To learn more about vocabulary related to dogs and cats, check out our Daily English 1030 – Adopting a Pet and Daily English 1234 – Traveling with Pets.

~Jeff

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What Will I Learn in My Free Lesson?

Here is just a small part of what you’re going to learn in this free lesson:

• What “take a rain check” means and how to use it in a conversation . . .
• The difference between a “recluse” and a “busybody” . . .
• Why “to fend OFF” means something from “to fend FOR” . . .
• What it means to “take a rain check,” “keep to yourself,” and “to appoint (someone)” . . .
• What a social secretary is . . .
• The best way to use “to sort out” and “to turn down” . . .
• How to use phrasal verbs like “to settle in” and “to settle down” (they’re not the same!) . . .

I explain some common expressions in English involving animals in this video, including:

• To go down a rabbit hole
• To have your ducks in a row
• To be a sitting duck

For more on “sitting duck,” check out our Cultural English 42.

For more expressions with “rabbit,” see our Daily English 1085 – Having Good and Bad Luck.

~Jeff

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What Will I Learn in My Free Lesson?

Here is just a small part of what you’re going to learn in this free lesson:

• What “take a rain check” means and how to use it in a conversation . . .
• The difference between a “recluse” and a “busybody” . . .
• Why “to fend OFF” means something from “to fend FOR” . . .
• What it means to “take a rain check,” “keep to yourself,” and “to appoint (someone)” . . .
• What a social secretary is . . .
• The best way to use “to sort out” and “to turn down” . . .
• How to use phrasal verbs like “to settle in” and “to settle down” (they’re not the same!) . . .