Tue, 30 July 2013
Words to Know
- Standing up - when all of your weight is on your feet, not sitting
- Bimonthly - two times a month
- Pissed off - angry
- Legit - short for legitimate
- Upset - sad
- Old chestnut - something you've heard many times before
- Lipstick - makeup that you put on your mouth
- Shovel - a tool used to dig into the ground
- Boogie board - a small board used to catch waves
- Swoop - to move rapidly down through the air
- Mercy - showing someone compassion instead of punishing them
- Chop - to cut through something
News
- Trevor is moving to Rio and will start the Real Life English Party and other events there. If you want to meet up with Trevor and have a coffee, beer, açaí, coconut water or whatever, send him an email at Trevor@RealLifeBH.com
Shout Outs
- Marcelo Moreira from Belo Horizonte, Brazil—5 star iTunes review
- Alex Rivera from El Salvador, @alexrivera210
Question
- Sometimes the verb "to come" can be used as the word "to go." For example, "I'm coming with you," not "I'm going with you." Why is this?
- See the article on How to Use the Word "Go" for more info.
Expressions
- Put two and two together
- The whole nine yards
- One fell swoop
- Back to square one
- 101
Tip
Joke
- The two rules for success
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Song
Can I Kick It? by a Tribe Called Quest
Return from Expressions related to NUMBERS to Real Life English ESL Podcasts
Direct download: RLEP_29_-_Expressions_related_to_NUMBERS.mp3
Category: general
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Tue, 23 July 2013
Words to Know
- Silky- Something made from silk, typical with lingerie
- Undergarments- Underwear
- Dope - Cool
- A bunch - A lot
- Reckless- To do something without caring about others safety
- Hatchet- A small ax used to cut down small trees
- Bury- Put something in a hole in the ground and cover with dirt
- Bearer of bad news- The person who holds bad news
- Blame- To accuse someone of something
- Drug money- Money made from selling drugs
- Break into- Enter somewhere using force of breaking doors
- On the bench- In sports, when a player is not on the field
- Wrap up- To finish
- In the flesh- In person
- Scottish- Someone from Scotland
- Pull a muscle- Hurt your musscle when doing physical activity
News
Shout Outs
- RLE is MEGA DOPE! -- 5 star iTunes review (myonlinenglishteacher16 from the Philippines)
Question
- Why do I see YET used as BUT?
Expressions
- Dodge a bullet
- Bury the Hatchet
- Don’t Shoot the messenger
- Pull out the big guns
- Cross swords
Tip
Joke
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Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXEJjtBouRA - Original Version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6PEboTpcfI - Obama Version
Direct download: Podcast_28.mp3
Category: general
-- posted at: 12:19pm -03
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Tue, 16 July 2013
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Words to Know
- Rays - Short for "sun rays"
- Porch - the front of a house or building
- Chillin' out - slang for not doing much
- Gang - a group of people
- Insightful - smart
- Picnic - a meal eaten outdoors, usually at a park
- Guru - a spiritual teacher
- Açaí - a delicious Brazilian fruit
- Hatch - an opening allowing passage from one side to another
- Pour - to cause a liquid to flow out from a container
- Sorbet - a dessert containing frozen fruit, similar to ice cream
- Grammys - awards for music
- Emmys - awards for movies
- Sock - what you put on your feet before before your shoes
- Sleeves - the part of your shirt that touches your arm
- Expose - to make visible
- Speech - a discourse given to an audience
- Mess - something that is dirty or disorganized
- Fair weather friend - mentioned in Episode #17 - Expressions related to Weather
- All ears - paying complete attention
- Fire at - shoot at
News
Shout Outs
- Taeko Araki, Blog comment
- Kumiko Kunii from Japan, 5 star iTunes revie
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- Max Ahumada, comment from the Hangout
Question
- What's the difference between "fast" "quick" and "rapid"? by Bob, @roledi, from Mexico City.
Expressions
- Dressed to the nines
- To fit like a glove
- Caught with your pants down
- At the drop of a hat
- Under your belt
Tip
Joke
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Song
Hip Hop Saved My Life by Lupe Fiasco
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Tue, 9 July 2013
Words to Know
- Burp- to expel gas from the stomach from mouth
- Push up- movement used to workout your chest and arms
- Full house- the place was very crowded
- Head over- go to
- Figure out- to solve a problem
- Pound down- to drink a lot very quickly
- Brainwash- make someone believe what you want them to believe
- From the bottom of my heart- with total sincerity
- Bullet- metal that you shoot out of a gun
- Tie down- use rope to hold something still
- Drug addict- someone addicted to drugs
- Free solo rock climbing- rock climbing with no ropes; check out Alex Honnald
- Fairy- small mythical woman who flies
- Splatter- to splash with small blobs
- My old man- my dad, father
News
- Real Life Twitter has over 40,000 followers
- The RLE party was a huge success
- The RLE party will be in Rio in the near future
- The second last yoga picnic
Shout Outs
- Natalia - Russia
- Monettchi - USA
- Vinicius Arcanjo - Brazil
Question
- What's the difference between "earn" and "win?"
Expressions
- A loose cannon
- Are you out of your mind?
- Have a bone to pick with someone
- Away with the fairies
- The shit hits the fan
Tip
- Learn English with music and help the world. See here
Joke
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Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUXsWcwjwvw
Direct download: podcast_25_edited.mp3
Category: general
-- posted at: 11:06am -03
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Tue, 2 July 2013

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Words to Know
- Stick around - stay
- Slackline - a balancing game (see picture)
- Face to face meetup - meeting in person
- Deduction - to have arrived at a fact by logic
- Descendant - a blood relative of an older person
- Get back on track - get back on the correct path
- Get it on - have sex
- Wallet - where people keep their money when walking around
- Run over - when a vehicle drives over something
- Keep it real - be real, be true, be cool
News
Shout Outs
Question
Expressions
- To see through someone
- Lead astray
- Lead someone on
- See it to believe it
- Light at the end of the tunnel
Tip
Joke
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Song
Zebra by John Butler
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