Podcast - Mission in Paris

When you don’t feel like you belong or are accepted in a specific group or situation.

*To not fit in (In a foreign country, it’s common to not fit in at first due to language and cultural differences.)

Something soft and huggable, like a stuffed animal.

*To be cuddly (My teddy bear is so cuddly; I like to hug it when I’m feeling sad.)

When someone loses control of their emotions or becomes very upset.

*Have a meltdown (During the test, he had a meltdown because he couldn’t answer the questions.)

When the price for something is set at an unfair or incorrect level.

*To charge (or to be charged) too much/too little (The restaurant charged us too much for the meal; it was way more expensive than it should have been.)

A part of a town or city that is considered run-down, disreputable, or unsafe, often due to crime or lack of cleanliness.

*Seedy/Dodgy (Walking through dodgy neighborhoods at night can be risky due to safety concerns.)

*Slightly (The new restaurant is slightly nicer than the old one, but the menu is similar.)

Being in a deep sleep, often used to describe someone who is sleeping soundly and not easily awakened.

*To be fast asleep (After a long day at work, she was fast asleep within minutes of getting into bed.)

To forcefully break or open a door, often with a loud noise.

*Smash down a door (The firefighters had to smash down the door to rescue the people trapped inside the burning building.)

To accompany or go with someone to a particular place.

*Take you (She offered to take me to the store because I didn’t have a car.)

Acting in a way that goes against what is considered normal or reasonable.

*Perverse (His perverse sense of humor often makes people uncomfortable.)