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Try to imagine an egg laughing. What would happen to its shell?
Confused?
Well, then maybe it's best to listen to the episode in full.
In this final episode of American Idiom, Mona and I discuss the phrasal verb CRACK UP.
Thank you for listening!
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And thank you very much to IqbalStock for the photo
FINAL EPISODE! - 053 - crack up
If I'm CRACKING UP, I am...
telling jokes
laughing
hanging out
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2 gen 2026 07:39
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How can a person wear her heart on her sleeve? What does this mean and what does it say about her personality. Listen to find out.
052 - wear your heart on your sleeve
If you wear your heart on your sleeve, it means you show your ___ openly.
anger
joy
sadness
all of the above
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26 dicembre 2025
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Centuries ago, the word "leaf" had an additional meaning and that meaning is at the heart of this week's idiom: turn over a new leaf.
As we approach the end of another year, perhaps many of you are considering turning over a new leaf yourselves in 2026.
Listen to learn more about how to use this helpful phrase!
(thanks to MabelAmber at Pixabay for allowing me to use the photo below)
051 - turn over a new leaf
Centuries ago, "leaf" also referred to...
pages of a book
money (cash)
a type of clothing
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19 dicembre 2025
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This is a very useful phrase if you want to ask for somebody's patience.
Does it have anything to do with bears, though? Listen and find out.
(photo: IMAGE-WS)
050 - bear with me
12 dicembre 2025
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Together, all of the bones in your body make up your SKELETON and the word 'FLESH' refers to muscle, fat and skin. In English, we sometimes use the concepts of 'SKELETON' and 'FLESH' metaphorically, as in the phrasal verb 'FLESH OUT'.
Listen to find out more!
049 - flesh out
If you FLESH something OUT, you are adding...
more details or substance
more emotion
content of a higher quality
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What's in the bag? Listen to find out.
(thanks to Diddi4 for the photo)
048 - have it in the bag
If you HAVE IT IN THE BAG, you're feeling...
confident
embarrassed
frustrated
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28 novembre 2025
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It has nothing to do with reading, libraries or studying.
Listen to learn all about the meaning and usage of the helpful phrase IN THE BOOKS.
(thanks to Hermann at Pixabay for the image)
047 - in the books
What sort of connotation does the phrase IN THE BOOKS have?
neutral to positive
neutral to negative
very negative
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21 novembre 2025
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What does it mean if something is "water under the bridge"? Listen to find out.
(thanks to AG-Pics at Pixabay for the image)
046 - water under the bridge
If something is WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE, you feel...
no longer angry
still angry
angrier than before
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14 novembre 2025
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This week Mona and I discuss the verb phrase JUMP THE GUN.
I'm sure you're all anxious and eager to find out, so no need to jump the gun. Simply tune in and learn all about this useful phrase.
045 - jump the gun
If you JUMP THE GUN, you do something too...
soon
energetically
carelessly
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7 novembre 2025
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This week Mona and I discuss the phrase OUT OF THE WOODS.
Is it about German fairytales, recovering from an illness or just resolving any problem? And what does it say about human psychology? Listen to find out.
(Thank you to cocoparisienne at Pixabay for the image)
044 - out of the woods
If you're OUT OF THE WOODS, you can finally...
concentrate
go back home
relax
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4 novembre 2025
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