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Episode 85: Maw, triptych, obelus, and more…

Vocabulary Mnemonics

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What does 'to go pear-shaped' mean?

Matt explains the British phrase meaning to go wrong, tracing a mnemonic to RAF aerial maneuvers and contrails.

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