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All Ears English Podcast
AEE 2171: Take Your English Up a Notch with This Episode
Mar 26, 2024
16:16:23
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Explore the word 'notch' in expressions related to progression and enhancing English fluency. Delve into informal usage, idioms, and symbolism of success. Discuss milestones, community, recommendations, and social identity through 'notch' phrases and sayings.
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- 'Take it up a notch' refers to increasing intensity or quality in English expressions.
- 'A notch above the rest' signifies superior quality or achievement in idiomatic usage.
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Understanding the Word Notch in Informal Expressions
The podcast explores the word 'notch' and its usage in informal expressions. The hosts discuss how 'take it down a notch' or 'take it up a notch' can refer to adjusting intensity or volume. By providing examples, such as needing a break to 'take things down a notch,' they highlight the concept of leveling emotions. The hosts emphasize that 'notch' alone may not be common, but when incorporated into idioms, it becomes native and natural in everyday language.
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