Transcript: And I kid you not. Okay. I kid you not. It comes back with 2,500 corrections and I am just fricking astounded. Now, how can this be now? Obviously the way she counts, if a comma is in the wrong place where she cuts it, it's one. She puts it back. It's two. So let's be conservative. Let's say it's 1,250 problems. I'm still, my mind is boggled. So anywayAnd I kid you not. Okay. I kid you not. I kid you not guys, by listening to the Vocab Man , little by little, you will definitely improve your English skills while come back to this vocabulary podcast. You need a very good password whenever you're doing anything kind of digital and Snowden came up with a suggestion, which was, and I kid you not, Margaret Thatcher is 100% sexy. I dunno if Greece can remember Margaret Thatcher, but I assure you that it's not true.The expression I kid you not is just another way of saying I'm being completely serious right now. I am not kidding you. So it is rather colloquial and it is used to insist that one is telling the truth. And the funny thing is that these expression was popularized by Jack Paar .And he was the host of the Tonight Show from 1957 to 1962. Jack used this as his signature phrase, but I'm not quite sure if he invented it. So yeah. He was already drunk. I kid you not. And this isn't me just ripping on my ex. This was one of the best trial lawyers ever. So, this was actually a quote from the series called Goliath. So the woman said he was already drunk. I kid you not. And she was referring to her ex-husband and he is actually the main character of the series. And if you are into crime series or law series, Goliath is highly recommended by me. The Vocab man.And I also came across another expression when I was watching this episode and the expression was "just so you know":Just so you know, I got a case and I think it's pretty damn good. Onenight. This was the main character of the series. And why did I mention it? So it's quite simple because whenever I come across an expression, I try to remember it. And I produce a new episode of the VOCA MAN . And just so you know, was actually on episode number three, I think. And I explained these expression over there.the magic happens when you try to focus on only a few expressions. And then all of a sudden you noticed them when you watch a series or a movie, and then by doing so it will stick for good. It will stick with you forever. Right? You, you have learned it. Tony Blair says in his autobiography, I kid you not. He says the freedom of information act was his biggest regret in government.But I was rambling here a bit. So let's go back to the expression. So McMillan dictionary gives the following explanation. I kid you not is used for saying that you are telling the truth. Yeah. And there is, by the way, an alternative form of I kid you not. But this one is quite vulgar . So be careful when using it, it goes like this I shityou not. Yeah.They called their board and which I think it was more of a lunchroom. And we were literally, I shit, you not having the meeting at a ping pong table. And they were talking about what the game plan was for this thing. and I shit, you not, I'm not making this up. I dare you even try to make this up last night. I I'm on the phone. Cause if you look at my car right now, you're going to see a suitcase because I flew in last night and then yeah. All that. Okay. So I'm on the phone with my son, Hey, I'm on my travels home. And he says, he's, he's about to go to bed. What are you doing, son? And he said, I'm asking Google if Han solo and the millennium Falcon and stormtroopers and princess Leia can all be friends. And I said, you're asking who, and he said that, then he quotes Bush. He says the Google.And I kid you not guys, the Vocab Man is over for now, but it will continue. Thanks a lot for tuning in. Thanks for listening. And bye.

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/ZAWTalBW4cg Transcript: You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.Welcome back. My dear English enthusiasts . I am the Vocab Man. And this time you're going to learn the proverb. You can lead a horse to water. But you can't make it drink. As the saying goes, you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. You can influence people in circumstances, but you can't force things to go your way.Why did we pick this idiom or proverb? Well, it's pretty simple because this is actually Ricardo's favorite idiom and he explained it in one of the Vocab Man's bonus episodes between number 59 and 58. And as I promised there, I, I want to cover various idioms that Ricardo mentioned because his guest post or guest episode was hilarious.It was a really great, it was amazing because it was packed with different idioms and expressions. So actually, Back then I asked him which his favorite idiom was and he gave just an amazing answer. So without further ado, those are the winners. Number one, you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.Number two, the grass is greener on the other side. Why did I decide for them? Well, the first one is a match made in heaven for reaching my target of learning English. I have the best material and the best teachers, but I need to do my best as a middle of the road guy. I must work hard to play hard. This is only way to accomplish my goals.I will keep my fingers crossed that the second one portrays perfectly our society nowadays. It's a pain in the neck. In my humble opinion, white people are. So envy, all that glitters isn't gold, I would tell them . If I was asked for, I also would recommend to them to have their head screwed on, to be happy as the days long and carry on with their lives.To conclude Daniel, I hope you like my answer and find it useful. However, don't forget to never look a gift horse in the mouth.Publishing it will be the icing on the cake using it or not is up to you now, the jury is out thank you very much, Ricardo. And yes, now it's up to us to decide if we want to use these idioms in our daily life.And I, I heard some great examples there. The icing on the cake of course is great, which means an additional positive aspect to something that is already positive or really good. So as always, you'll find the transcript in the show notes. And of course the show is now available on YouTube as well. So check it out.The Vocal Man on YouTube, it's definitely worthwhile. I find because we all want to become better English speakers. Right? So let's learn together guys. And thanks for tuning in. Bye. Bye. You have to also accept the fact that old saying you can lead a horse to water, but can't make them drink. Sometimes you can't lead the horse to water even.Do you want to be part of the show? Drop us an E-Mail: vocabpodcast@gmail.com

The podcast discusses the meaning and usage of the idiom 'I'll take my chances' and explores alternative expressions related to risk-taking.

BONUS EPISODE!Transcript of Ricardo's speechWhen you asked me what was my favourite idiom, my first sensation was I “was scared out of my wits” and I “was shaking in my shoes” because I knew you “had high expectations” on that. I didn’t wish to “take a dislike to you” because you “have a heart in the right place”. I was “at a crossroads”. So I finally “came to terms with” and thought:-I’ll do that! “I’ll bite the bullet”. Idioms "are my cup of tea". I must reckon, I “was on top of the world” that instant!Choosing a single idiom among all idioms available was like "find a needle in a haystack" or "a drop in the ocean". Undoubtedly, the moment required “keeping a cool head”. As "I have a brain like a sieve", I’ll need to look for my notes.Should I sail through my notebook or navigate through the internet? - "There are different ways to skin a cat". I “was in two minds about that”I also considered asking for a reliable friend whom “I am all ears”. However, I realised “Too many cooks spoil the broth” and I abandoned the idea to not “fly off the handle”.-Definitely, I am going to grab my notebook, "it is just around the corner". I said. A “miles better idea than” search on the web.So, “I got down to business”. “I burnt the midnight oil”. My desk became “a dog’s breakfast” full of papers, notes and clutter everywhere. After poring over the list and having filtered results, I must admit I couldn’t choose only one idiom. Consequently, I am going to reveal my 2 favourites ones. I know “you can’t have your cake and eat it”, but “this is the life”.In advance, the outcomes “aren’t out of this world”, and doesn’t make me feel in “seventh heaven” or “on cloud nine”. So, “without further ado, those are the winners:1-“You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink”.2- “The grass is greener on the other side”.Why did I decide for them?Well, the first one is “a match made in heaven” for reaching my target of learning English. I have the best material and the best teachers, but I need to “do my best”. As a “middle of the road” guy, I must “work hard to play hard”. This is the only way to accomplish my goals- “I’ll keep my fingers crossed”.The second one portrays perfectly our society nowadays. It “is a pain in the neck” in my humble opinion. Why people are so envy? “All that glitters isn’t gold”. I would tell them if I was asked for. I also would recommend to them to “have their head screwed on” to “be happy as the day is long” and carry on their lives. To conclude Daniel, I hope you like my answer and find it useful. However, don’t forget to “never look a gift horse in the mouth”. Publishing it would be “the icing on the cake”.Using it or not, “it is up to you now”, "the jury is out".------Thank you Ricardo! You did really well!!!!Daniel

What is your favorite expression? For more info see the link below!https://www.videoask.com/fwegskglwLinks:The Vocab Man YouTube channel with transcripts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGeFQ81EnxPmfmCi3RlFMxwhttps://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/geopats-language-1323254https://www.stephfuccio.com/podcastsTranscript:The following program contains explicit language. Today, on the Vocab Man, I am talking to you about the phrase (to) bitch aboutHi everyone. This is Stephanie from the Geopats Language Podcast. I am coming to you from the Grand Park of Tirana, which is in the capital of Albania. A lesser known country, unfortunately, but a beautiful one that is just East of Italy and just North of Greece. I am from the U S but am living here for a few months, because - well COVID anyway, today, on the Vocab Man, I am talking to you about the phrase "bitch about", so let's get started.0:57So the phrase bitch about, is quite interesting now that I think about it, it usually introduces something that you're complaining about. 1:05We need more people out there voting because if we do not get more voters than those same politicians that everybody likes to bitch about all the time on both the right and the left, they're going to stay in power because it's just going to be the same people voting every single time.1:21It basically means the same thing as complaining about. So, if I were to say, I don't want to bitch about my homework but it's basically the same thing as I don't want to complain about my homework but, but homework is boring. So let's think of a different example. I don't want to bitch about my husband but....1:39 Shh...don't tell him, I don't want to complain about my husband but... now I lied a little bit there. When I said that it's the same. It's not the same. Otherwise, we wouldn't have different ways to say it. Can you hear the birds in the background?2:01Wow. They're really loud today. Anyway. it's not the same when you say bitch about, you're definitely talking to someone you're very friendly with someone you're very informal with and someone that you know that you can trust, because you're about to tell them a lot about the thing that you're going to complain about.2:27So for example, if I say, I don't want to bitch about my husband but he does blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Those things that I'm telling that person are very private. I will leave the comments open if you guys want to bitch about it, whatever you're feeling. Go ahead!2:46Well, they're just things I wouldn't say in public.So when you're using bitch about versus complain about it's more casual, more private and more informal. So you would never say this, for example, you would never say this in a job interview. You would never say this to an older conservative relative. You would probably not say this to your parents unless you were like an older adult or you had very free loving kind of anything goes kind of parents.3:22This is my channel. Okay. I'm doing what I think is best and that's what it is. So that's what it is. And if you guys go in the comments of this video and go bitch about it, delete delete, delete, delete. Like I'm going to delete everyone who complains about it because I'm done with this. Okay.3:38 Generally speaking "bitch" is not the worst curse word you can use, but it's definitely not one that's as soft as say "shit" or "damn", it's definitely not the F-word, which I don't even feel comfortable saying on a recording, to be honest with you, but it's definitely a strong one. Now in it's strict sense, bitch. B I T C H actually is just the name of, I believe it's a female dog and I actually don't know why it has come to mean what it means now in this sentence in this example, bitch about it is the verb.4:16 (to) Bitch is the verb. It's the action, like complain as an action, but bitch can also be a person, but that's an entirely different episode. So I'll let Daniel explain that to you later. Thank you so much for listening to this breakdown of how to use the word bitch about or the phrase bitch about, again, this is Stephanie from the Geopats Language Podcast, which can be found wherever you listen to audio.It's G E O. P A T S Geopats Language. Thank you so much. Bye bye. 4:52The be careful with how much you bitch about other people. Thank you so much, Stephanie, for your contribution. I really had a blast when I was listening to your audio message with your great explanations. And just so you know, here comes the audio bit, which comes from Stephanie's podcast and actually.5:14I came across "to bitch about" and I just asked Stephanie, if she could give us an explanation. Thank you for listening to the Vocab Man. Bye. Why are we talking today? Because you had a podcast frustration that I found really relevant under talked about, and that I wanted to hear more about. So you ready to bitch up a storm?5:37I am extremely ready to bitch up a storm and I'm mostly, mostly bitching about myself. So... that's cool.Well. You're bitching about an element of podcasting that I think is still tenable. So first of all, we have to mention the name of your podcast because that's where. Part of the bitching started. So can you introduce your podcast, please?

Special guest Stephen Devincenzi from the SEND 7 Podcast discusses his favorite English expression 'look forward to.' They explore its usage and implications, including the challenge of translating it into other languages. Learn how to properly use the phrase and where to access podcast transcripts.

What is your favorite expression? For more info see the link below!https://www.videoask.com/fwegskglwDrop in your audio message and tell us about your favorte expression:https://www.speakpipe.com/myfluentpodcast_VOCABHundo Open up your wallet and you'd expect to find ones, tens, twenties, maybe even a Hundo. The last thing you'd ever expect is a Tom also known as a $2 bill. 0:21 Introduction of "Hundo"Hello guys today on the Vocab Man, we cover a very short wordand actually it is a hundo. And what do I mean by that? Well, it's basically another way of saying hundred you know, 50 people, a hundred people, a couple hundred people I'm going to be honest with you. When I came across a hundo, it just cracked me up. I mean, I just had to laugh. I mean, this in a positive way, I just had so much fun and I really liked that word. 0:56 You just told your spouse instead of making 78 K a year, being this executive, Gary V fucking told you that you can garage sale and make a Hundo like they're scared. Rightfully so. Cause it's hard to get to 78 K in garage sale and Amazon, you got to get good. So usually on the Vocab Man, we cover very practical expressions so that you can use them in daily life. Well, with this word, it's a little bit different, I guess, because this is rather American slang and you probably won't use it in daily life because it's not common in other countries. I guess, people might not understand, I guess, but even so I thought this might be interesting for you. Well, it's just that I am having a lot of fun to hear that slangy word.What I want to say is the focus today lies rather on understanding the expression "hundo" than on using the word for yourself. .Just so, you know, there will be a transcript available. You can find them in my show notes. So let's have a closer look at the audio clip. 0:56 You just told your spouse instead of making 78 K a year2:12 What does K stand for?So what does the K stand for? 78 K So actually it stands for the K is $1,000 or alternatively a kilo dollar. It's a shorthand way of writing large numbers by using metric prefixes, just like a kilogram or kilometer similarly, but strictly speaking , it's not actually a proper use of the system since a dollar isn't a scientific unit of measure.So a shorter explanation would be the K stands for an informal English expression, which is used to represent the number 1000.0:56 You just told your spouse instead of making 78 K a year, being this executive, Gary V fucking told you that you can garage sale and make a Hundo like they're scared. Rightfully so. Cause it's hard to get to 78 K in garage sale and Amazon, you got to get good. 3:11 OutroYou are listening to the Vocab Man, I am Daniel from Switzerland. I am an English learner and hopefully you will stick with me and learn with me because learning together is more fun. And who knows, maybe we will make it to episode hundo one day. Bye. Open up your wall and you'd expect to find ones, tens, twenties, maybe even a Hundo. The last thing you'd ever expect is a Tom also known as a $2 bill.

Alvaro, guest on the podcast, discusses the idiom 'to paper over the cracks' and its meaning of superficially fixing problems without addressing the underlying issues. Examples from Obama's presidency and cosmetic repairs in a house are explored.

#54 To tell someone off - to reprimand. Guest: Tom, a hero who had a concern about his mom finding out about him driving the tractor. Interesting topics include examples of 'telling someone off', a story about a mom reprimanding her son for practicing field hockey late at night, and a book recommendation for learning expressions.

The full transcript is further below...Word list/difficult expressions explained with time stampsIf you snooze you'll lose2:53 To reassure = put/set someone's mind at rest / to raise someone's spiritsTo put someone at ease3:40 "Vice versa" basically means the other way round3:50 "terminology" is another way of saying expressions or words or the language that is being used, Full transript:On the ball, but when you're in a kitchen, it's quick like this all the time, and you've got to be very sharp on this episode of the Vocab Man, we are going to focus on the idiom on the ball, which means to be up to date with modern developments. And of all others quick to catch on to know what is happening.0:31I find this a bit strange because on the, where we as dictionaries, it says that the idiom to be on the ball is meant to be slang. It occurred to me that I came across a lot of ways in which, for example, politicians used this expression. So I don't know if it is still slang, but it is often used in business context as well.1:00 first clipBut when you're in a kitchen, it's quick like this all the time, and you've got to be very sharp and on the ball. And it, a lot of it is sensibility. Like I say, where you have a good team of guys and girls in the kitchen and there's that look, it's that sensibility. It's a, it's a nod. It's an, you know, if this course adjustments it's services like going to war you plan.1:25I think this is a great picture to explain the expression, to be on the ball, because if you are working in the kitchen, you always need to be yeah. Up to date with modern developments ahead of others. If you snooze, then you lose. I mean, it is a very competitive bronch, I suppose.1:48And, and the speaker really spoke very fast. So maybe. I'm going to show it again, but this time at a slower pace, 1:57 first clip at a slower pacebut when you're in a kitchen, it's quick like this all the time, and you've got to be very sharp and on the ball and you, it, a lot of it is sensibility. Like I say, where you have a good team of guys and girls in the kitchen and there's that look, it's that sensibility.2:16It's a, it's a nod it. And you know, if this. Cost adjustments with services like going to war you plan. But as soon as you go into it, things change, you have to adapt. So yeah, to be on the ball really means to be aware of what is happening and being able to react or deal with it quickly. In other words, to be attentive, knowledgeable and quick to take action.2:47And actually, I would like to stick to this interview because this is going to reassure (put/set someone's mind at rest) you as an English learner. Not understanding every single word from a native English speaker, because the guy you were listening to right before is a chef in the kitchen. And actually he. He moved to New York and the interviewer asked him what about when he came to New York and what was one of his biggest surprise or biggest challenges that he faced as a non American in a New York kitchen, but listen for yourself.3:35 What I mean by that? Well, we'll aim my accent. Vice versa basically means the other way. Round me understanding the American terminology. Um, terminology is another way of saying expressions or words or the language that is being used, especially working with people from California, who. Would have this very sort of bro speak kind of way, which I had no idea what they were saying.4:08I kind of laughed the expression he used there, bro. Speak. So meaning how brothers speak. With each other. So in a rather slang way. Okay. Remember, there was a gentleman that I worked with at Boulay and, um, he would, he, he was working on this other stove. I was working on the side of the stove and he would look at me and say, Hey guy, can I, can I take my guy and write it in your guy?4:37I'm like, what that translated into? Can I take this piece of lamb and braise it in the shoe that you're making? I didn't know that because everyone else seemed to, but I didn't true. True story. Wow. Yeah. Um, okay, so that is meant to reassure you because I think that we as English learner should not beat ourselves up that often because even the native speakers don't understand each other sometimes.