Catch Word #237 – Left to your own devices
Posted by Andrew Bates
5 Jan, 2021
In this Catch Word episode, Jeremy and I teach you two idiomatic English expressions about freedom and by...
Do you wish that everything could be easy? In this episode, we talk about expressions to describe something that is easy and simple. You can use these expressions to talk about a test or even just finding your way to a new destination. After listening to this episode, using these expressions to talk about easy stuff should be a piece of cake!
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Expressions included in the Study Guide
- Easy as pie
- To get an A
- To pull over
- To admit defeat
- A piece of cake
- A rip off
- I guess so
- A gamer
- Cakewalk
- A breeze
- To blow through something
- To put work in
- To try your luck
Copyright: Audio/Study Guide: Culips
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