Understanding idiomatic expressions can be difficult, but Culips is here to help! In today’s Catch Word episode, Andrew and Morag explain two useful expressions to describe honest people: to be an open book and to be a straight shooter.

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Fun facts

Did you know that physical book sales rose in 2016 for the first time in 5 years? Despite the media saying that print books will soon be a thing of the past, it was actually e-book sales that went down in 2016.

Expressions you’ll learn in this episode

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Catch Word #204 – A buzzkill

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Catch Word #203 – In a pickle

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Catch Word #202 – With a grain of salt

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Catch Word #201 – Emotional baggage

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11 May, 2018

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Catch Word #200 – Beats me!

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Catch Word 199 – To die for

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Catch Word #198 – Dating slang

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Catch Word #197 On the fence

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Catch Word #196 – At all (part 2)

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Catch Word #195 – At all (part 1)

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Catch Word #191 – Get a hold of yourself!

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Catch Word #194 – Easy on the wallet

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