Catch Word #180 – I’m just spitballing here
Posted by Andrew Bates
15 Jan, 2017
When you have a problem that needs solving, sometimes you have to toss a few ideas around in...
Catch Word #201 – Emotional baggage
Not all of our experiences in life are positive. Sometimes life is difficult or even traumatic. In this Catch Word episode, Andrew and Jeremy discuss English terms to use when speaking about emotional baggage and our past experiences.
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Fun facts
The emotional baggage of the brothers in the film The Darjeeling Limited was not just metaphorical. Louis Vuitton made a special luggage collection for the film. The bags ended up playing an important role in the arc of the story.
Expressions included in the study guide
- Emotional baggage
- Drama
- Brain fog
- To name names
- To drive [someone] up the wall
- To shoot some hoops
Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free
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