Catch Word #263 – Turn a blind eye
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5 Aug, 2022
There’s always someone in a friend group that’s not very observant. Maybe it takes them too long to...
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Catch Word #220 – Save it for a rainy day
Are you a spender or a saver? In this Catch Word episode, Andrew and Jeremy introduce some useful phrases to talk about saving money for the future.
Fun facts
People in North America are finding it harder and harder to save money these days due to an increased cost of living, especially costs related to housing and daycare services.
Expressions included in the study guide
- To squirrel [something] away
- To squander [something] away
- To get away for [some time]
- Frugal
- Live a little
- To save it for a rainy day
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