Catch Word #229 – I’m racking my brain
Posted by Andrew Bates
4 Aug, 2020
There are so many ways to tell people that you’re thinking. In this episode, Andrew and Kassy cover...
Are you a sports fan? What is your favourite sport to watch? In this Catch Word episode, Andrew and Jeremy introduce some useful phrases and idioms that are often heard at sporting events and that can also be used in a variety of other situations.
Fun facts
Boxing was first introduced in ancient Greece. It became an event in the Olympic Games in 688 BC.
Expressions included in the study guide
- The nitty-gritty
- Down for the count
- Knock out
- To pass out
- Blow-by-blow
- Back in the day
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