Catch Word #253 – Just chill
Posted by Andrew Bates
20 Nov, 2021
To calm down, hang out, relax, be easygoing: native English speakers use the word chill in many ways....
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Catch Word #227 – Get the picture
There are many expressions in English that use the imagery of pictures. A common one is to ask someone, “Do you get the picture?” Listen to this Catch Word episode with hosts Andrew and Jeremy to find out the many ways to use this expression.
Fun facts
Humans have been painting pictures for millennia. Some of the oldest surviving pictures are found in caves throughout the world. Many of them are over 40,000 years old!
Expressions included in the study guide
- To get the picture
- To land [something]
- To cut things short
- If you catch/get my drift
- To spell [something] out
- To get it together
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