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 #233 – I’ve got a lot on my plate
Do you have a lot on your plate? No, we’re not talking about food. To have a lot on your plate means to be very busy. Well, if you’re not too busy, give this Catch Word episode a listen!
Fun facts
Another expression for being busy is to have a lot of plates to spin. Plate spinning is a performance where someone spins numerous plates on polls. It is a popular act for circuses and street performers. The world record for simultaneous plate spinning is 108 plates, set by David Spathaky.
Expressions included in the study guide
- By any stretch of the imagination
- To have a lot on your plate
- To be slammed
- The end is in sight
- To be swamped
- Business is booming
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