Catch Word #265 – Take the fifth
Posted by Andrew Bates
8 Oct, 2022
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where it was best to just remain quiet? In English,...
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Catch Word #259 – Back in the saddle
In this Catch Word episode, Andrew and Kassy teach you two idiomatic expressions you can use when talking about something returning to normal: back in the saddle and back in business. Study with this vocabulary lesson and improve your English listening and speaking.
Catch Word is the Culips vocabulary series where you can learn idioms, expressions, and phrasal verbs that native speakers use all the time. Improve your English fluency with Catch Word!
Fun facts
The Sarmatians are credited with designing the first saddle for horseback riding over 2000 years ago!
Expressions included in the study guide
- Back in business
- AAA
- In no time
- Back in the saddle
- To be onto something
- The wheels are in motion
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Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar
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