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By expressing doubt and uncertainty, you’ll get the clarity you need so that you can make the right decision, help others take action, and move forward with confidence. Use these 11 phrases and idioms to get started.
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Boost your vocabulary and express yourself precisely with BETTER ways to say “I’m busy” in English. Learn 14 powerful adjectives, collocations, idioms, and phrasal verbs to use instead.
The word ‘run’ has over 90 possible meanings and uses in English, plus we use it in multiple phrasal verbs. Learn to use ‘run’ with precision in your English conversations.
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Learn to effectively discuss self-care in English with common phrasal verbs, idioms, and collocations on developing a self-care practice and its benefits.
Learn to effectively discuss the pros and cons in English, whether you need to make an important decision or you want to share you thoughts on a political issue.
Add 20 advanced-level words and expressions to your English vocabulary so you can successfully talk about politics and elections where you live.
Sheer guts, utter crap, brand new, blatant stupidness. Intensifying adjectives are a wonderful way to speak with impact in English and the best way to learn them is with collocations.
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Learn to talk about future hopes in English without using the word ‘hope.’ Instead, use advanced level English grammar to express nuance in your meaning. Nuance creates more variety and personality when you speak so you can say precisely what you want.
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English collocations are the words that native English speakers combine naturally. Like ‘make new friends’ (not ‘create new friends’). Learn 25 English collocations with the word stay to sound more natural and fluent in your English conversation.
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Learn 20 different ways English speakers ask ‘how are you?’ With each, you’ll know exactly what the question is really asking, how to best respond, and how it might sound (the pronunciation isn’t always the same as what you see in writing).
Build your English confidence and speak fluently — even if you feel shy, stuck, or nervous right now.
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Learn the most effective English phrases for meetings and professional updates so you can sound clear, confident, and fluent in every workplace conversation — no more awkward or overly formal English.
In this Confident English lesson, you’ll get practical business English phrasal verbs that native speakers use every day in team meetings, project updates, and workplace discussions.
Whether you’re giving updates in English, describing progress, talking about delays, or wrapping up with next steps, this lesson gives you the tools to speak English for work fluently and naturally.
WHAT’S COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:
00:00 The Right Language for Updates
02:13 Why Phrasal Verbs Are Important at Work
03:22 Phrasal Verbs to Start Meetings
06:00 Phrasal Verbs for Progress
09:59 Phrasal Verbs for Delays
13:17 Phrasal Verbs to Summarize
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