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Oct 2023
26m 56s

Common English Metaphors - AIRC487

Craig Wealand
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Learning English is a journey. It's a winding road. Some people might say it's a rollercoaster or a mountain you have to climb.

When we compare English to a road, a journey, a mountain or a rollercoaster we're using metaphors. Let's learn some more metaphors so that you can take your English to the top of the ladder.

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