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May 2024
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Your English Five a Day #30.2

Anna Tyrie, Bleav
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E279: 🎙️ Welcome to The English Like a Native Podcast with me, Anna! Tune in to Week 30, Day 2 of Your English Five a Day, where we dive deep into expanding your vocabulary with five enriching items every weekday. 💀 Today, we kick off with the adjectives "contagious" and "knackered". Next up is the verb "elude", and then we have the phrasal verb "shake of ... Show More
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