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Jun 2024
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How to Use Animal Idioms in English: Lea...

Craig Wealand
About this episode

Do you want to improve your English with some colourful and fun expressions? In this podcast, we will teach you how to use 15 common animal idioms in English, such as “a fish out of water” or “the elephant in the room”.

You'll learn the meaning and usage of each idiom and we'll give you some examples as well.

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