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Mar 2025
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806 - How’s your Memory

Michael DiGiacomo Happy English
About this episode
So how is your memory? Do you have a memory like a sieve or maybe your memory is more like an elephant. Some people have a short memory and some people have a photographic memory.

The word memory in English is interesting because it has a number of meanings and uses. For today's podcast English lesson we're going to take the word memory to the next level, and talk about five idioms and phrases that use the word memory.
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