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Aug 2025
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#63- Survival, Danger and Difficult Situ...

Gabby | English with Gabby
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Welcome to episode #63- 20 Words for Survival, Danger and Difficult Situations. In this fun and exciting episode, you'll learn real-life phrasal verbs, slang words and idioms you can use when talking about survival, danger, and difficult situations—like in a zombie apocalypse! 🧟‍♂️🔥 You'll learn the meaning of useful phrases like touch and go, get by, look ... Show More
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