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See Class ScheduleCatch Word #133 – Let bygones be bygones
Episode description
This episode is all about forgetting the negative things that happened to us in the past and moving forward with our lives. This is always a good idea, so we’ve got a few expressions to remind us of this. If you had an argument with someone, or if something didn’t happen the way you wanted it to, it may be better not to think about it anymore. Put the past behind you and listen to this episode.
Expressions included in the study guide
- To let bygones be bygones
- To bring something up
- Miffed
- To put something behind you
- To flare up
- To get down on yourself
- To let sleeping dogs lie
- Split infinitives
- To be around
- To be on someone
- An old flame
- To go down that road (again)
- To come to your senses
- To be right around the corner
Informal contractions in this episode
Informal contractions are unofficial short forms of other words, and they’re usually only used in casual conversation. For example, when a native English speaker talks casually, they might say gonna instead of going to, or whaddya instead of what do you. Even though informal contractions are usually only used in spoken English, we include them in the Culips written transcripts to help you get used to how they’re used and what they sound like.
These are the informal contractions used in today’s episode, along with their meanings:
- wanna: want to
- gonna: going to
- kinda: kind of
- gotta: got to
- thinkin’: thinking
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Catch Word #133 – Let bygones be bygones
Episode description
This episode is all about forgetting the negative things that happened to us in the past and moving forward with our lives. This is always a good idea, so we’ve got a few expressions to remind us of this. If you had an argument with someone, or if something didn’t happen the way you wanted it to, it may be better not to think about it anymore. Put the past behind you and listen to this episode.Expressions included in the study guide
- To let bygones be bygones
- To bring something up
- Miffed
- To put something behind you
- To flare up
- To get down on yourself
- To let sleeping dogs lie
- Split infinitives
- To be around
- To be on someone
- An old flame
- To go down that road (again)
- To come to your senses
- To be right around the corner
Informal contractions in this episode
Informal contractions are unofficial short forms of other words, and they’re usually only used in casual conversation. For example, when a native English speaker talks casually, they might say gonna instead of going to, or whaddya instead of what do you. Even though informal contractions are usually only used in spoken English, we include them in the Culips written transcripts to help you get used to how they’re used and what they sound like. These are the informal contractions used in today’s episode, along with their meanings:- wanna: want to
- gonna: going to
- kinda: kind of
- gotta: got to
- thinkin’: thinking
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