Catch Word #230 – That’s out the window
Sometimes things go missing. Whether you’ve lost an item, a person, or an idea, there are unique phrases to fit the situation. In this Catch Word episode, Andrew and Kassy explain two phrases you can use to say that something has disappeared.
Fun facts
The Bermuda Triangle is famous for making planes and ships disappear. This area, also known as the Devil’s Triangle, is between Bermuda, Florida, and Puerto Rico; while there are many theories as to why ships disappear here, no one has been able to properly explain it.
Expressions included in the study guide
- Out the window
- Vanish into thin air
- Big time
- Lost for good
- Goner
- In my books
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Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar
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Catch Word #230 – That’s out the window
Sometimes things go missing. Whether you’ve lost an item, a person, or an idea, there are unique phrases to fit the situation. In this Catch Word episode, Andrew and Kassy explain two phrases you can use to say that something has disappeared.
Fun facts
The Bermuda Triangle is famous for making planes and ships disappear. This area, also known as the Devil’s Triangle, is between Bermuda, Florida, and Puerto Rico; while there are many theories as to why ships disappear here, no one has been able to properly explain it.Expressions included in the study guide
- Out the window
- Vanish into thin air
- Big time
- Lost for good
- Goner
- In my books
Copyright: Culips.com For more information about this episode, visit culips.com. Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar
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Sign inHosts: Andrew Bates and Kassy White
Music: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Sleepless Aloha by Reed Mathis
Episode preparation/research: Andrew Bates
Audio editor: Andrew Bates
Transcriptionist: Heather Bates
Study guide writer: Lisa Hoekstra
English editor: Stephanie MacLean
Business manager: Tsuyoshi Kaneshima
Project manager: Jessica Cox
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