Daily Easy English Expression Podcast

Today’s expression and dialog: (place) is a dump   Let’s go eat at Earl’s Restaurant.   No way. The place is a dump!   But their hamburgers are SO good. Wha… Yeah, they really are tasty!   Do you like moving? I do NOT like moving, but EVERY year I end up moving. No joke. Since 2008, I have lived in 6 different places. And...my guess, I will move again at the end of this year or the beginning of next year. Money has been the biggest reason--working online only is NOT an easy place to make money!! But my next move will be because I need to escape the desert!! I need snow^^ My biggest fear of moving...hmm...finding a place that is a disaster. The plumbing doesn't work good, the heater/air conditioner doesn't work good. Loud neighbors. Too much traffic. CRIME... That is a major worry. If you find a place with TOO many bad things--what WORD can we use? I'll teach you today!   Stay safe and clean^^Coach Shane   Please subscribe on iTunes and get this podcast EVERY DAY! Support Coach Shane by giving $1 a month! Ou

Today’s expression and dialog: to dump someone   You look down in the dumps.   Oh, man… I’m so sad.   What happened? She dumped me. She dumped me for another man~   Have you ever had a girlfriend or a boyfriend that LEFT you? They broke up with you? Maybe it was your husband or your wife?!! Well...was it your fault? Did you do something wrong? Yes?? Good!   But if it really wasn't your fault...if it was that person's fault...GOOD! Good for you and good for them. If they did something bad in your relationship and they left you like "garbage", then they will have REAL garbage in their future^^ Revenge^^   You, however, just keep being a good person. And one day, when you see another "good person", be ready. Grab that person and make a happy life together^^   Together we learn ANOTHER usage of "dump". Enjoy^^     Coach Shane   Please subscribe on iTunes and get this podcast EVERY DAY! Support Coach Shane by giving $1 a month! Our sponsors: Click on JOIN CLASSES and get ALL the information! (Get a free AUDIO

Today’s expression and dialog: … per se   Should I throw this away?   Don’t touch that T-shirt.   Why not? It’s not worth anything! It’s a rag! It may not be valuable per se, but it means a lot to me.   Oh boy...today we will learn how to use a difficult, but surprising common, Latin expression. It is "per se". The way I explain this expression is...I think, pretty good! I will give you FOUR examples and then I give you an easy way to find more example online! With a little practice, you should become comfortable with the expression!!    Have a SUPER weekend^^   Coach Shane   Please subscribe on iTunes and get this podcast EVERY DAY! Support Coach Shane by giving $1 a month! Our sponsors: Click on JOIN CLASSES and get ALL the information! (Get a free AUDIO BOOK!) Our YouTube channel:     Today's Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST is UP and READY for YOU!! #LearnEnglish #ESL #Twinglish

Today’s expression and dialog: dumpster   Mom, where are my comics?   I put them away~   Where?   In the dumpster! What? No~~   I used to have a friend that lived in a VERY rich part of town. All the houses were huge, they had swimming pools, they had people who worked there and cars with drivers...it was a different world from what I knew~ I remember one time as we were going to his house I saw on the street a FULL SET OF FURNITURE for a living room! A sofa, chairs, tables, lamps, rugs...I asked my friend why it was outside--were they selling it? My friend told me that it was trash. I couldn't believe it! The furniture was in PERFECT condition! I told my friend to stop so I could check it out...he hit me. He said--Dumpster diving in my neighborhood? NO WAY!! Find out about "dumpsters" today!     Coach Shane   Please subscribe on iTunes and get this podcast EVERY DAY! Support Coach Shane by giving $1 a month! Our sponsors: Click on JOIN CLASSES and get ALL the information! (Get a free AUDIO BOOK!) Our You

Today’s expression and dialog: to dig deep   So, how was DDM100?   It was great! We dug deep into sandwiches.   Sandwiches? Yeah! Coach Shane and his mom showed us how to make four different kinds of typical, American sandwiches!   Do you ever listen to the radio? When I was young, I was ADDICTED! Every night. I'd listen to anything--rock music, country music, new wave music, talk radio, sports--anything. My radio put me to sleep at night, woke me up in the morning, played along as I studied--it was my constant companion. Then, in my 20s and 30s, when I lived in Korea, I didn't listen to the radio anymore...but, strangely, I was a radio DJ!!! However, for the past few years I have started to listen again--especially to podcasts which is like talk radio! I LOVE IT! Why? Because I can choose the programs I want to listen to and the DJs always DIG DEEP--"to dig deep" is our expression today!   Enjoy!   Coach Shane   Please subscribe on iTunes and get this podcast EVERY DAY! Support Coach Shane by giving $1 a mo

Today’s expression and dialog: keep your nose clean   Where’s the seminar?   In Las Vegas!   That’s the City of Sin!   Yeah!! Keep your nose clean~   When I was a kid...I got into trouble a lot. Nothing serious. But always in trouble. My teachers yelled at me, my mom, my principle... I never had a problem with the police, though!! I was smart enough to stay out of BIG trouble. But now I'm a little older...and I don't have the URGE to cause chaos anymore!!! I'm very happy with a nice, quiet and calm environment. No noise, no fast movement (unless I'm on my bike), no unexpected plans, no emergencies...NO PROBLEM!! How would you describe how I live now?  What? Did you say BORING?!!!! Well, maybe^^ But there's another way to describe it and THAT is what you'll learn in today's podcast! Learning English is fun, isn't it?!!     Coach Shane   Please subscribe on iTunes and get this podcast EVERY DAY! Support Coach Shane by giving $1 a month! Our sponsors: Click on JOIN CLASSES and get ALL the information! (Get a

Today’s expression and dialog: better safe than sorry   Oh, the weather looks great!   Yeah, it does. Got your umbrella?   What for? It’s sunny! Better safe than sorry~   Do you have extra batteries in your home? Extra light bulbs? If you are a smoker, do you have extra lighters? Extra cigarettes somewhere? If you like sweets, do you have some extra cookies or chocolate bars hidden somewhere? If you do, then you are like me! I ALWAYS want to be ready in case of an emergency. Right now, in my desk drawer, I have two chocolate bars. Actually, I don't really like that brand...but I know, if my good chocolate were to disappear (into my stomach) then I would have an EMERGENCY SUPPLY ready to keep me alive until I go to the store!! Yeah...that's my life. Really. And today I will teach you the expression YOU need to know if you are like me!     Coach Shane   Please subscribe on iTunes and get this podcast EVERY DAY! Support Coach Shane by giving $1 a month! Our sponsors: Click on JOIN CLASSES and get ALL the info

Today’s expression and dialog: down in the dumps   Shane’s really down in the dumps.   Why?   He got yelled at by his mom.   What for? He forgot to help her clean on Saturday.   Happy JUNE and happy Monday, everyone!! Actually, Monday is kind of a "day off" for me, so I like it! But June...oh...it will soon be summer. And summer is NOT my favorite month~~ I love WINTER!!! But, I will survive. Okay, let's get to today's podcast...   Can you think of a TERRIBLE place to be? What about...in the dump? Remember, yesterday we studied what "the dump" was. Going to the dump for a few minutes is okay, but can you imagine STAYING there? And in some countries, people live there or right next to the dump. Oh, it's SO sad, isn't it? It's very depressing. We are SO lucky that we are not "in the dump".  Well, emotionally, we can still be "in the dump". But we say it like this, "I feel down in the dumps". Yes, with an S on dump. But it refers to "the dump" and it means "super sad" or "super depressed".    I hope YOU have a

Today’s expression and dialog: head over heels   What do you think?   Oh, I’m head over heels! You like it? It’s the perfect car! I’ll take it! ------------------------------------------- Hello!! How are you today?   Are you in love? I mean REALLY in love? If not, when was the last time? With whom were/are you in love? Or...with what?   Me? I'm in love RIGHT now. TOTALLY in love. There's a truck made by Ford called the F-150 Raptor. Oh...I LOVE that truck so much. It's my dream to own it. I hope, one day, I will make that dream come true. When I see that truck...it's like I'm on drugs or I'm drunk or ... I don't know. It's as if my head is spinning up and down and all around!!! Aha! We have an expression to describe that feeling of when you are COMPLETELY IN LOVE!! And I will teach it to you in today's podcast!    Have a super Sunday! My day off!! YAY^^     Coach Shane   Please subscribe on iTunes and get this podcast EVERY DAY! Support Coach Shane by giving $1 a month! Our sponsors: Click on JOIN CLASSES

Today’s expression and dialog: the dump   Where you going?   The dump.   You got room for some magazines? No! You need to recycle those!   Do you recycle? When I lived in Korea, I was really good at recycling. The country had a good system. Plastic, glass, paper, plastic bags, light bulbs and even batteries. People even recycled their food waste. The actual amount of "garbage" was pretty small. Very good. But now I am in America...and the recycling system is really bad! Fortunately where I live, we do recycle a little--plastic, paper and glass. That's better than nothing! But the amount of "garbage" is much more than what I used to have. And all of that garbage goes...where? Into the earth! But, where IS that place--what's it called? That's what we'll learn today! Check out today's podcast and have a CLEAN day!   Coach Shane   Please subscribe on iTunes and get this podcast EVERY DAY! Support Coach Shane by giving $1 a month! Our sponsors: Click on JOIN CLASSES and get ALL the information! (Get a free AUD

Today’s expression and dialog: to rub someone’s nose in it   I heard Eric broke up with you.   Yeah.   I heard he has a new girlfriend.   Uh-huh.   I heard she’s really rich. Quit rubbing my nose in it!   How do you teach a dog NOT to go to the bathroom INSIDE a house? Well, it's not easy, but one method is...SHOW the dog it's mistake. If it pees or poos in the house, take the dog--grab its head--and FORCE the dog to see and smell its mistake. It doesn't sound nice, but it is effective. Of course, there are other methods, too, but that is a very common method in the US. We can use the SAME method to teach people! No...NOT teach them about going to the bathroom!! Teaching them about other things--especially about stupid mistakes! And there is ONE expression that refers to this "teaching method". What is it? You'll have to listen to the podcast!   TGIF!!   Coach Shane   Please subscribe on iTunes and get this podcast EVERY DAY! Support Coach Shane by giving $1 a month! Our sponsors: Click on JOIN CLASSES and

Today’s expression and dialog: ~ never delivers   Are you going to vote?   What for? Politicians never deliver.   They never keep their promises, do they? They’re almost all the same.   Happy Thursday, everyone. Today's expression is SERIOUS. Here's a true story to get you thinking before you listen...   Many years ago I was the manager of a language school. One of my teachers was a really nice guy. He was smart, had good charisma, could explain grammar well...BUT he was ALWAYS breaking his promises. He was ALWAYS late. He almost always came to work with the smell of alcohol. And he was NOT a good dresser. Finally, I had a meeting with him and told him that if he didn't start fulfilling his promises of coming in to work on time, cutting back on drinking and taking a shower and washing his clothes--he would be out the door (he would be fired). Well, he kept his promise...for two days. I fired him. He was no good. He could not DELIVER.    If you promise, please deliver!   Coach Shane   Please subscribe on iTun

Today’s expression and dialog: to call dibs   Hey, do you guys wanna go to the lake?   Yeah!!   Dibs on the front seat!   Aw~ You always get the front seat. You need to call dibs!   Hi everyone!!   Do you know what jelly beans are? If not, GOOGLE jelly beans right now! They're a small (like a bean) chewy candy. You chew them and they taste great. When I was young, there were only a few flavors. There was orange, cherry, lime, lemon, vanilla and black licorice. My ABSOLUTE favorite was...ORANGE!! Unfortunately, almost everyone else loved orange, too. So, when someone was about to open a bag of jelly beans, I was always the FIRST person to "say something" so that ONLY I could eat the orange jelly beans!! It's true. What were those magic words? I will teach you today^^ Oh, and I still use this expression when I think someone wants the same thing I want!! It still works like magic!   Have a fantastic day,   Coach Shane   Please subscribe on iTunes and get this podcast EVERY DAY! Support Coach Shane by giving $1

Today’s expression and dialog: to solidify something …   Congratulations on your podcast, Shane.   Thanks. It really solidifies me as an English coach for the world.   A lot of people download your podcast? Over 12,000 people for each episode!   If we have ice and we heat it, we get water, right? We have "liquefied" ice. If we have water and we freeze it, we get ice, right? We have "solidified" water. But, did you know that outside of science, "solidify" has another meaning? It certainly does and I work to SOLIDIFY myself every day! No, I don't want HUGE muscles...but that would be cool~ I want to be THE ENGLISH COACH for the ENTIRE WORLD...so I work hard. Listen to today's podcast and I will tell you what I am doing AND how to use "solidify"!    Have a SUPER week!   Coach Shane   Please subscribe on iTunes and get this podcast EVERY DAY! Support Coach Shane by giving $1 a month! Our sponsors: Click on JOIN CLASSES and get ALL the information! (Get a free AUDIO BOOK!) Our YouTube channel:     Today's Dai

Today’s expression and dialog: to pick someone's brain   Can I pick your brain?   Sure. What about?   American pronunciation. That’s my specialty!   Happy Memorial Day!!! It's a day for picnics and...well, I'll tell you in the podcast!! So, tomorrow I am going to be cooking "corn on the cob". Do you know what that is? It's corn...but directly from the plant. I have never cooked corn like that before so I don't want to make any mistakes. I know that I will have to peel off the green leaves, then I will have to remove all of the corn silk (google "corn silk" and you can see what I mean). But for how long do I cook it...in just plain water? Hmm... I know that my mom has a very secret and ancient family recipe...I'm going to ask her for her expert advice! I hope she tells me!  When YOU want someone's EXPERT ADVICE/OPINION/KNOWLEDGE, what English expression can you use? You'll find out in today's podcast!     Happy Memorial Day Monday! Coach Shane   Please subscribe on iTunes and get this podcast EVERY DAY! Supp

Today’s expression and dialog: to have no say   I’m going to major in Philosophy.   What? Did you ask your parents?   They have no say.   Aren’t they paying for your education? Yeah…so?   Do you make ALL of your decisions? Do you allow anyone to help you? If you DO allow someone to help you, who? And for what decisions? Me? Well, right now I am seriously thinking about moving. Because I work online, I can move anywhere...BUT, the internet connection MUST be very good. I upload SO many large files, it has to be REALLY good. So, the internet speed in the community will INFLUENCE my decision. Oh...I hope I can find a nice place with cold weather and excellent internet speeds!  Today I will teach you an expression YOU can use IF you allow someone or something to help you make your decisions!   Have a super Sunday,   Coach Shane^^   Please subscribe on iTunes and get this podcast EVERY DAY! Support Coach Shane by giving $1 a month! Our sponsors: Click on JOIN CLASSES and get ALL the information! (Get a free AU

Today’s expression and dialog: No less so than…     I’m trying to sleep less these days.   Why? Sleep is important. No less so than food and water.   But I wanna start exercising. Great, but don’t reduce your sleep.   Mom, who do you love more? Me or my sister? Shane!! Of course I love you more^^   NOT!! That would NEVER happen! Right? Of course, my mother (and probably your mother) would say something like...I love you both the same!! Mothers are SO political!! Just be honest, mom!!   Today's I'll teach you a great expression which means "the same as". The expression might sound a little complicated, but if you can master it, you'll sound very intelligent!! Your mother will love you more!!   Have a great Saturday,   Coach Shane     Please subscribe on iTunes and get this podcast EVERY DAY! Support Coach Shane by giving $1 a month! www.patreon.com/coachshane Our sponsors: www.letsmasterenglish.com Click on JOIN CLASSES and get ALL the information! www.audibletrial.com/lme (Get a free AUDIO BOOK!) Our YouTube

Today’s expression and dialog: to haul ass Isn’t your meeting at 3? Oh, no. I’m gonna be late. You’d better haul ass. Yep. See ya~   Do you know the verb "to haul"? It means to carry--especially to carry something in a big truck. Hauling lumber, hauling computers, hauling corn, hauling medical supplies... But, you can also "haul ass"!!! "ass" is a word that means "butt"...REMEMBER, the word "ass" is NOT a good word to use in public. Only use it with your friends and don't SHOUT the word or other people might think you are rude! But once again, in today's expression, it is REALLY useful! Today I will teach you HOW to "haul ass". It's VERY important!   Have a SUPER Friday~ TGIF!!   Coach Shane   Please subscribe on iTunes and get this podcast EVERY DAY! Support Coach Shane by giving $1 a month! Our sponsors: Click on JOIN CLASSES and get ALL the information! (Get a free AUDIO BOOK!) Our YouTube channel:     Today's Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST is UP and READY for YOU!! #LearnEnglish #ESL #Twinglish

Today’s expression and dialog: to get a lot out ofsomething Did you read this? Obama’s book? Yeah. Did you get a lot out of it?        No! But it was perfect for falling asleep.   I hope you are enjoying my podcasts and videos. I really enjoy making them for you. YOU are INVESTING your time in watching and listening to me, SO I do my best to GIVE you VALUE. And that is what today's expression is all about..."to get a lot out of"...I hope you get a lot out of my lessons!! Now, the expression is really useful, but I also want you to pay attention to the pronunciation--it can be very tricky!   Have a super day^^   Coach Shane   Please subscribe on iTunes and get this podcast EVERY DAY! Support Coach Shane by giving $1 a month! www.patreon.com/coachshane Our sponsors: www.letsmasterenglish.com Click on JOIN CLASSES and get ALL the information! www.audibletrial.com/lme (Get a free AUDIO BOOK!) Our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/DailyEasyEnglish     Today's Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST is UP and READY

Today’s expression and dialog: to fool around   I like fooling around in the kitchen?   With your girlfriend?   NO! When I cook. I like to create different things. So, you’re a creative cook, huh?   A lot of you ask me "What do you do on your day off?" Well, to be honest, I don't really have a day off...but I do my best to NOT check email on Sundays and Mondays...so I guess that those two days are my "days off"! What do I do? I "fool around"!! I like to experiment in the kitchen. I like to go fishing and hiking. I never catch fish...very rarely, but I still love to go fishing! I like to ride my bike, too. Of course, I check out the "big" news stories of the week, too. That's about it! Nothing serious! Check out today's podcast which is ALL ABOUT fooling around!     Coach Shane     Please subscribe on iTunes and get this podcast EVERY DAY! Support Coach Shane by giving $1 a month! Our sponsors: Click on JOIN CLASSES and get ALL the information! (Get a free AUDIO BOOK!) Our YouTube channel:     Today's Dai