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A Gratitude Larger Than Memory

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The People We Carry

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Take something to heart

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I was taken aback

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It Doesn’t Do It Justice

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Wise up (revisit)

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to Daily English —Today’s expression is short — but strong. “Wise up, one more time: wise up Imagine someone who keeps trusting the same friend — even after being lied to again and again. Or a shopper who keeps buying “miracle” products that never work. One day, they finally stop, shake their head, and say, “I need to wise up.” What do you think that means? To wise up means to become smarter and more aware — especially after being fooled, naïve, or taken advantage of. It’s about opening your eyes and refusing to be misled again. Let’s check some examples: After falling for a few online scams, he finally wised up and stopped trusting random links. She kept forgiving people who never changed — but one day she wised up and walked away. If you want to grow professionally, wise up — nobody’s going to do the hard work for you. Many people are wising up to how advertising manipulates their choices. To wise up doesn’t mean to become bitter — it means to become balanced. You see things clearly, protect your heart, and act with awareness. Now your question: Have you ever had a moment when you finally wised up — When you stopped being fooled and started seeing things as they are? Share your examples in the comments section, please.

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It was a lot to take in

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The ins and outs

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Underwhelming

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I didn't know what to make of it

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It didn't sit right with me

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In Praise of Literature

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The Space Between You and the Structure

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 The Space Between You and the Structure There is a kind of bravery that does not look dramatic from the outside. It is not rebellion for the sake of rebellion. It is not refusing every rule. It is not walking away from society and pretending we do not need other people, institutions, money, work, or belonging. The courage to look at the structure you are living inside and ask: Do I actually believe in all of this?

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It caught up with me

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I brushed it off

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 I brushed it off To brush something off means to treat something as unimportant and not let it affect you too much. Example Imagine someone makes a negative comment about your presentation. It’s not particularly helpful, and you don’t think it deserves much attention. A friend asks: “Did that comment bother you?” You say: “A little, but I just brushed it off.”

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It fell through

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 It fell through When a plan, agreement, deal, or arrangement falls through, it fails to happen — usually after it seemed as though it probably would. Example: Imagine you and your friends have been planning a weekend trip for months. You’ve chosen the dates. You’ve found a place to stay. Everyone seems ready to go. Then two people can’t get time off, another person has to cancel, and suddenly the whole plan is off. Someone asks: “Aren’t you going away this weekend?” You say: “No. Unfortunately, the trip fell through.”

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We grew apart

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Stay on top of sth (revisit)

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What Shouts, What Matters

Send us Fan Mail English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9 To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 What Shouts, What Matters There is a strange power in the word urgent. Something can be relatively unimportant, but the moment there is a clock attached to it, it begins to pull at us. A message needs an answer. A small task expires today. Someone wants something now. And suddenly it becomes difficult to think about anything else.

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