Words And Their Stories

2020-04-19 Learn the Cause of ‘Cabin Fever’

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today, we are going to talk about being trapped indoors for a…

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2020-04-12 ‘Breathing Room’ Reduces Stress

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. If you are feeling nervous or stressed, a simple thing can help. Take…

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2020-04-05 Where ‘Quarantine’ Comes From

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. In human history, the spread of infectious diseases to mass numbers of…

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2020-03-29 We Can Thank Cows for ‘Vaccine’

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. The spread of dangerous diseases around the world is not new. As…

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2020-03-22 ‘When the Cat’s Away, the Mice Will Play!’

Now, it's time for Words and Their Stories, a program from VOA Learning English. The internet has taught us many things.…

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2020-03-15 ‘An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure’

And now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Sometimes in life, you need to act quickly. Thinking too…

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2020-03-08 ‘Beware the Ides of March’

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. People who believe in luck and bad luck -- that is…

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2020-03-01 If You Are Feeling Blue, Are You Calm, Strong, or Sad?

Now, it's time for Words and Their Stories -- our weekly program about common, everyday expressions in American English. Usually,…

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2020-02-23 Why Is 2020 Called a Leap Year?

Now, it's time for Words and Their Stories -- our weekly program about common, everyday expressions in American English. Today…

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2020-02-16 Wearing Clothes Made From Goat Hair, and Other Ways to Show You Are Sorry

Now it's time for Words and Their Stories -- our weekly program about common, everyday expressions in American English. During…

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2020-02-09 Single on Valentine’s Day? Lucky

Now, it's time for Words and Their Stories -- our weekly program about common, everyday expressions in American English. This…

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2019-12-22 Don’t ‘Bite Off More Than You Can Chew’

Now, it's time for Words and Their Stories -- a program from VOA Learning English. Each week, we tell the story of…

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2020-02-02 ‘Stir-Crazy’ Is Not a Way of Cooking

Now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. Today we talk about a common expression made from two common…

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2020-01-26 Quit or Join the ‘Rat Race’?

Now Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. Rats. They are not among nature's most loved animals. However, rats help humans…

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2020-01-23 What Is Pettifogging?

The little-known word "pettifogging" was used during a 1905 impeachment trial of a judge. This week, Chief Justice John Roberts…

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