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Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Today we tell about two words that are close in meaning. One is to buffalo. The other is to bulldoze.…
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Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Today we tell about two words that are close in meaning. One is to buffalo. The other is to bulldoze.…
Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. Today’s word is belittle. It was first used by Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States. Many years…
Now, the Special English program, Words and Their Stories. (MUSIC) Hang is a simple word. But there are many meanings for hang. Especially when it is used with other words.…
Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Different people have different ways of saying things – their own special expressions. Each week we tell about some…
Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. (MUSIC) American English is full of colorful expressions. One such expression is to touch all bases. It comes from the…
Now, the Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Circus is a word with a long, interesting history. It is a Latin word that means “ring” or “circle.” One…
Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. (MUSIC) Baloney is a kind of sausage that many Americans eat often. The word also has another meaning in English.…
Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Today we talk about proverbs. A proverb is a short, well known saying that expresses a common truth or belief.…
Now, the VOA Special English program “Words and Their Stories”. Every people has its own way of saying things, its own special expressions. Some of these expressions are easy to…
Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. (MUSIC) Making choices is necessary, but not always easy. Many of our expressions tell about this difficulty. One of these…
Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. Americans use many expressions with the word dog. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well.…
Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. (MUSIC) People use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk, shout and sing. They smile and they kiss. In…
Hello. I’m Phil Murray with WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, a program in Special English. (MUSIC) “You do not need to be a rocket scientist.” Americans hear these words often. People…
Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. There are many special terms in the world of business. The following story is about a sweetheart deal which I…
Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. Some unusual words describe how a person spends his or her time. For example, someone who likes to spend a…