Hi everyone!!
I hope your week has been nice...it is ALMOST over!! Time to plan for the weekend!!

Today's expression is perfect for the situation when:
Someone explains something, but you STILL do not understand.
You look at something...but you don't know what it is.
You read the instructions on how to do something...but you STILL don't understand...

What is today's expression? Listen and find out!! I'll give you the "proper" expression AND the "daily English expression"!

Have a super Thursday,
Coach Shane

Today’s English expression and dialog:

Can’t make head nor tail~  

Let’s watch Matrix!

No, thank you.

Why not? It’s such a great movie.

I can’t make head nor tail of it. It’s too weird~

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It's Wednesday--join me LIVE at 3pm Chicago if you can! We'll have a news story, Q&A and even some music! Check out this podcast to find out HOW to join me. And, of course, it's all free!!

Have a super day,
Coach Shane

Today’s English expression and dialog:

to sweep something under the rug   

I can’t believe Don is getting married. Again!

Number 5. And his fiancé doesn’t know.

Doesn’t know she’s number 5?

He swept ALL his past relationships under the rug~

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Who REALLY controls the government? The governmentS? The world? The world economy? The wars...the peace? Well...I will tell you WHO that is in today's podcast! Please pray for my safety!

Have a SAFE day!
Coach Shane

Today’s English expression and dialog:

the powers that be 

Do you think Trump could become president?

I doubt it!

Why not?

The powers that be wouldn’t allow it! They want someone they can control.

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Happy Monday!!
Question: Which do you think is more important in your English studies?
A. Learning new vocabulary
B. Mastering easy vocabular
C. Seeing and using English words "in action"

I'll give you MY answer at the end of this podcast! Have a SUPER week,
Coach Shane

PS. To those struggling in Texas and elsewhere, my thoughts are with you and I hope the misery ends quickly.

Today’s English expression and dialog:

sort as a VERB, NOUN and ADV

Did you sort out the candies?  

Sort of. It’s a new sort of organization.  

What sort? 

Taste! These taste good, these are sort of good, these are bad. 

Why do I sort with your sort?  

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TGIF!! This is the last FULL WEEKEND of August 2017. Any special plans? Me? WORK!! I have a full day of work on Saturday...on Sunday, I should probably stack firewood. Can you help me?!!
Today's podcast will focus on the "dangerous" pronunciation of three words. If you say them wrong--they might sound like BAD WORDS. Pronunciation is very important!! Enjoy the podcast and have a super weekend^^

Coach Shane

Today’s English expression and dialog:

beach, sheet and fork (pronunciation warning~)

Let’s go to the beach!

Do you have a beach sheet?

I did, but it ripped.

That’s right. Your fork ripped it during the picnic~

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Thursday...ugh! Many people do NOT like Thursdays. Well, today I will give you one more reason to NOT like Thursdays...grammar!! YAY!!! I'm going to explain three common usages of the word "through"--as a preposition, an adverb and an adjective. HOPEFULLY you will have a good feeling for THROUGH after the podcast is...through!

Have a super day,
Smile!
Coach Shane

Today’s English expression and dialog:

through as an ADV, PREP and ADJ

Through the front door…I’m home!

You’re soaked through. 

I know. The rain went through my jacket. 

Well, this jacket is through then.

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It's the MIDDLE of the week...are you surviving? I hope so!! Today's expression is great to use WHEN someone gives you a nice compliment! It's an older expression, BUT if you say it correctly, people will love it! I know you can do it--just repeat after me!!

Will you join me today at 3pm Chicago time? I will be LIVE on YouTube, Facebook and Periscope. Hopefully I'll be live on VK.COM and TWITCH, too. Of course, I'll be LIVE on LMEtoday also, but that is our internet radio station, so you won't see me, ONLY hear me. BUT, the advantage there is you ALSO you get to hear great songs!!

I hope you join me later today!
Coach Shane
Have a wonderful Wednesday!
Coach Shane

Today’s English expression and dialog:

Aw, shucks~   

Mike, I just wanted to say how much I appreciate your work.

Well, it was just my job.

No, sir. You did much more. You are the kindest man I know.

Aw, shucks~ I’m just an average Joe~

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Happy Tuesday!! I hope you are all doing great^^ Today we will learn a GREAT phrase we use to describe regular guys and girls. Are you regular? Are you irregular?!! Me? I'm just a regular guy!

Have a SUPER day and I'll talk to you tomorrow^^
Coach Shane

Today’s English expression and dialog:

an average Joe / a plain Jane

How did Ryan become so powerful?

It’s a mystery. He’s always been just an average Joe~

I know. Does he have lots of money?

No! He’s just as poor as you and me.

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Today is a Total Solar Eclipse in the USA. Some parts of the USA will experience TOTAL darkness because the moon will completely block out the sun!! Where I live, IT'S CLOUDY!!!!! But I still hope it gets really dark...maybe I will go LIVE and share the eclipse with you guys... Would that be cool? FOLLOW me on FB and Twitter for updates!! AND, then, together, we can use Today's Expression!!

Have a super day and week,
Coach Shane

Today’s English expression and dialog:

Golly!

Uncle Shane!! Look at my drawing!
Golly! Is that me?

No!! It’s a bear!!!

Well, I kind of look like a bear, don’t I?!!

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It's FRIDAY!! I hope you have a wonderful night and a fantastic weekend? Special plans? Well, if your plans included going to a pub for a beer--than ABSOLUTELY you will be able to use today's expression. Actually, to use today's expression does NOT require beer...but beer helps!! Enjoy the lesson^^

TGIF,
Coach Shane

Today’s English expression and dialog:

see a man about a horse (dog) 

Oh no. Here comes Peter.

He is SO highbrow~

Hi, guys! What’s up! Having fun?

Hi, Peter.

Hi, Peter. Sorry, guys, I gotta go see a man about a horse.

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Hello! I hope your Thursday is off to a nice start^^ Today we will learn two words--the words are very good to know. The words are used in a negative connotation, even though one of the words means "intellectual"!!

Have a SUPER day,
Coach Shane

Today’s English expression and dialog:

highbrow

Look! My new Steven Pinker book!

You are so highbrow!

What are you reading? Pink…who?

The Pink Panther. Very lowbrow!

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Do you work for a big company? Do you think, one day in the future, that you will be at the top of the company? I hope so! YOU need today's expression! And keep up the great work!!

Have a super Wednesday. If you have time, join me at 3pm Chicago for a LIVE session on FB and YT. For updates, follow me on Twitter (@coachshane)

See you soon!
Coach Shane

Today’s English expression and dialog:

corporate material 

The company’s offering two MBA scholarships.

Only for people good enough.

You don’t think you’re good enough?

I am NOT corporate material! I’m the copy boy~

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Happy Tuesday!
Today's expression is a bit tough--but you WILL hear it/read it. It is actually not a very "nice" expression (usually). It's commonly used in a way to "criticize" or "belittle" something/someone. Learn it, but you don't have to use it!

Have a SUPER day,
Coach Shane

Today’s English expression and dialog:

for the lowest common denominator  

What are you doing?

Checking out the magazines.

They’re for the lowest common denominator~ Hello?

Okay! I’ll stay away~~

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HAPPY MONDAY!

Have a SUPER week. Raise the roof! And share the BEST of you!!

Coach Shane

PS. Enjoy today's expression, too!!

Today’s English expression and dialog:

raise the roof

Are you ready to raise the roof?

Yeah! This concert is gonna be great!

Here’s a song you all might know~

Sing it!!

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TGIF! Thank god it's Friday! I hope you have a fantastic weekend. I will have LIVE hangouts with my PIRF and DDM students on Saturday...and on Sunday I might go fishing!! YAY!!
What about you? And SEE if you can use today's expression in a sentence--I'm sure that you will be able to!

Have a GREAT weekend,
Coach Shane

Today’s English expression and dialog:

You know your Greeks~

Who said “We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak?”

Epictetus.

Wow! You know your Greeks!

Piece of cake!

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It's THURSDAY...the week is almost over! I hope it has been a good week for you^^ Today's expression is a bit gruesome...but people DO use it...so I want you to know it. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

Have a super day and I'll see you tomorrow^^
Coach Shane

Today’s English expression and dialog:

more than one way to skin a cat

I want you to study, go to college and get a good job.

Dad, there’s more than one way to skin a cat.

That’s the best way~    

It’s not the only way~ I’m gonna be a pro gamer!

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It's WEDNESDAY! I've got a great expression for you today. Also, don't forget, we'll be LIVE on YouTube and Facebook at 3pm Chicago time today. We have a NEWS story and I'll answer a few of your questions, too!

Have a SUPER day,
Coach Shane

Today’s English expression and dialog:

to have a chip on your shoulder  

You going to Chuck’s party?

No.             

It’s gonna be fun.

Nope.

You still have a chip on your shoulder~

He’s not nice to me and he thinks he’s so great.

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Happy Tuesday!!

SOME of our work is pretty easy. But sometimes we have tasks that require a LOT of concentration. The task is complex, it's complicated. There are many things that need to be perfect.
Hmm...relationships can be like that, too, right?!!
Well, today I'll give you a word that PERFECTLY describes those tasks. I want you to USE that word today!

Have a super Tuesday,
Coach Shane

Today’s English expression and dialog:

painstaking

Ugh~ Doing this dictation is painstaking.

Well, yes, but it’s gonna really help.

HOW?

It’ll show you where your weaknesses are.

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Happy MONDAY!!!
If something OR someone is making you mad today, is stressing you out today, is driving you crazy...REMEMBER Today's Expression!

Have a SUPER Monday,
Coach Shane

Today’s English expression and dialog:

take it in stride

I got another complaint today.

You can’t make everyone happy.

But…

Hey! Don’t worry. Take it in stride!

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TGIF!! Thank god it's Friday!!

Do you have special plans? TAKE PICTURES and send them to me so I can add them to our weekly newsletter: shane AT LetsMasterEnglsih DOT com!
Today's Expression is PERFECT for when you have a plan AND SOMETHING GOES WRONG!!!!

Have a "wrong-free" weekend!
Coach Shane

Today’s English expression and dialog:

Murphy’s Law

Should I switch lanes?

Don’t.

I’m gonna. There. We should start moving faster. What?

I told you! Murphy’s Law~~

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Today's expression is REALLY common in Daily English--especially during competitions and arguments! I'm guessing that you might not have many chances to USE the expression, but if you pay attention, you are go to SEE and HEAR the expression a lot!

You'll learn TWO VERSIONS. The first version is the "spoken" version which is most common; the second is the internet version which is also spoken (but not as much as the first version).

Enjoy the expression and have a fantastic day,
Coach Shane

Today’s English expression and dialog:

to get owned (pwn/pwnd) 

John! You eat meat?

Yeah. Why, Dave?

Did you know “dumb people” are called “meatheads”?

Did you know “braindead people” are called “vegetables”?

Ow! Dave got owned~~

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I really like today's expression--and you will, too. PLEASE make some examples and send them to me!! If you put them on FB or Twitter, then I will see them today!!

It's WEDNESDAY--can you join me at 3pm Chicago for LME LIVE? We will have a news story for you. You can build listening comprehension AND vocabulary. Today's story is great. AND IT IS FREE!!! No other English teacher or coach out there like me. Find one. Where? None. So, join me!! Again, that will be LIVE on FB and YouTube. Follow me on TWITTER (coachshane) or FB for updates!

Have a SUPER Wednesday,
Coach Shane

Today’s English expression and dialog:

a big plus

What’s the advantage of living in Switzerland?

Well, the flag is a big plus~

No, seriously! The cheese?

The food is great, but the low taxes! That’s the best!

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HAPPY AUGUST!!

What's happening this month for you? School? Vacation? A business trip?
Nothing?

For me...nothing really. Maybe I'll be able to harvest some things in my garden? I hope so!! I wish my chickens would lay some eggs...I'm hungry!!

Today's expression is TOUGH to use, but I want you to know it SO IF you hear it, you'll recognize it!

Have a SUPER month,
Coach Shane

Today’s English expression and dialog:

to have no call to do ~

You told my wife I went mountain climbing?

Well, yeah. I thought she should know.

You had NO CALL to tell my wife!

But, what if you had gotten hurt?

Now I’ll get hurt!! Call 911~

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