Daily Easy English Expression Podcast

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

Today’s expression and dialog: I can live with some…   My neighbors are so loud.   That’s life in an apartment.   Hey, I can live with some noise, but not all night.   Why don’t you complain? No…I’ll just move out!   When I go to a cheap restaurant, I know the food might not be perfect. I know that the restaurant might not be perfectly clean. I know that the waiter might not be very polite. I can "tolerate" that. I can LIVE WITH SOME "not-so-tasty" pie, I can live with some dirty spoons, I can live with some "busy waiters". BUT...burnt apple pie? NO WAY! Cockroaches in my soup? NO WAY!! Not saying THANK YOU when I leave a tip? NO WAY!! Today we have a VERY useful expression to learn!  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 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST is UP and READY for YOU!! #L

Today’s expression and dialog: ~ is top shelf   Daily Easy English podcast is top shelf.   How so?   Oh! Every day! Coach Shane makes a podcast every day! Free English every day! Really? I should start listening, too!   When I buy things, I really try and save money. I try to be frugal. But something...you should spend more money on. Especially suits! Yes! So, when I buy suits--I buy THE BEST!! I buy TOP SHELF!! How many suits do I have? ZERO!! Those suits are too expensive for me! Do you have anything that is TOP SHELF?   Have a GREAT 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 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST is UP and READY for YOU!! #LearnEnglish #ESL #Twinglish

Today’s expression and dialog: RIP Rest In Peace   Did you hear the news?   What?   B.B. King died. Aw, what a shame. He was such a great entertainer. May he rest in peace~   One thing in life is ABSOLUTELY certain...we will all die. It's a very sad thing, but it's reality. I hope that when I die, it will be in my sleep. It will be peaceful. I hope I will have no regrets. I hope I will have said "I love you" to all the people in my life...I hope that I am able to "rest in peace". I'm sure you have the same hopes, right? In America, when someone dies, we often say, "Rest in peace." And we often write, "RIP". A few days ago, America lost a very wonderful man...I'll tell you about him in today's podcast!!    Be happy!   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

Today’s expression and dialog: You reap what you sow.   I’m sick.   Your stomach?   Yeah. I think I ate too much cake. You ate the entire cake! You reap what you sow.   When I was a kid, I LOVED to play outside! I was always in the sun--spring, summer, winter and fall! But I was stupid...I rarely used sun block--I didn't use any lotions to protect my skin from the sun. And now...years later...I have problems! As many of you know, I recently had two surgeries for skin cancer! Well, the surgeries were successful, but I'll probably need more in the future~ OH...if ONLY I had been more careful when I was young...it is important to think about what we do. What we do NOW, can affect us later. And that's what today's expression is all about...it's a GREAT one!   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 expression and dialog: I can’t shake SOMETHING   Are you still not feeling well?   I can’t shake this cold.   How long have you had it? Over a week now.   Did you ever have a feeling that something bad was going to happen? Maybe before a trip or before a vacation. Maybe before watching a movie. Maybe before visiting a friend. I have. Fortunately, nothing usually happens--nothing bad!!! Thank god!! But I still get that feeling and I can NOT lose that feeling. Today, we will learn a great expression to use in that case!!    Stay happy!   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: I’m off out TIME   I’m off out next week camping.   You’re what?   I have the week off and will leave to go camping. Oh! Where’d you learn English?   Do you have a day off coming? I will have NO work on Sunday!! Finally! I will be OFF! And I will not stay at home. I will leave my house and go fishing! I doubt that I will catch anything, but I really enjoy being out in nature^^ What about you? Today we'll learn an expression that I have heard several times from my British friends. Listen to the podcast until the end and I will give you the American equivalent! 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: just plain ADJECTIVE   So, do you like it?   You made this?   Yeah! Homemade yogurt is easy. Wow. This is just plain excellent.   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: the tide has turned for/against   Do you think Hillary will be next?   President? No. The tide has turned against her.   Why?   Too much history. American’s want someone new.   The same for Jeb Bush? The same.    Do you know what the "tide" is? We have HIGH tide and LOW tide. The moon affects the oceans, right? Well, when the ocean water is "high", we call it high tide. When the ocean water is low, we call it low tide. But did you know that we also use the word TIDE to describe "the luck in our lives"? We do!! And I will teach you how to use this great word in YOUR LIFE today!! Have a super 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 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: sit tight   I sent you my application. Now what should I do?   Just sit tight.   You’ll contact me? Yes, we’ll contact you within two weeks.   When I lived in South Korea, the thing that gave me the MOST stress was dealing with the Immigration office. I had to go EVERY year to renew my working visa in the beginning. Oh, it was stressful. And they would never tell me if everything was okay...they always told me GO SIT DOWN. I WILL CALL YOU! I always thought they were angry with me. At that time, if they had used "Today's Expression", I would have felt much better! Today's expression is a very common expression to hear...and if you have POWER, you might be able to use it a lot, too!!   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 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAS

Today’s expression and dialog: A pales in comparison to B   This chicken is good.   Yeah, but it pales in comparison to my mom’s.   So, invite me to your mom’s! If you’re nice to me, I will!   I must say, I make REALLY good apple pie...but my mom's is better.  My mom is not only a better cook, she's MUCH better. She's a professional, I'm an amateur!  And I am one of the BEST drivers in America...but my dad is better. My dad is not only a better driver, he's much better! He's a professional, I'm an amateur!   So, is there an expression that I could use that says that...a simple sentence. Of course, A is better than B is good, but there must be something better!! YES! Today I have an expression that is MUCH better. It's professional...not amateur! Enjoy the podcast!     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 Da

Today’s expression and dialog: binge-listening   What are you laughing at?   The LME podcast! I’ve been binge-listening to it!   What’s your favorite part? They’re all good, but Country Shane is the funniest!   Did you ever spend an ENTIRE DAY doing just one thing? Maybe playing a video game? Maybe studying? Maybe watch your favorite TV series. Maybe eating chocolate?!! Well, if you do "too much" of something, it's called "binging". Many people binge on cookies, or beer, or video games...doing that is probably not that good~ But, SOMETIMES binging can be beneficial. In today's podcast, I give you are GREAT example of when binging can be really good!   I hope you have a great weekend, if you have no plans, why not spend the weekend enjoying ALL of my videos and/or podcasts?!!   ~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: