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#. At a crossroads Hey guys Today's English expression is "at a crossroads." "At a crossroads" means to be at a point in your life where you have to make an important decision. It's used a lot when talking about a career switch or when someone hits a certain age, like 30 for example, and wants to make a change in his or her life. Now listen to a conversation between two friends talking about the..

#. Throw in the towel Hey guys! Today's English expression is "throw in the towel." "Throw in the towel" simply means to give up doing something or to accept failure. It is not used in situations where you quit a bad habit, so you can't say "I throw in the towel on smoking." Now listen to a dialogue between two friends talking about writing a book. Listen closely for the expression "throw in the..

#. same boat Hey guys! Today's English expression is "in the same boat." "in the same boat" means to be in the same negative situation as someone else. Now listen to a dialogue between two friends talking about losing weight. Listen closely for the expression "in the same boat." Hey Jack, how's everything going? > Everything is good, thanks. Actually, I just joined the gym. Oh, really? > Yeah, I..

#. safe bet Hey guys! Today's English expression is a "safe bet." If someone is a "safe bet", it means that it is very likely to happen or something is the best choice. You can use a "safe bet" when you are very confident that what you're saying will happen. Now listen to a conversation between two friends talking about buying a new smartphone. I'm not sure what smartphone I should get next. > I..

#. On a roll Hey guys! Today's English expression is "on a roll." "On a roll" means to have a lot of success at something without any setbacks. It's often used when talking about games, sports, and gambling. Now listen to a dialogue between two friends talking about golf. Listen closely for the expression "on a roll." Hey jack, how did the golf tournament go? > I won the whole tournament. That's..

#. Get around to Hey guys! Today's English expression is "get around to doing something." "To get around do doing something" means to finally do something that you had planned to do for some time but didn't do. Maybe you didn't do that thing because you were busy, didn't have time, or you just simply delayed doing it for whatever reason. Now listen to a dialogue between two brothers talking abou..

#. Flat out Hey guys! Today's English expression is "flat out." To do something "flat out" means to do something as fast or as hard as you possibly can. It can also mean to do something with all your effort. Now listen to a dialogue between two friends talking about work. Listen closely for the expression "flat out." Hey Jack, how's your business going? > It's going well, but I'm working flat ou..

#. Cut someone some slack Hey guys! Today's English expression is "cut someone some slack." "To cut someone some slack" means to be less demanding or less critical of someone because they are going through a difficult situation. Now listen to a dialogue between two university classmates talking about an assignment. Listen closely for the expression "cut someone some slack." Did you hand in your ..