Lesson #324

December 28, 2020

2020 in review: what a wild ride it has been

It’s hard to believe that we started the year with Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex stepping back from their royal duties and mourning Kobe Bryant. January through March of 2020 – pre-COVID lockdowns for most of the world – feel like they happened many years ago. This episode looks back on the wild ride we’ve been on in 2020. Plus, learn what an “arms race” is.

Video

No point in

Say something has no purpose with ‘no point in’

Lingo

All hell breaks loose

When “all hell breaks loose,” a situation suddenly becomes violent, noisy, or destructive.

Expression

Arms race

An “arms race” is any competitive situation where two or more parties are each trying to out-do each other.

Exercise

Exercises for Lesson 324

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