Let's learn some advanced phrases for highly proficient speakers of English. These phrases and idioms are even a little more challenging than vocabulary at a C2 level.
I'll teach you the meaning, tell you how the nouns are used, as well as go over the pronunciation of each noun so you can say them just like a native speaker.
If you would like to review, here are the phrases from the lesson.
1. drag your feet
2. go to bat for (someone)
3. run-of-the-mill
4. to err on the side of caution
5. pull (some/a few) strings
6. chime in
7. cut (someone) some slack
8. one-up (someone)
9. at my wits' end
10. second-guess
11. heads up
12. foot the bill
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///LESSON CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro to Advanced Phrases
0:30 drag your feet
2:01 go to bat for (someone)
3:41 run-of-the-mill
4:54 to err on the side of caution
6:00 pull (some/a few) strings
7:14 chime in
8:35 cut (someone) some slack
9:46 one-up (someone)
10:41 at my wits' end
11:56 second-guess
13:27 heads up
14:44 foot the bill
16:12 Review of Advanced Phrases
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