This is an All-Eirs English podcast episode 1254.

Don't Michelle me how this response can startle your listener.

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Today you'll get an interesting phrase in English to assert yourself, but you'll find out why you should be careful and know what's behind it. Whether it's an under the radar genre or a proper out-there podcast, sometimes it's better

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Hey Lindsay, how's it going?

Awesome, Michelle, how are you?

I'm good. I'm good. Yeah, everything's good over here, but I have a question. Do you have a lot of tense conversations like any dramatic conversations?

Because I like to stay drama free. I think we all do, but it happens from time to time right yeah you have to have them in life we can

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