This is an All-Ears English podcast episode 2268.

Put out dumpster fires with these trendy English phrases.

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Good morning Aubrey, how are you?

I am great.

Jessica, I have a question for you. Yes. Have you had to put out any dumpster fires recently? You know, I feel like as an adult there are kind of always dumpster fires to put out.

No big dumpster fires to put out, thankfully.

What about you?

Have you had to do that lately?

Well, yes, with my kids' school, they were really upset that they weren't going to be in the same class this year.

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