This is an all-ears English podcast, episode 2406. Play your cards right with English idioms.

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Do you like to play cards? Did you know that in American English we have 15 idioms that involve card playing?

Find out how to stack the deck in your favor when it comes to these English idioms.

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That's all-earsenglish.com slash F-L-U-E-N-C-Y, S-C-O-R-E. Hello, Aubrey. How's it going? I have a question for you, actually. Okay, let's hear it. Well, I actually

already know the answer to this, but do you like playing card games? I love playing card games.

I know, and you guys, if you've been listening to the podcast

for a while, you probably know this. I love games, especially card games. And often, like,

if people just want to chat, I'll be the one that's like, how about a game? How about playing games?

Oh, yeah, you're the person that annoys me. Yes. Sorry, Lindsay. Because I'm exactly the opposite, right?

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