AEE 2479: Relationship Talk in English: Close to or Close With?

All Ears English Podcast

Lindsay McMahon

Education, Language Learning, Business

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2025

⏱️ 18 minutes

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0:00.0	This is an all ears English podcast episode 2479, relationship talk in English, close to or close
0:08.3	with. Welcome to the all ears English podcast downloaded more than 200 million times. Are you
0:18.3	feeling stuck with your English? We'll show you how to become
0:22.2	fearless and fluent by focusing on connection, not perfection, with your American host's
0:29.7	Lindsay McMahon, the English adventurer, and Michelle Kaplan, the New York Radio Girl,
0:36.6	coming to you from Colorado and New York City, USA.
0:42.4	To get real-time transcripts right on your phone and create your personalized vocabulary list,
0:48.6	try the All-Ears English app for iOS and Android.
0:52.7	Start your seven-day free trial at all-yearsEnglish.com forward slash app.
1:00.8	Are you still close with your friends from childhood? Does this vary based on culture? Today, a listener
1:07.8	asks us about the difference between close to and close width.
1:12.4	We break it down, plus explore what's common in the U.S. Listen in today.
1:23.1	Have you ever walked into a budget meeting completely prepared, but the moment executives
1:29.3	start pushing back, you lose control of the conversation.
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1:58.7	handling negotiations, and resolving conflict.
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2:08.5	But spots for personal coaching are limited.
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