This is an All-Eirs English podcast episode 900.

Should you use idioms and natural conversations even if it feels awkward?

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Today for episode 900 we get a great question from Daniel who says that he feels weird using idioms with natives.

Find out what to do if you're in this position today.

Hey Michelle, what's going on in New York City?

Hey, Lindsay, not too much, not too much, how are you?

Well, Boston's cold, as usual, but actually, today's the 21st of February in a couple of days. I'm going to Nicaragua.

Yeah, good for you.

I'm so excited because I haven't traveled internationally yet this year and I haven't been to well I traveled last year to Peru but this time

it's Nicaragua so I'm psyched awesome awesome love it yeah got to get the Spanish

ready and so, I want to remind you, you can now listen to this show in our new iOS app.

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get here is bonus video lessons that are limited time that come down

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