Thank you coach @Shane Peterson to learn me British English from time to time 😂 The last episode : The Examination I noted two interesting expressions. English idiom: "To cut and run." means to make a quick or sudden escape from a difficult, dangerous, or losing situation. It usually implies leaving something behind to save yourself from further trouble. The Origin The phrase comes from 18th-century sailing. If a ship was in a great hurry to leave—perhaps because of an enemy attack or a sudden, dangerous storm—the crew wouldn't take the time to pull up the heavy anchor. Instead, they would cut the anchor rope and let the ship run with the wind. My own adventure : Around 40 years ago a big storm came in the middle of the night while we were in our tent. We had to "cut and run" to the 2CV car to stay dry. Expression . To Scrape Through = "just barely made it." To "scrape through" means to succeed at something by the narrowest possible margin. You didn't win easily or do a perfect job; you barely finished or passed. If you were any slower or made one more mistake, you would have failed. The Origin The expression comes from the physical act of passing through a space that is almost too small. - The Imagery: Imagine a large car driving through a very narrow stone gate. If the car passes but the sides "scrape" against the walls, the car scraped through. It made it to the other side, but it was a very close call! - In History: In the 1800s, students at universities used this to describe passing an exam with the lowest possible grade. They didn't "sail through" (pass easily); they "scraped through." - My own adventure : When I took my driving license, I remember I arrived late and forgot my identity card. But in the end, I "scraped through". I didn't believe it was possible! AND JUST FOR FUN I picked up a funny definition by Jamila Ranjha. Do you know @Serge Gray your new nickname, ready to use on Sundays ? Mister Dick Tation 😂

In the last few days I have been experiencing trouble accessing Skool, both the web version and the app 😥 In this regard, I have a question to those who are based in Russia. Is it only me or do you guys also have to use a 'v p n' to access Skool? It bothers me a lot 😕

DDM 1022 Assignment is now in the NEW COMMUNITY! ⚠️ COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, and your FILES should be attached BELOW ☺️👇🏻 👉🏻 Coaches @Vinnie Ki & @Clive Burton will stay on the lookout for your LTA recordings. Good luck! ☺️

This time I picked only one phrase to add to my vocabulary list. 👉 You made your point 👈 It means "I understand what you’re saying, and you’ve argued it clearly—no need to repeat it." I have heard this expression many times, but after that DDM assignment I started to notice it even more often. I’m currently watching Desperate Housewives, and this expression came up like three times in one episode, together with the one that can be used as a response (Point taken). I love it! Point made—point taken. Isn’t it beautiful? 😍 My example 🤓: Wife 👩‍🦰: I love you, guys, but next time I want to go on holiday on my own. No kids, no husband, just me. I really need some me-time. Husband 🧔: Okay, point made—point taken.

Happy Birthday, Alex! May the river always run smooth for you! My best wishes to you! Happy Birthday! ❤️