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00:02:12

Radio silence

Word of the Day ·

2023/12/10

He texted me every day for a week, and then: radio silence. Beth must still be mad at me. I've texted her three times, but she's still radio silent. We need to issue an apology—we can't just go radio silent and hope that people forget about this. Sorry for the radio silence, but from now on my Instagram posts will be more regular. Music: Tall Harvey by Blue Dot Sessions

00:02:03

No money on me

Word of the Day ·

2023/12/09

Hey, do you have a pen on you? I need to write this down. Do you have a tissue on you? I don’t have any money on me. I don't have any business cards on me. Music: Glass Stopper by Blue Dot Sessions

00:02:15

Leafed through a magazine

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2023/12/07

The waiting room was full of people leafing through magazines. She was leafing through the magazine, looking at the pictures. I leafed through a few fashion magazines while waiting at the doctor's office. On Sunday mornings, I leaf through the newspaper while eating breakfast. Music: Zeriba Village by Blue Dot Sessions

00:02:28

My sister's hand-me-downs

Word of the Day ·

2023/12/06

When I was a kid, I mostly wore my sister's hand-me-downs. I had three older sisters, so I wore a lot of hand-me-downs. I got tired of wearing my sister's hand-me-downs. The younger children wore the hand-me-downs of the older ones. Music: Cold Summers by Blue Dot Sessions

00:01:22

Scrap the old airplane

Word of the Day ·

2023/12/05

We need to scrap the old airplane and sell the parts. The car would have cost so much to repair that I decided to scrap it. The oldest of the aircrafts were scrapped. Music: Rabbit Hole by Blue Dot Sessions

00:02:17

Skiing during the off-season

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2023/12/04

It's cheaper to visit Italy during the offseason. Most hotels are closed in the off-season. We don't get many tourists during the off-season. It is possible to vacation at some of the more expensive resorts if you go in the off-season. Music: Cloudbank by Blue Dot Sessions

00:02:01

We can swing by the shop

Word of the Day ·

2023/12/03

I need to swing by the grocery store on my way home. I’ll swing by the grocery store on my way. We can swing by the shop on the way to the party. On my way home, I swung by the post office to buy some stamps. Music: Plaster Combo by Blue Dot Sessions

00:01:53

Sneaking in

Word of the Day ·

2023/12/02

They tried to sneak into the movie theater without paying. He snuck a few cookies out of the jar while his mother wasn't looking. Jan doesn't have a ticket but I thought we might sneak her in. They caught him trying to sneak food into the theater. Music: The Idle Eyes by Blue Dot Sessions

00:02:02

All set?

Word of the Day ·

2023/11/30

You’re all set? I'm all set to leave the country. Dinner is all set. Your hotel room is all set. Are you all set for school? Music: Spins and Never Falls by Blue Dot Sessions

00:01:43

Got me bummed out

Word of the Day ·

2023/11/29

That comment just bummed me out. That sort of news really bums me out Todd just heard that he didn't get the job, and he's really bummed out. When you're feeling bummed out, think how much you've accomplished. Music: Late Night Reading by Blue Dot Sessions

00:01:46

I'd known from the jump

Word of the Day ·

2023/11/28

I had known from the jump that it would be a nightmare. He knew they hated him from the jump. It was clear from the jump that something odd was going on. The team has established itself as a serious contender right from the jump. Music: Delamine by Blue Dot Sessions

00:02:19

The toughest grader!

Word of the Day ·

2023/11/27

My professor is the toughest grader I’ve ever seen. I feel nervous submitting my work because our teacher is a tough grader. She's incredible but she is such a tough grader. Don't take it personally; our teacher is just a tough grader. Music: Charcoal Lines by Blue Dot Sessions

00:03:06

Going through five cups a day

Word of the Day ·

2023/11/26

Wow, the kids went through all those cupcakes already? Before I gave up coffee, I was going through five cups a day. I've gone through two boxes of tissues this week. We went through a whole case of Tantrum one trip. Music: A Catalog of Seasons by Blue Dot Sessions

00:01:52

What's got into Sarah?

Word of the Day ·

2023/11/25

What has got into you today? Why are you behaving like this? What's got into Sarah? She's been ignoring me for days now. I don't know what has got into him lately. He just isn't acting like himself.

00:02:39

Brick-and-mortar stores

Word of the Day ·

2023/11/24

I don’t like shopping online. I prefer brick-and-mortar stores. You can order these shoes online or pick them up in one of our convenient brick-and-mortar locations. Online retailers try to attract customers away from their brick-and-mortar competitors.

00:01:57

For starters

Word of the Day ·

2023/11/22

For starters, you must decide which university you want to apply to. Well, for starters, you’ll need to fill out an application form. "Why did you decide not to go to the concert?" "Well, for starters, the tickets were ridiculously expensive." Music: Drizzle by Blue Dot Sessions

00:01:26

Tear it up!

Word of the Day ·

2023/11/21

I am going to tear it up this weekend. We saw him at a club, and he was tearing it up. We’re gonna tear it up tonight. Music: Waiting At Dawn by Blue Dot Sessions

00:01:31

Tie the phone up

Word of the Day ·

2023/11/20

She tied up the phone for an hour. Don’t tie up the phone lines making personal calls. The phone lines were tied up all day by customers worried about losing their savings. Music: Inessential by Blue Dot Sessions

00:01:57

$5,000 a pop

Word of the Day ·

2023/11/19

They cost 50 cents a pop. Tickets are a hundred dollars a pop. Make sure you don't lose these badges. They're $20 a pop to replace. She gives lectures and gets paid $5,000 a pop. Music: Night Light by Blue Dot Sessions

00:01:42

Don't tell on me!

Word of the Day ·

2023/11/18

I'm going to tell your mother on you! I'll tell the teacher on you! Please don't tell on me. I'm in enough trouble as it is. Please don’t tell on me – my parents will kill me if they find out! Music: La Inglesa by Blue Dot Sessions

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