Catch Word #258 – Sweating bullets




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Summary: “I was so nervous. I was sweating bullets!” That might sound a bit strange, but it’s a common English expression. Sweating bullets means to be very stressed or nervous. Does that happen to you sometimes? In this Catch Word episode, Andrew and Kassy teach you two idioms with the word sweat: no sweat and sweating bullets. After this episode, you’ll know how to use these expressions perfectly!<br> <br> Catch Word is the Culips vocabulary series that teaches you idioms, expressions, and phrasal verbs that are useful in everyday life. Improve your English, grow your word power, get fluent faster with Catch Word!<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://esl.culips.com/Lipservice-prtd/CW258_Sweatingbullets.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><br> </a><br> <a href="https://esl.culips.com/1000/03/14546/"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> Fun facts<br> Do you know that you have anywhere between 2 to 5 million sweat glands in your body? But don’t worry, even though many people don’t like sweating, it is a healthy part of life.<br> <br> <br> <br> Expressions included in the study guide<br> <br> <br> <br> * No sweat<br> * A twist on [something]<br> * To veg out<br> * On [its] last legs<br> * Sweating bullets<br> * Knock on wood<br> <br> <br> <br> Copyright: <a href="http://www.culips.com">Culips.com</a><br> For more information about this episode, visit culips.com.<br> Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar<br> Photo Credit: Nathan Dumlao (Unsplash.com)