Catch Word #193 – In a jiffy




Culips Everyday English Podcast show

Summary: In this Catch Word episode, Andrew and Suzanne discuss two idiomatic expressions that you can use to talk about being speedy: in a jiffy/in a jiff and in a flash. Join them to learn how to make your English sound like a native speaker’s!<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://esl.culips.com/Lipservice-prtd/CW193_In_a_jiffy.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><br> </a><br> <a href="https://esl.culips.com/1000/11/10270/"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Fun facts<br> A jiffy is used not only in English idioms, but also as a unit of time! A jiffy is an actual measurement of time used in many fields such as computer science, physics, and even animation!<br> <br> <br> Expressions you’ll learn in this episode<br> <br> <br> <br> * In a jiffy/in a jiff<br> * In a flash<br> * To take 10<br> * To be useless at [something]<br> * To piggyback off of [something]<br> <br> <br> <br> Credit:Music: Something Elated by Broke For Free; Step On by Jahzzar; Lobby Time by Kevin <a href="http://incompetech.com/">(incompetech.com),</a> licensed under Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 License<br>