Catch Word#269 – Move mountains




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Summary: Have you ever had to move mountains to achieve something? In this episode, Andrew and Suzanne teach you two useful idiomatic expressions that mean to work extra hard: to bend over backwards and to move mountains. Give this episode a listen to learn how to use these expressions!<br> <br> <a href="http://esl.culips.com/category/catch-word/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Catch Word</a> is the Culips vocabulary series for intermediate and advanced English language learners. With this series you will learn idioms, expressions, and phrasal verbs that will help improve your English listening and speaking skills.<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="http://esl.culips.com/Lipservice-prtd/CW269_Move_mountains_AF.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><br> <a href="http://esl.culips.com/1000/05/15597/"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> Fun facts<br> In this episode, Andrew and Suzanne agree that moving mountains is a nearly impossible task. But hypothetically, what would happen if someone did that? It would very likely result in environmental chaos: disturbed plants and animals, drastic climate change, and natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes.<br> <br> <br> <br> Expressions included in the study guide<br> <br> <br> <br> * To bend over backwards<br> * To move mountains<br> * In a nutshell<br> * It was meant to be<br> * That’s the spirit<br> * To do/work wonders<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<br> Image: ervenur Yelkenci (Pexels.com)