Phrases, Unpacked: Next Thing You Know

Phrases, Unpacked: Next Thing You Know

Welcome to our new series of posts dedicated to handy phrases. In each post, we’ll unpack one phrase at a time and teach you everything you need to know about it. And the next thing you know, you’ll be able to use it confidently and naturally in everyday speech.

The first phrase in the series is, fittingly, “the next thing you know.” It’s definitely a phrase worth knowing, so let’s dive right in!


Add the right phrases, and next thing you know, you’re telling richer stories that connect, engage, and inspire.
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Travel, Trip, Journey… What’s the Difference?

Travel, Trip, Journey… What’s the Difference?

World Tourism Day is celebrated every year on September 27, and what better way to mark the occasion than by inspiring a little wanderlust? 🌍✈️

Today, we’re exploring the many words we use to talk about travel – from journey and trip to tourexcursionouting, and voyage – and discovering what makes each one unique.

To travel is to live. Hans Christian Andersen
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I’ll Never Speak Like a Native. Should I Even Try?

I’ll Never Speak Like a Native. Should I Even Try?

I know how you feel if you’re reading this post, because I’ve been there myself.

I’ve been learning languages my whole life, and at some point, I linked my success in this activity to my self-worth. Now I realize how faulty this way of thinking is, and I’m actively trying to unlearn it. But something tells me you might be struggling with the same thing, and so you might very well know how hard it can be…

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