EPISODE · Sep 22, 2021 · 2 MIN
Rubber Meets the Road
from Genesis of Phrases and Idioms in English · host Dipankar Basumatary
In this episode of the Genesis: the Back Story of Phrases and Idioms, learners Rutu Khunt and Bansi Soni of grade 9 discuss the idiom when the rubber meets the road. They discuss and explain the idiom and tell you how to use it in a sentence. You may send in your favourite phrases and idioms using this link here: Voice message Meaning: A hypothesis or concept that is put to the test to see if it works. Tim, for example, built a modest fishing boat but is dubious whether it would float. The rubber meets the road this weekend, when he hopes to launch the boat into the sea for the first time.
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In this episode of the Genesis: the Back Story of Phrases and Idioms, learners Rutu Khunt and Bansi Soni of grade 9 discuss the idiom when the rubber meets the road. They discuss and explain the idiom and tell you how to use it in a sentence. You may send in your favourite phrases and idioms using this link here: Voice message Meaning: A hypothesis or concept that is put to the test to see if it works. Tim, for example, built a modest fishing boat but is dubious whether it would float. The rubber meets the road this weekend, when he hopes to launch the boat into the sea for the first time.
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