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EPISODE · Jan 17, 2026 · 2 MIN

Take Aback - ESL Phrasal Verb

from ArtisanEnglish.jp - The Posts - The Podcast · host David Dodd

Take aback: The phrase take someone aback means to surprise or shock someone, usually because something sudden, unusual or unexpected has happened. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/TakeAback Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp, The Posts – The Podcast today. These podcasts and posts are created to help ourstudents and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary. Take the first step to perfect your English ability, take a FREE TRIAL LESSON with me, David, at https://www.artisanenglish.jp/contact/ https://links.artisanenglish.jp/TrialLesson I provide 100% error correction, engagingdiscussion topics, and detailed written feedback after each lesson. Here are some terms from today’s episode that may have been new to you. Expect the unexpected: expecting theunexpected implies that we should not be caught off guard when things don'twork out the way we want.https://links.artisanenglish.jp/ExpectTheUnexpected Beyond the pale: means your actions are not acceptable behaviour. Anything you do that people think is strange or unusual is beyond the pale.https://links.artisanenglish.jp/BeyondThePale Trade war: a situation where countries impose tariffs orother trade barriers on each other to protect their industries or to respond to trade practices they see as unfair.https://links.artisanenglish.jp/TradeWar  Website: https://www.artisanenglish.jpFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/artisanenglish.jpInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/david.artisanenglish.jp/X: https://x.com/ArtisanEnglishYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ArtisanenglishSpotify Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artisanenglishjp 

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