Word of the Day: Splurge

Today’s episode is for Monday, February 1, 2021. Our Word of the Day is ‘splurge.’  People splurge when they spend a lot of money in a short period of time. Usually, they spend money on expensive items when they splurge. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/splurge/ Want to keep your English knowledge sharp? Try my Weekly Quizzes. Visit ArtisanEnglish.jp and go to the Weekly Quizzes page. (https://bit.ly/ThursQuizzes) I also offer 20-minute lessons twice a month for anyone. All you have to do is sign up to win. Look under Book a Private Lesson at ArtisanEnglish.jp for Saturday Free-For-Anyone (https://bit.ly/Saturday-Free-Lesson) and Sunday Free-For-Anyone (https://bit.ly/SundayFreeLesson). Here are some other terms in today’s episode that may have been new for you today: Retail therapy: Retail therapy is shopping as a form of stress release. The joy of getting new things will temporarily help you to feel better. https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/retail-therapy/ Let your hair down: Let your hair down means to be free and enjoy yourself. we don’t have to always follow the rules. It's good to let one's hair down sometimes. https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/let-ones-hair-down/ Spend money like water: If you spend money like water, you spend too much money and are a spendthrift. If you waste money you also spend money like water. https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/spend-money-like-water/