Word of the Day: Tipping point

Today’s episode is for Thursday, June 11, 2020. Our Word of the Day is ‘tipping point.’ A tipping point is reached after a series of small changes add together to cause a much more significant shift. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/TippingPoint Want to keep your English knowledge sharp? Try my Weekly Quizzes. Visit ArtisanEnglish.jp and go to the Weekly Quizzes page. (https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Quiz) 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://links.artisanenglish.jp/SatFree4Any1) and Sunday Free-For-Anyone (https://links.artisanenglish.jp/SunFree4Any1). Here are some other terms in today’s episode that may have been new for you: On the horizon: If something is on the horizon we have just noticed it. It's a good idea to keep a lookout for stuff on the horizon so they don't surprise us. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/OnTheHorizon Weather: When used as a verb, weather means to survive or successfully deal with a challenging situation or problem. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Weather Two sides to every coin: There are two sides to every coin means there is always another way of looking at something or another side to the situation. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/TwoSidesToEveryCoin Naysayer: A naysayer is the first person to say something is impossible or that a new idea is bound to fail. A naysayer brings negativity with them. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Naysayer Big gun: Big gun is simply a very powerful and influential person. Big gun is a popular way to refer to the head of a company or organization. https://b.link/WednesdayBigGun