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In today’s episode, you will learn new English vocabulary words and expressions related to the topic of animals. You will also hear tons of real-life stories that will help you understand the words and expressions more. This episode will give you the vocabulary and expressions you need to speak fluently in English about this topic.

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TODAY'S ENGLISH VOCABULARY WORDS
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Domesticated
Meaning: An animal that is tame and kept as a pet or on a farm.

Sentence 1: Even when kept as pets, domesticated tigers are still wild animals and should not be kept in the home.
Sentence 2: Cats and dogs are domesticated animals and are well suited to live in a home.
Sentence 3: In 1998, Ross Gellar attempted to bring a domesticated monkey into his apartment.

Playful
Meaning: To enjoy playing around

Sentence 1: Briton is an old dog, but he is still extremely playful
Sentence 2: Dice, a cat, loves a playful romp with the rubber ball her owner purchased for her.
Sentence 3: Lion cubs are playful creatures and wrestle for hours with their siblings in the wild.

TODAY'S ENGLISH EXPRESSIONS
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The cat is out of the bag
Meaning: The unintentional revealing of something that was previously a secret.

Sentence 1: I wanted my mother's present to be a secret, but my sister let the cat out of the bag.
Sentence 2: We tried to keep the party a surprise for my mother but my sister let the cat out of the bag.
Sentence 3: After waking up, Brad let the cat out of the bag about Victor firing Nick from Newman Enterprises.

Hold your horses
Meaning: Wait a minute; keep cool

Sentence 1: We haven't quite finished, hold your horses.
Sentence 2: I just told him to hold his horses for a few minutes while I got things ready.
Sentence 3: Hold your horses! We’ll leave in a minute or two

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142 : English Vocabulary and Expressions - Domesticated, Playful, The cat is out of the bag, and Hold your horses

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