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Ret's Weekend English Roundup ✦ Week 40, 2026 View this lesson in your browser WEEK 40 • 2026 A five-minute English lesson for your weekend THIS WEEK'S EXPRESSION touch base phrasal verb  |  /ˌtʌtʃ ˈbeɪs/ MEANING To touch base means to make brief contact with someone, usually to exchange information, discuss progress or make arrangements. En français : reprendre contact, faire le point ou se tenir au courant. ...

Ret's Weekend English Roundup • Week 23, 2026 🖥️ View on Blogger Ret's Weekend English Roundup • Week 23, 2026 FEATURED LESSON The phrasal verb run something by someone (or run by ) means to show someone an idea, plan, or document to get their opinion or approval. It is used when you want feedback or permission before proceeding. We can use it in various tenses: "Let me run that by...

🖥️ View on Blogger Ret's Weekend English Roundup • Week 22, 2026 FEATURED LESSON The idiom spill the beans means to reveal a secret or disclose information that was meant to be kept private. It is often used when someone accidentally or intentionally tells something that was supposed to stay hidden. We can use it in various tenses: "I almost spilled the beans about the party" or "Don't spill the beans befo...

🖥️ View on Blogger Ret's Weekend English Roundup • Week 21, 2026 FEATURED LESSON The phrasal verb scoff at means to speak about something in a way that shows you think it is silly, unimportant, or wrong. It is used when someone mocks or dismisses an idea, suggestion, or belief. We can use it in various tenses: "Don't scoff at my idea!" or "She scoffed at the thought of leaving early." ...

🖥️ View on Blogger Ret's Weekend English Roundup • Week 20, 2026 FEATURED LESSON The phrasal verb sort out means to organize something, resolve a problem, or deal with a situation successfully. It can also mean to separate things into groups. It is very common in British English: "I'll sort it out" = I'll fix the problem / take care of it. ...

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