# Bonus episode #173 – A Tale of FOMO

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Podcast: [Culips Everyday English Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/culips-everyday-english-podcast-407440)
Published: 2026-04-26T15:44:36+00:00
Episode link: https://esl.culips.com/2026/04/bonus-episode-173-a-tale-of-fomo/
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Duration seconds: 1757

## Resource

Have you ever felt the fear of missing out on something exciting? In this bonus episode, Andrew talks about FOMO, finding yourself in a funk, exercising your green thumb, and growing your own food. Listen along to learn some vocabulary that will help make your English more natural and to improve your listening fluency. The Study Materials for This Episode Are Free: The interactive transcript, study guide, and quiz for this episode are free for everyone. No membership needed. Get them here Become a Culips member to get study materials for every episode, live speaking classes, ad-free audio, member-only perks, and more. http://culips.co to join. Join our Discord community to connect with other learners and get more English practice. https://discord.gg/Bpxa85CFuc English Expressions featured in this episode FOMO On the ball To full send (it) To throw your hat into the ring To keep your eyes peeled To mull (something) over To hit (someone) like a ton of bricks To snap (yourself) out of (something) In a funk Green thumb

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