{"podcast":{"title":"English Makes No Sense","slug":"english-makes-no-sense-3657299","podcast_index_feed_id":3657299,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/4dc9d054/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.englishmakesnosense.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/12950717/12950717-1735338068966-50843ef9f535e.jpg","author":"SL Rockfish","episode_count":283,"summary":"A humorous and hopefully helpful look at the English language. If you follow me on Tik Tok, Instagram and YouTube you already know what this podcast is about. In this podcast we will have fun with the English language. You will learn pronunciation tips, grammar rules and how to improve your English. Listen, learn, hopefully laugh and practice your English fluency skills! Come on!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-07T00:20:24.011812+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/english-makes-no-sense-3657299"},"episode":{"title":"10 Idioms You NEED for Work | Business English & ESL Speaking Practice","slug":"10-idioms-you-need-for-work-business-english-esl-speaking-practice","published_at":"2026-04-02T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/english-makes-no-sense-3657299/10-idioms-you-need-for-work-business-english-esl-speaking-practice","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/english-makes-no-sense-3657299","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sl-rockfish/episodes/10-Idioms-You-NEED-for-Work--Business-English--ESL-Speaking-Practice-e3hah6f","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO5250623625.mp3","summary":"Do you ever feel invisible at work… or struggle to express confidence in English? In this episode of the English Makes No Sense Podcast , you’ll learn 10 powerful “shadow” idioms that native speakers use every day in the workplace. These expressions will help you: ✔ Speak more naturally in meetings ✔ Sound confident and professional ✔ Understand real workplace English ✔ Express emotions like doubt, confidence, and frustration We cover idioms like: live in someone’s shadow step out of the shadows without a shadow of a doubt shadow of a chance work in the shadows …and more—with clear meanings and real workplace examples you can start using immediately. This lesson is perfect for: Adult ESL learners (B1–B2)Professionals working in EnglishAnyone who wants to sound more fluent and confident 👉 Write ONE sentence in the comments using: “without a shadow of a doubt” 🔔 FOLLOW FOR MORE: New lessons every week to help you: ✔ Speak confidently ✔ Understand native speakers ✔ Master real English#LearnEnglish #ESL #BusinessEnglish #EnglishIdioms #SpeakEnglish","meta_description":"Do you ever feel invisible at work… or struggle to express confidence in English? In this episode of the English Makes No Sense Podcast , you’ll learn 10…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":976,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/english-makes-no-sense-3657299/episodes/10-idioms-you-need-for-work-business-english-esl-speaking-practice/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/english-makes-no-sense-3657299/10-idioms-you-need-for-work-business-english-esl-speaking-practice.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}