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'Trash Talk' and Other Trashy Expressions — VOA Learning English

Article · Language: English · Level: medium · Author: VOA Learning English · ≈ 5 min · 803 words

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'Trash Talk' and Other Trashy Expressions

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And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English.

At the beginning of a new year, some people like to start with a clean slate. They like to start fresh. Sometimes that involves simply cleaning your house and getting rid of things you do not need. Some things you can give away to others or donate. Other things without value or use are trash.

And so trash is also our topic for today. After we talk about some trash expressions, you will hear them used in a conversation.

In American English, we have other words for trash such as garbage and rubbish. They all mean the same thing. Sometimes we use them interchangeably in expressions. But sometimes we don’t.

Let’s begin with this…

Tap any word for its translation at once; the word goes into your deck together with its sentence.

Anna Matteo wrote this for VOA Learning English. Hai Do was the editor.

Source: learningenglish.voanews.com/a/trash-talk-and-other-trashy-expressions/6375736.ht

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