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With fresh eyes — English expressions from the story

· 1:11 · With Emma

Today, we’ll learn three useful expressions for checking something carefully and feeling ready to act.

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Vocabulary in this episode
with fresh eyes

Sam says, “Then we can look at the rest with fresh eyes.”

Here, it means looking at something again with a clear, new way of thinking.

With fresh eyes

“With fresh eyes” means looking again with a clear mind, as if you have not seen it many times.

It means looking at something again with a clear mind, as though it is new.

with fresh eyes

I’ll check it again with fresh eyes after lunch.”

Here, the speaker plans to look at the recipe again with a clear mind.

with fresh eyes

Those are three handy expressions: “with fresh eyes,” “good catch,” and “relieved.”

This names the expression that was explained earlier.

Good catch

Anna says, “Good catch.”

It praises someone for noticing something important, often a mistake.

Good catch

You could say: “Good catch.

This begins an example of how to use the expression.

good catch

Those are three handy expressions: “with fresh eyes,” “good catch,” and “relieved.”

This names the expression that was explained earlier.

relieved

Anna says, “I feel relieved.”

Here, it means feeling better because a worry or problem has ended or become easier.

Relieved

“Relieved” means feeling better because a worry or problem has ended or become easier.

It means feeling better when a worry or problem has ended or become easier.

relieved

You could say: “I felt relieved when I found my keys in my bag.”

Here, the speaker felt better after finding the keys.

relieved

Those are three handy expressions: “with fresh eyes,” “good catch,” and “relieved.”

This names the word that was explained earlier.

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