Sargasso

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Sargasso is a noun that refers to ‘a messy situation.’

Our word of the day is a word of Portuguese descent whose precise origin isn’t clear to us. When used literally it refers a weed. But in a more figurative sense it means any kind of messy situation.

Michelle’s attempt to teach English in Japan without knowing how to speak Japanese started out well, but it soon became a sargasso. The language barrier made for a very messy situation.

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Sargasso

Word of the Day

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published 3y ago

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Sargasso is a noun that refers to ‘a messy situation.’

Michelle’s attempt to teach English in Japan without knowing how to speak Japanese started out well, but it soon became a sargasso. The language barrier made for a very messy situation.

1923 episodes

#Learning English #Podcasting Education #Language Learning #Word Of The Day

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