Proper English S2E43: More Phrasal Verbs About Health

9m · Proper English · 04 May 05:30

This week, Mabel and Sylvia are helping us come up with some more phrasal verbs to do with health matters. The Idiom of the Week 'A Bitter Pill to Swallow.'

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Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeod

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cafe - takk, northern quarter, manchester by AntonyBK

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