Idioms of the week:

It's not rocket science

Sit on the fence

Lessons November 2023 Week 1

Val Kolpakov owns the world’s largest collection of toothpaste tubes.

He has 2,037 different tubes from all over the world.

He has a set of toothpaste tubes that taste like whiskey from the 1950s.

He is afraid to try the wasabi-flavored toothpaste.

He has radioactive toothpaste from the 1940s because people thought it was good for your skin.

October 26 is National Chicken Fried Steak Day.

Chicken-fried steak is an American breaded beef cutlet dish.

It is breaded and fried similar to the more common fried chicken.

When deep-fried and served with white gravy, it is usually called “chicken fried steak.”

If it is pan-fried and served with brown gravy, it is often called “country-fried steak.”

Chicken-fried steak is said to be Southern cuisine.

“Hang in there” means “to not give up.”

Things are difficult now, but hang in there, it will be better soon.

“Give it a whirl” means “to try something.”

I’ll give it a whirl even though I've never done it before.