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Short-change

The English We Speak by BBC

Mar 3, 20263:33Education

If you give someone less than they deserve, you short-change them. Learn the literal and metaphorical use of this expression with Feifei and Georgie and hear more examples. IND A TRANSCRIPT: ✔️ BEATING SPEAKING ANXIETY:...

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Short-change is an episode from The English We Speak by BBC. If you give someone less than they deserve, you short-change them. Learn the literal and metaphorical use of this expression with Feifei and Georgie and hear more examples. IND A...

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Published Mar 3, 2026, 3:33 long, audio available.

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If you give someone less than they deserve, you short-change them. Learn the literal and metaphorical use of this expression with Feifei and Georgie and hear more examples. IND A TRANSCRIPT: ✔️ BEATING SPEAKING ANXIETY: ✔️

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