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to snow in
Brandon Douglas Brandon Douglas

to snow in

—| B2-C1 (upper-intermediate to advanced) |—
In North American English, this phrasal verb typically means…

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Show: “The Santa Clauses”
Brandon Douglas Brandon Douglas

Show: “The Santa Clauses”

—| B2-C2 (upper-intermediate to fluent) |—

“The Santa Clauses” is a new limited series on Disney+ that was released in…

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to dress in layers
Brandon Douglas Brandon Douglas

to dress in layers

—| B2-C1 (intermediate to advanced) |—
This is a very common phrase that you can hear in…

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blizzard
Brandon Douglas Brandon Douglas

blizzard

—| B2-C1 (upper-intermediate to advanced) |—
In North American English, this word typically means…

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