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Simplified Speech #241 – Keeping secrets
Category: Education
Duration: 00:24:19
Publish Date: 2026-02-19 19:24:52
Description:

Can you keep a secret? In this episode, Andrew and Kassy talk about the difference between being an “open book” and a “closed book.” They discuss their own habits for keeping things private, share funny stories about childhood crushes, and debate whether it is harder to keep good news or bad news a secret.

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Fun Fact
Andrew mentions being “in a pickle.” This is a funny way of saying you are in a difficult situation. While we usually think of pickles as a tasty snack, the phrase comes from the idea of being all mixed up or “stewed,” just like vegetables in a jar of vinegar!

Expression list

  • To pry [something] out of [someone]
  • To get dragged into
  • To mind [one’s] own business
  • A layoff
  • Resentful
  • To pave the way
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