G’day, mate! Today’s weekly Aussie English expression episode is about the phrase “get your hopes up”.

In today’s episode, I talk about my plant shopping experience, without not telling Kel! Eek! Anyway, I also answer a listener’s question of what is my favourite English & Portuguese words.

Next up, I also share a hilarious joke about the “satisfactory” factory that I think you’ll enjoy!

As always, I provide an explanation of the phrase “to get your hopes up” and its definition as becoming enthusiastic about something that may not happen.

To help you understand the phrase better, I give out examples of how the phrase “get your hopes up” applies in dating and with pets — yes, I mean Peaches, our cat. There are pronunciation tips that I think will be helpful for you, too.

Lastly, there’s a listening and writing comprehension exercise using a clip from the TV show “Koala Man.” I hope that you find this exercise fun and useful for improving your listening skills!

Thanks for always tuning in to the Aussie English Podcast. I look forward to hearing your thoughts about the episodes, and to bringing you more language learning content in future episodes!

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See you in the next episode!

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