073: Hard to get by

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073: Hard to get by

Jun 19 2026 | 00:08:25

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Show Notes

Do you know the phrase “To get by” ? It’s an important one, and has (at least) two different meanings. Listen to this episode to hear and understand both of them. [beginning]There are some mountains near where I live in Haytown, with lots of trails for walking and lots of streams full of rocks and fish and beautiful waterfalls. One day, not too long ago, I drove over to the mountains with my dog, Shelby, to go for a nice, long walk there… (for the rest of the transcript go to patreon.com/boxcarenglishpodcasts) boxcarenglish.com patreon.com/boxcarenglishpodcast

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