Roundtable Discussion — February 28, 2023

Roundtable Discussion

February 28, 2023

Following is a complete video recording of our February 28, 2023 roundtable discussion along with language notes that Kenny sent in real time during the conversation. Many of the language notes contain hyperlinks for further exploration of Kenny’s language suggestions.

Video

There is also an audio-only version of this Roundtable Discussion.

Language Notes

• I was on the fence about whether to join or not. (idiom)
• a tough decision (collocation)
• a difficult decision (collocation)
• a double-edged sword (idiom)
• to outsource sth
• to draw a blank (idiom)
• earth-shattering
• a list of parameters
• an informed decision (collocation)
• a front-runner
• in theory / in practice
  • We often use the language pair in theory / in practice when comparing how something seems as an idea vs. how it actually is in real life. For example,
    • The government’s proposal to rebuild the education system sounds good in theory, but in practice it is likely to fail because the public expects instant results and will not be patient enough to follow through on the plan.
• a rut
• You can talk until you’re blue in the face (idiom)
• to rationalize sth
• to overthink sth
• The perfect is the enemy of the good. (expression)