Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories.
Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the color of most growing plants.

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Now, the Special English program, Words and Their Stories. 
Our expression today is Santa Claus.  Santa Claus is someone who will remain in the hearts of children forever.  He is the make-believe person who brings toys and other gifts to children at Christmas.

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Now, Words and Their Stories, a VOA Special English program about American expressions.  I’m Rich Kleinfeldt with some financial words and expressions used in business and the stock market.

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I’m Susan Clark with the Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES.
In the nineteen thirties, a song, “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?,” was very popular in the United States. It was the time of the big Depression. The song had meaning for many people who had lost their jobs.

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This is Phil Murray with WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, a program in Special English on the Voice of America.  We tell about some common expressions in American English.

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Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories.  Today, we tell about American expressions using the word “Dutch.”

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Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories.
Baloney is a kind of sausage that many Americans eat often. The word also has another meaning in English.  It is used to describe something – usually something someone says – that is false or wrong or foolish.
Baloney sausage comes from the name of the Italian [...]

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