Catch Word #272 Bear with me

Published: Sept. 8, 2023, 9:13 p.m.

b'Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you needed someone to wait patiently while you handled something? In this Catch Word episode, Andrew and Kassy teach you two expressions you can use in such situations: bear with me and hang tight.\\n\\nCatch Word is a Culips series that teaches you idioms, phrasal verbs, and expressions used in everyday life. With Catch Word, you learn common phrases used by native English speakers while listening to casual, natural conversations.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nFun facts\\nDid you know that waiting can be quite stressful for our bodies? Studies have shown that while waiting, our heart rate can increase, stress and anxiety levels go up, muscles get tense, and our perception of time changes. On the bright side, if we\\u2019re waiting for something exciting, our bodies releases endorphins, which make us feel happy.\\n\\n\\n\\nExpressions included in the study guide\\n\\n\\n\\n \\tBear with me\\n \\tHang tight\\n \\tTo line up [something]\\n \\tTo come across as\\n \\tTo get [something] across\\n \\tCan\\u2019t bear [something]\\n\\n\\n\\nCopyright: Culips.com\\nFor more information about this episode, visit culips.com.\\nMusic Credit: Something Elated by Broke for Free\\nImage: Ben White (Unsplash.com)'