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Speaker 1: Hey there, it's Michael here and welcome back to English

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Tips in a minute from Happy English. I'm here every

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Saturday with a short, simple tip to help you speak

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English more naturally and confidently. And if you want to

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watch this lesson, just look for Happy English podcast on YouTube. Today,

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let's look at a really natural expression you'll hear a

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lot at the beginning of the year, start off on

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the right foot. We use the idioms start off on

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the right foot to mean begin something in a good, positive,

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or successful way, like when it's the first day back

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at work this year, your coworker might say, I want

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to start the year off on the right foot. Or

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when you decide to remodel the kitchen, you could say,

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let's start off on the right foot and keep everything

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organized from the beginning. We also use this phrase to

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talk about relationships, like Jack started off on the right

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foot with his new neighbors. It's positive, it's friendly, and

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it's perfect for January, when everyone is thinking about goals,

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routines and fresh starts. Start off on the right foot

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is a natural way to say you want to begin

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something well, whether it's a new year, a new job,

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or even a new habit. Let me know in the

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comments how you're planning to start the year off on

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the right foot, and remember to follow our subscribe so

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you don't miss the next Happy English podcast and next

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week's English tips in a minute. Hey, thanks for listening,

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and until next time, keep learning and keep it cool.