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Learn the English Phrases "lost for words" and "at a loss"
Episode 34
Wednesday, 15 April, 2026
Read along to learn the English phrases LOST FOR WORDS and AT A LOSS.In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase lost for words. When you're lost for words, it means you don't know what to say in a certain situation. Maybe a friend has just shared some news with you about how they're doing. Maybe they're not healthy right now.Maybe they've been in the hospital and it's very, very serious and they're not sure when they're going to get better. You might be lost for words. You might not know what to say to comfort that friend or to help them through that situation. So when you're lost for words, it usually means something serious has happened.Maybe someone has passed away and you're lost for words. You don't know what to say to the friends and family who are still here. The second phrase I wanted to teach you today is at a loss. When you are at a loss, this is very, very similar, except it also means you don't know what to do.So when you're at a loss, you don't know what to say and you don't know what to do. And I'm sure you can think of several situations in life where this might happen Where something happens to a friend or a family member, and, then you are at a loss. You don't know what to do to help them, and you don't know what to say to help them either.So when you are lost for words. So to review, when you are lost for words, it means you don't know what to say in a serious situation. And when you are at a loss, it means you don't know what to say or do in a serious situation. But hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video.There's lots of trucks in town today. This is from Aleksey. Bob, Your channel still leads Brent's, and both are very close to 100,000 subscribers. Who will come out on top. It looks like it's going to be an exciting final stretch. And then my response. Oh, I'm pretty sure it will be Brent.He's been putting out some regular stellar content and his growth is very healthy. So, yes, if you go and look for American English with Brent. If you are not familiar with who Brent is, have a look at his channel on YouTube. He makes great lessons.A lot of them are based on recent news. And his channel has been doing really well and I'm super happy for him. He has been working really hard at creating a YouTube channel that teaches English. That is just really, really helpful. And I do think it's cool too because he's a lot like me and his content is also very relatable.Did I just compliment myself and Brent? I think I did, didn't I? I gave myself a compliment there too. Anyways, American English with Brent. Have a look at it. Great channel. I've been down to visit Brent. Brent has come to visit me. I'm not sure what the future will hold, whether we'll see each other again.Canada and the U.S. yeah, we ain't really getting along that well. I guess it's better now than it was slightly. But you know me, I don't want to get into politics on this channel. But anyway, shout out to Brent. I'll put a link in the description below to his channel.Go and check it out. I always like to share other people who are helping you learn English. So where am I? Just wandering around town on a really nice warm day. I was actually wondering if I should start going to a different town at some point. Whether you guys are too familiar with this town.You've probably seen this parking lot four or five times. You've probably seen the Dollar store four or five times. But, maybe it's just warm and comforting. Maybe it's like this is the studio where I make my English lessons.And you are always just warm and comfortable and cozy with this type of background. This guy, he is totally ready to go off roading. So side phrase here, when you go off roading, it means you drive somewhere and you usually need four wheel drive because you're not on pavement anymore.You're usually on mud or gravel. So anyways, nice spring day. Thanks for watching this short English lesson.
