The English We Speak: Like a moth to a flame
6/2/20263 min
Moths are winged insects which are attracted to light sources. Learn the metaphorical use of this expression in this programme with Feifei and Georgie.
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 10:00
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Speaker 20:03
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Speaker 30:35
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Speaker 11:05
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