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The English We Speak: Sell yourself short

6/23/20263 min

When we sell ourselves short, we say negative things about ourselves. We undervalue or underestimate ourselves. Learn how to use this expression with Feifei and Becca.

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Opposite Of “Sell Yourself Short”
Meaning Of The Idiom

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  8. Feifei· Host1:28

    Hello, and welcome to

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