AEE 2537: Cozy up With These Holiday Phrasal Verbs

Summary

Podcast Summary: All Ears English Podcast – “AEE 2537: Cozy up With These Holiday Phrasal Verbs”

Hosts: Michelle Kaplan & Aubrey Carter
Release Date: December 25, 2025

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Episode Overview

In this festive holiday episode, Michelle and Aubrey dive into the world of phrasal verbs commonly used in the winter and holiday season. Their main goal is to help intermediate and advanced English learners master natural, conversational expressions for talking about cold weather, cozy traditions, and seasonal activities. Using relatable stories and lively banter, they introduce, explain, and role-play with five key phrasal verbs: cozy up, bundle up, warm up, sell out, and deck out. The episode is rich in anecdotes and includes cultural tips, making the vocabulary both memorable and practical for listeners looking to connect more authentically in American English.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Holiday Decorating Habits & “Deck Out”

• [02:00] The episode kicks off with Aubrey asking Michelle if she decks out her house for the holidays. Michelle humorously confesses, “Not at all. My husband is quite anti decorations.”
  • She does minimal decorating for Christmas—mostly stockings, a tree, and some lit trees in the yard, but nothing over-the-top.
  • They discuss “deck out” as a phrasal verb meaning to decorate extravagantly, referencing both holiday and Halloween decorations.
  • Aubrey and Michelle joke about inflatable decorations, with Michelle calling them “really tacky” and admitting, “I’m like the Grinch when it comes to those blow up decorations.” ([03:03])

2. Phrasal Verb: “Cozy Up”

• [04:25] Meaning: To get comfortable and warm, often snuggling up under blankets or beside a fire.
  • Michelle: “I love to sit in front of a fire with a glass of red wine. It feels very adult.” ([04:40])
  • Aubrey describes how her son enjoys movie nights—“Let’s cozy up by the fire and watch a movie”—as a family holiday tradition.
  • Both discuss their favorite blankets and comfy couches, with Michelle praising her “love sack” couch as “the best couch to cozy up on.” ([06:26])

3. Phrasal Verb: “Bundle Up”

• [06:52] Meaning: To put on several layers of warm clothing to protect against the cold.
  • Michelle reminisces about New York winters: “I remember I had leg warmers and sweaters, lots of layers. A heavy wool coat.” ([07:01])
  • Aubrey admits she dislikes bundling up due to the effort, especially with kids, referencing her grandmother’s wisdom: “‘I would rather be too hot than too cold, because…when you’re too cold, you just have to get all dressed up to be miserable.’” ([07:27])
  • They swap stories about cold places (Quebec, Montreal), and Michelle notes: “You had to really bundle up. We could not have gotten away with that trick of throwing a jacket in the car.” ([09:18])

4. Phrasal Verb: “Warm Up”

• [10:27] Meaning: To do something to raise your body temperature, not necessarily wanting to feel cozy, but just to not be cold.
  • Used in examples like, “Let’s warm up with a hot cocoa,” or, “I just want to warm up a bit first.”
  • Michelle tells a story about struggling to warm up in her in-laws’ unheated cabin: “There were like little space heaters and we lit a fire so we’d be out playing in the snow, and we’d go inside to warm up. And it wasn’t any warmer inside.” ([11:11])

5. Phrasal Verb: “Sell Out”

• [11:45] Meaning: When stores run out of a popular item—used here about holiday shopping and hot gift items.
  • Michelle remembers the “Magic Mixies” toy craze: “It was selling out everywhere… it was like $80. We only bought it because it was selling out everywhere.” ([12:59])
  • Both reminisce about the “sell out” toy phenomena from their childhoods, citing Pogs, Tamagotchi, Furbies, and Beanie Babies.
  • Aubrey: “That was like a big—oh, you gotta get them before they sell out.” ([14:12])

6. Phrasal Verb: “Deck Out” (Grammar, Nuance & Culture)

• [14:50] They revisit “deck out” in detail, linking it to the carol “Deck the Halls.”
  • Michelle wonders, “I’ve never thought about that—the verb ‘deck’ comes from ‘decorations,’ probably, right?” ([15:13])
  • Both laugh about families with storage units full of decorations and how serious some people get about decking out their homes.
  • Aubrey notes: “You were talking about Halloween and definitely…we always try and go trick or treating…where you can see the best decorations.” ([16:14])

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Memorable Quotes & Moments

• On “cozy up”
  “I love to sit in front of a fire with a glass of red wine. It feels very adult.”
  —Michelle Kaplan ([04:40])

• On “bundle up”
  “The worst thing about bundling up is when you put on all of these layers and then someone’s running behind and so you’re, like, sweating.”
  —Michelle Kaplan ([08:00])

• On “deck out”
  “My mother-in-law decks out her house. She has a storage unit full of holiday decorations…that’s when you know someone really decks out their place.”
  —Michelle Kaplan ([15:55])

• Holiday consumerism:
  “We only bought it because it was selling out everywhere.”
  —Michelle Kaplan on Magic Mixies ([13:00])

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Role Play Segment

[16:56 – 19:32]
Michelle and Aubrey act out a holiday-themed exchange, naturally weaving in all five phrasal verbs:

• “We love to go see the lights in her neighborhood because it’s completely decked out.”
• “But it will be cold, so be sure to bundle up.”
• “We’ll go for a little and then warm up with hot cocoa.”
• “Then you can cozy up with a movie.”
• “But I have to start shopping now before they sell out.”

Breakdown:

• The role play shows how seamlessly these phrasal verbs fit into everyday conversation.
• Michelle recalls “Christmas on Comstock,” a street known for its elaborate decorations, reinforcing the “deck out” example.

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Practical Tips for Learners

• [19:44] “This is a great connection skill: talking with people about their holiday decorations or holiday plans. Especially if someone has decked out their home, they would love to be asked about it—because that’s a lot of work and expense, right?” —Michelle Kaplan

• Cultural context:
  These phrasal verbs are not only for discussing holidays but are essential for everyday wintertime small talk and building rapport in American culture.

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Important Timestamps

• [02:00] – Opening chat about holiday decorations and the meaning of “deck out”
• [04:25] – Introduction and deep-dive into “cozy up”
• [06:52] – Exploring “bundle up” with childhood anecdotes
• [10:27] – Usage and nuance of “warm up”
• [11:45] – Discussion of “sell out” and gift shopping traditions
• [14:50] – Further exploration of “deck out”
• [16:56] – Role play using all phrasal verbs
• [19:44] – Practical encouragement to use these expressions in real life

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Conclusion

The episode wraps up by encouraging listeners to use these phrasal verbs to talk about their own holiday plans and traditions—not just to impress, but to connect with others authentically. Michelle and Aubrey wish the audience happy holidays and remind them that, in English, connection, not perfection is the key.

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For further practice:
Check out previous episodes, especially AEE 2533: “What are you wishing for? Your English.”
And don’t forget: If you see holiday lights and incredible decorations, spark a conversation—people love to talk about the effort they “deck out” for!

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Episode Tone: Friendly, enthusiastic, supportive, full of humor and practical advice—perfect for building both language and cross-cultural confidence.

Transcript

[Michelle Kaplan]

This is an All Ears English podcast. Episode 2537 cozy up with these holiday Phrasal verbs.

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[Aubrey Carter]

One of the best ways to connect in English is asking about hol holiday plans and traditions. Today you'll learn five phrasal verbs to connect about the holidays. Want a little behind the scenes? All Ears English Magic. Take our super quick 5 minute survey and you'll be entered to win a free virtual meet and greet with your favorite All Ears English host. Yes, actually meeting one of us. Your answers help us make the podcast even better for you. More of what you love, less of what you don't. Five minutes. Big fun. Real impact. Deadline to enter the contest is December 31st, so go to allearsenglish.com survey now.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Michelle Merry Christmas.

[Aubrey Carter]

Merry Christmas. Aubry. It is day. Yes, it's December 25th. So Aubry, I want to know, do you deck out your house with holiday decorations?

[Michelle Kaplan]

Not at all. My husband is quite anti. Decorations.

[Aubrey Carter]

I thought you were gonna say your house was totally decked out.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Oh no, we have, you know, we deck it out a little more for Halloween. We have a lot of Halloween decorations and all these giant skeletons we put up. But for Christmas we have the Christmas tree and we have these little pre lit tree little trees that are like white lights on our front yard, but that's it. Oh, and I guess there's like the stock. We like hang stockings on the. We have a little fireplace but other than that, not a lot of Christmas decorations.

[Aubrey Carter]

We have holiday decorations up in our house. Like I just, I don't know, just we have just down, down our staircase just you know, some lights and then we just started putting up lights like in front of our windows.

[Michelle Kaplan]

So I guess I do a wreath on the front door as well. So that's something. Yeah, nothing. But a lot of people really deck out their houses. So many lights blow up those. I really hate those in the United States. Guys out there listening, maybe you have them where you live as well, but there are these blow up Decorations that are like pushing air into them and they'll be giant snowmen and reindeer and Santa, whatever. I really don't like them. I'm like the Grinch when it comes to those blow up decorations. You're like walking around like popping them with a knife. No, not that far. But I don't love them. My kids like them. I should embrace them more. But I just think they're really tacky. No, you just made me.

[Aubrey Carter]

You just gave me an episode idea. Embrace. Because you could have said I should embrace them more. Like literally, like I should hug them more.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Oh, that's true. We also say embrace for hug. That's gonna be a good episode. Wherever you guys are hit, follow. If you're not. That will be a fun episode.

[Aubrey Carter]

Yes. And guys, also, don't worry. Lindsay will be back soon. She is on vacation and Aubry and I are getting to record together this week, but Lindsay will be back. So today we're talking about the holiday season. More so actually the cold weather. And we're going to be talking about phrasal verbs today because there are a lot of really good ones dealing with the cold weather or the holiday season. So that's what we're going to be getting into today.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Yes. This is really fun. This first one we're diving into is cozy up. I love this. Meaning like to get comfy, maybe sit by the fire with a cup of hot cocoa or a glass of red wine. I love to sit in front of a fire with a glass of red wine.

[Aubrey Carter]

Yeah.

[Michelle Kaplan]

It feels very adult.

[Aubrey Carter]

It does. Yes, it does. And a nice throw blanket.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Yes. Oh, so nice. It's finally getting cold enough here in Arizona where because we have like a. I guess it's just a gas. It's like a natural gas fire, which isn't as fun. We'll do like a fire pit outside with real wood. But in our home it's just a natural gas fire. But I love to sit in front of it with a blanket cozying up.

[Aubrey Carter]

Yeah. So you could say let's cozy up by the fire and have a movie night tonight. So that's what my son has been all about recently, is just a movie night. He's. Because he's going through all the holiday movies. He just finished all the Santa Claus movies.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Oh, I have those. Those are fun. With Tim Allen, my kids.

[Aubrey Carter]

They are fun. Yes. And then last night he watched Home Alone and I think he's just. I, I think cuz it is so cold here. You know, normally I was telling Lindsay, normally he's out, you know, on his bike and everything. But it's kind of nice to be like, oh, let's, let's have a movie night.

[Michelle Kaplan]

So, yeah, it's cold out. Let's cozy up by the fire. Let's cozy up in a blanket and watch a movie. I love it. Or you might say, on Christmas, I just like to cozy up with my family and relax at home. And this, depending on the weather, like, this is very. If it's cold out, snowy, there's nothing better than cozying up inside.

[Aubrey Carter]

Yes, exactly. So when you want to cozy up, Aubry, what do you do?

[Michelle Kaplan]

Yeah, if it's cold out, I do. I love. I definitely need the blanket. We have some of those really soft, thick blankets that I love. And we have a pretty comfy couch. For the longest time, we were buying couches for their looks, like they looked good. And then we finally got a love sack couch because it's so comfortable. Yes, I love it.

[Aubrey Carter]

Oh, those are, those are nice.

[Michelle Kaplan]

That's the best couch to cozy up on. They're really comfy.

[Aubrey Carter]

So it lives up to the hype.

[Michelle Kaplan]

It really does. They are super comfortable. We sat on it and we're like, this is the one.

[Aubrey Carter]

That's awesome. Oh, how cool. I, I definitely shopped around and sat on some of those when I was looking for a couch. Mine ended up being from Macy's. And I also love it. So, yeah, love to cozy up on the couch.

[Michelle Kaplan]

So.

[Aubrey Carter]

All right, the next one is bundle up. Super important. This means to put on layers of clothes to stay warm.

[Michelle Kaplan]

So this is one thing I miss about Christmas or the holidays. In New York, we had to bundle up. I remember I had leg warmers and sweaters, lots of layers. A heavy wool coat. I don't need any of that in Arizona. Okay. I'm lucky if I need a sweater, maybe a jacket. It just doesn't get that cold, and I miss that. I really like to bundle up.

[Aubrey Carter]

That's funny. I don't like to bun. I, I, It's a lot of work.

[Michelle Kaplan]

When you're bundling up kids. That's true.

[Aubrey Carter]

But I, I think that, you know, I, I like, I do like the cozying up inside and like that feeling, but I don't necessarily want to bundle up to be cold. I know my grandma always said my, my mama told me that. My mom told me that my grandma would say, oh, I would rather be too hot than too cold, because you want, like, either way, you're going to be miserable. And when you're too cold, you just have to get all dressed up to be miserable. That's funny. I know.

[Michelle Kaplan]

True. The worst thing about bundling up is when you put all of these layers and then someone's running behind and so you're, like, sweating. You're so warm inside because you're bundled up to be out in the cold. You're like, hurry up. Yes, that's true.

[Aubrey Carter]

So, yeah, here are some examples. Bundle up for the tree lighting tonight. It's freezing.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Yeah. And that would mean put on extra layers, a heavy coat, scarves. Right. Bundle up. Or I bought her a scarf so she can bundle up on her trip up north. I miss needing a scarf, Michelle. I'm jealous that where you live, you need a scarf. I haven't worn a scarf in years. Yeah, well, I get that cold here.

[Aubrey Carter]

It's funny because my cousin recently came to visit and she was. She lives in Tampa, so she was so confused about what will she wear. And it was just so funny that how much she was preparing for it. But it is true, you know, you get those warmer days and then you're hot. And I don't know, I tend to. Now that I drive more, I find that my jacket is just kind of in the car. And I just get in the car without wearing, you know, any sort of jacket, really. And then I just like, if I'm just gonna quickly walk into a place, I won't even wear a jacket. And then I'm just freezing on the whole walk. But that's fine.

[Michelle Kaplan]

That's funny. You know, when I bundled up the most is when I lived in Quebec. It is so cold in Montreal. The river, the St. Lawrence river is right there. And the humidity, it just goes through your bones. So I would have to put on so many layers. And I had a giant down coat. It was. So you had to really bundle up. We could not have gotten away with that trick of throwing a jacket in the car. And yeah, hoping would be fine. You had to really bundle up.

[Aubrey Carter]

Yeah. Oh, my gosh. I bet. All right, we're going to teach a few more after the break.

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[Aubrey Carter]

All right, Aubry, we are back. So the next one is warm up. So this one is to do. Do something to become warm. So it's kind of like, I mean, it's not necessarily cozy up. It's not necessarily about being cozy, but it's just about getting the temperature up. So it could be sitting by the fire, drinking something hot, whatever it is.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Or even just going inside if you're cold. You're like, I gotta go inside to warm up. Just means like. But yeah, we often will say warm up instead of whatever the other options are to get warmer, to be right. We'll just say to warm up.

[Aubrey Carter]

So you must be cold. Let's warm up with a hot cocoa.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Yes. Or I'll be out to play in the snow in 10 minutes. I just want to warm up a bit first. Yeah, yeah. We went once to my in laws cabin, which is a couple hours north of us, when there was a ton of snow and it took so long to warm up the cabin because it had been empty for quite a while. There was. And there were like they had little space heaters and we lit a fire so we'd be out playing in the snow and we'd go inside to warm up. And it wasn't any warmer inside.

[Aubrey Carter]

So we're like right by the fire.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Trying to warm up our fingers. Oh gosh.

[Aubrey Carter]

Oh gosh, that sounds cool.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Like there's nowhere to warm up. Everywhere's cold.

[Aubrey Carter]

Y Y exactly. So these next ones aren't really about temperature or that cozy feeling, but they have to do with the holiday season. So the first one is to sell out. And this means that a place had something and this is really about gifts or maybe even to food and they don't have it anymore, so they sold out.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Yeah. So for example, Trisha said she wants that toy, but so does every kid in the area. Let's go to the store now before they sell out. This reminds me of Magic Mixies. Did you ever hear them? Magic Mixies? This was a couple of years ago. It's this toy and it was selling out everywhere. So we went and tried to buy it early and they were kind of expensive and then it was no offense to Magic Mixie. We, we used it once and it was kind of like you put in the little chemicals and so it would like. It was kind of like a witch's cauldron, but pink and princessy and you. It would like have kind of a fog smoke situation and then it would like birth a little stuffed animal.

[Aubrey Carter]

Oh my gosh. It's kind of crazy thinking about it now.

[Michelle Kaplan]

And you could, like, buy refill packs to do it again, but we never did. And it was like $80.

[Aubrey Carter]

Oh, my gosh.

[Michelle Kaplan]

What? What? Why did we get. It's almost like we only bought it because it was selling out everywhere.

[Aubrey Carter]

Yeah, well, yeah, that's what happens. And then there's always. That's why you hear about those fights, you know, fights that parents have trying to get their kids the best gifts before they sell out. Oh, my gosh. Aubry, what were the popular toys when you were a kid?

[Michelle Kaplan]

I was just talking to my kids about Pogs. Do you remember Pogs?

[Aubrey Carter]

Of course.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Flat discs of whatever. Plastic or whatever. And then the main ones, the. The big with the king were like. Is it a metal? Like, yeah, they were just like a thicker. Huh. And I don't know why they don't make them anymore. I think my kids would love pogs. Or maybe they do. I actually looked up and you can buy them, but they're expensive now because they're not like mass production. Yeah. But I think if someone came out with pogs, that it would, like, blow up and all the kids would want them because they were fun.

[Aubrey Carter]

I could see that.

[Michelle Kaplan]

I could see them coming back with them. Yeah.

[Aubrey Carter]

I'm thinking of, like, the Tamagotchi. That was a huge one. And then also remember Furbies? I think those are still out, right?

[Michelle Kaplan]

They probably are. They're so creepy. I don't understand.

[Aubrey Carter]

But that was like a.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Places.

[Aubrey Carter]

Yeah, that was like a big. Oh, you gotta get them before they sell out. Beanie Babies. Of course, my daughter has my Beanie Babies now, and she always wants to take the tags off. You know, you're supposed to keep the tags on. And I'm like, no, that's the name tag. Don't do it.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Oh, that's so funny. She's like, I don't want this tag on here.

[Aubrey Carter]

Yeah, like every. Every other tag, you. We rush to take off, but a Beanie Baby. I'm like, no. I don't know. It's just. I can't do it.

[Michelle Kaplan]

It's really funny. I never had Beanie Babies, but I remember the craze.

[Aubrey Carter]

Oh.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Oh. So funny. And I feel like there was this idea that you would be able to resell them and make a fortune. That never happened.

[Aubrey Carter]

You can. No, no, no, no. All right, so the last one is Deck out, which we talked about in the beginning, Right? We. I asked you if you deck out your house. So this is generally about making a place very nice decorations. Think of Deck the Halls. Right To Deck So it's about decorating.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Put up a lot of decorations. Yeah. Interesting. That is straight. I've never thought about that. The verb deck comes from decorations, probably. Right. But it's spelled.

[Aubrey Carter]

Yeah. I only thought about. Yeah, it's. I guess so. I guess so.

[Michelle Kaplan]

It makes sense.

[Aubrey Carter]

Is it like just like we're abbreviating if. Are we just shortening the word decorate?

[Michelle Kaplan]

I guess so. But it's funny how I never thought about that.

[Aubrey Carter]

Yeah, same because it's also spelled D, E, C, K. It's not just like dec.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Think of the words as rec. As related. But it's like I'm decking the halls with decorations, so.

[Aubrey Carter]

Right, right, Exactly. So my mom is so good at decorating. Seriously. She decks out our whole house with colorful lights.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Nice. Or you have to see the lobby. It's completely decked out. My mother in law decks out her house. She has a storage unit full of holiday decorations that because they just have so much they can't fit it in like their garage or wherever. That's when you know, someone really decks out their place.

[Aubrey Carter]

Yes.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Buying storage units.

[Aubrey Carter]

Yes, exactly. Yeah. But I, I, I. You were talking about Halloween and definitely it's always, we always try and go trick or treating. Not necessarily in the closest place to us, but where the, you know, where you can see the best decorations. Yes. Because that's so much fun. So I, I love that.

[Michelle Kaplan]

I agree. We have a good street for that. Lots of those big like 20 foot skeletons.

[Aubrey Carter]

It's fun. Oh, that's fun. That's fun. People spend a lot of money on that.

[Michelle Kaplan]

I know. They're kind of expensive. And then the storage, they're like, they fit into this giant box. So we have like an outdoor shed for our Halloween skeletons.

[Aubrey Carter]

Oh, my gosh.

[Michelle Kaplan]

That's dedication.

[Aubrey Carter]

That for sure is.

[Michelle Kaplan]

All right, let's do a role play here with this fun vocab. All of these phrasal verbs here. Michelle and I are friends talking about our holiday plans.

[Aubrey Carter]

Yes. Okay. So I'm going to my friend's house for Christmas Eve. We love to go see the lights in her neighborhood because it's completely decked out. Her neighbors do such a great job.

[Michelle Kaplan]

That's awesome. But it will be cold, so be sure to bundle up.

[Aubrey Carter]

Oh, of course. We will go for a little and then warm up with hot cocoa.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Oh, that sounds nice. Then you can cozy up with a movie.

[Aubrey Carter]

Yes, definitely. And give out toys. But I have to start shopping now before they sell out.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Yeah. So I have to shop early. Right. Oh, great. Role Play. This is fun. We used all of these phrasal verbs. This, you know, the neighborhood being completely decked out in that first example reminds me. We have this area, we call it Christmas on Comstock. The street is Comstock, and they all are so decked out. Tons of Christmas lights. And they'll have cocoa. You can walk and, like, get cocoa. And so there'll be, like a line of cars six miles long, like, waiting to just drive through there every Christmas. So I just avoid the whole area entirely. Unless we're going to try and see the lights. I can't imagine living there. You'd never be able to get to your house.

[Aubrey Carter]

Right.

[Michelle Kaplan]

They have to be in before dark. Oh, wow.

[Aubrey Carter]

But that sounds cool. Oh, that sounds really interesting. Yeah.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Yeah, that was the first use here. The neighborhood is completely decked out, just like that area here.

[Aubrey Carter]

So here we're describing it as decked out. We're not saying to deck out. We're describing it as decked out.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Right. Means just decorated a lot.

[Aubrey Carter]

And then you said, it will be cold, so be sure to bundle up. Right. So to put on all your things, your gloves, your hat, your scarf. What?

[Michelle Kaplan]

Aubry wishes she could wear all those layers. Especially if you're going to be outside for a long time. That's when it's especially important to bundle up. You can't just throw on a coat and call it good.

[Aubrey Carter]

Yes.

[Michelle Kaplan]

And then he said, we'll go for a little and then warm up with hot cocoa. So, yeah, you know, you're going to be outside in the cold. You plan on warming up after, whether that's going somewhere warm or drinking a hot cocoa to warm up.

[Aubrey Carter]

And then you said, then you can cozy up with a movie. So that's the idea of sitting on your nice couch with your blanket and having a red wine or hot chocolate.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Absolutely. Cozy up by the fire. And then you said, gotta start shopping now before these toys sell out. Means there won't be any more because they're so popular.

[Aubrey Carter]

Perfect. All right. Oh, my gosh. This was fun. So also, guys, check out episode 2533. That was. What are you wishing for? Your English. So another good episode.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Yes, awesome. That was a great one. And this is so fun. It is such a great connection skill to talk with people about their holiday decorations or their holiday plans. Especially if someone has decked out their home. They would love to be asked about it because that's a lot of work and an expense, right?

[Aubrey Carter]

Yes, yes, exactly. So definitely use these as good conversation topics. And also, yeah, we'll end the episode by saying if you celebrate Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas or any other holiday that you celebrate during this season.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Yes, Happy Holidays everyone. So fun. I'm glad we were able to be here together on Christmas Day. Michelle so cozy here.

[Aubrey Carter]

Yes, very cozy. All right, Aubrey, I'll talk to you soon.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Talk to you soon.

[Aubrey Carter]

Bye bye.

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