AEE 317: One English Phrasal Verb That Could Change Your Life

<p><a href="http://www.allearsenglish.com/training">Get our free IELTS video training now</a></p> <p>Today we have a quote!</p> <p><em>“Holding back is so close to stealing.” – Neil Young</em></p> <p>To hold back means to withhold or to not do something or to not give something.</p> <p>This episode is about taking chances in our lives.</p> <p>You may feel like you can’t be yourself in English.</p> <p>Maybe you are funny in your native language but you don’t know how to be funny in English so you hold back.</p> <p>But if you do that then you are “stealing” from the moment as this quote says.</p> <p><strong>What do you think?</strong></p> <p><strong>When have you erred on the side of perfection and protection by protecting yourself and when have you erred on the side of connection by taking a chance?</strong></p> <p><strong>Let us know in the comments below.</strong></p>