Joe Biden leading polls as American election heats up | Learn the expression ‘off the cuff’

<p>"</p> <p>The United States is six weeks out from its presidential election, and polls show Biden with a comfortable, but slimming lead over the sitting president. Biden has been criticized for his “basement” strategy: largely staying out of the spotlight and letting Trump’s self-sabotage win him votes. Will Biden’s middle-of-the-road approach be enough to win in November? Plus, learn what “off the cuff” means.</p> <p>--</p> <p>At Plain English, we make English lessons for the modern world.</p> <p>-- Today’s full English lesson, including a free transcript, can be found at: <a>https://plainenglish.com/296</a></p> <p>-- Learning English should be fun! That’s why our lessons are about current events and trending topics you care about: business, travel, technology, health, science, politics, the environment, and so much more. Our free English lessons always include English expressions and phrasal verbs, too.</p> <p>-- Learn even more English at <a>PlainEnglish.com</a>, where we have fast and slow audio, translations, videos, online English courses, and a supportive community of English learners like you. Sign up free at <a>PlainEnglish.com/Join</a></p> <p>-- Aprende inglés gratis en línea con nuestro curso de inglés. Se habla a una velocidad lenta para que todos entiendan. ¡Aprende ingles con nosotros ahora! | Aprenda Inglês online grátis com o Plain English, a uma velocidade menor, para que todos possam entender.</p> <p>Contact: E-mail <a>jeff@plainenglish.com</a> | WhatsApp <a>+1 312 967 8757</a> | Facebook <a>PlainEnglishPod</a> | Instagram <a>PlainEnglishPod</a> | Twitter <a>@PlainEnglishPod</a></p> <p>"</p>