{"id":17243,"date":"2019-02-23T09:00:06","date_gmt":"2019-02-23T14:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/?p=17243"},"modified":"2023-04-24T11:27:53","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T16:27:53","slug":"english-phrase-of-the-day-in-the-zone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/english-phrase-of-the-day-in-the-zone\/","title":{"rendered":"English phrase of the day: In the zone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/etRG9cTcKpo?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/center><br \/>\nHi everyone! Our phrase of the day is <strong>in the zone<\/strong>. I saw it on Facebook -a friend of mine was working on writing a book, and she posted that today she was really <strong>in the zone<\/strong>, and she managed to write 10,000 words.<\/p>\n<p>If you are <strong>in the zone<\/strong>, it means you are in a state of very focused attention, so that you perform well or you manage to be very productive easily. Someone who is in the zone doesn\u2019t like to be distracted because they are working or doing something well, and they don\u2019t want to stop. When you\u2019re in the zone, it feels like you have lots of energy and ideas flowing continuously, so that whatever you\u2019re doing seems easy and natural.<\/p>\n<p>Think about a time you\u2019ve been <strong>in the zone<\/strong>. It\u2019s a great feeling! Thanks for joining me today, and come back for tomorrow\u2019s phrase of the day.<\/p>\n<div class=\"alert\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Learn phrases and expressions to improve your spoken English!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/everyday-english-speaking-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/eesc-1-2.png\" alt=\"Everyday English Speaking Course\" width=\"486\" height=\"344\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><a class=\"elementor-button rounded large blue\" style=\"color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/everyday-english-speaking-course\/\"><strong>Learn more about the Speaking Courses<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi everyone! 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