Bonus: Poorna Swami on idioms

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Bonus: Poorna Swami on idioms

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Bonus: Poorna Swami on idioms

Poorna shares two tricky idioms she encountered while translating Murmurs by Safiya Akhtar. One is deeply romantic, and the other is ...10/10. You'll see what we mean.

Jess Jensen Mitchell

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May 21, 2024

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