<p>Have you ever looked up from your phone and realized that an hour just disappeared? In this Catch Word lesson, Andrew and Indiana teach you how to tell someone to &#8220;touch grass&#8221; and how to describe a person as &#8220;terminally online&#8221; or &#8220;chronically online.&#8221; They explain the difference in tone between these expressions, why &#8220;touch grass&#8221; can sound like a real insult, and when each one is appropriate to use.</p>
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<p><strong>Keep an ear out for these phrases during the episode:</strong></p>
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<li>To touch grass</li>
<li>Terminally online / Chronically online</li>
<li>To be cooped up</li>
<li>To be wrapped up in something</li>
<li>A break with reality</li>
<li>To get the last word</li>
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