One specific thing to level up your expression is to resist using the word "like". Some people use "like" endlessly and I've found it's a sign that they're afr

One specific thing to level up your expression is to resist using the word "like". Some people use "like" endlessly and I've found it's a sign that they're afraid nobody understands them, so everything they say is an analogy or metaphor to try to relate to the other person. It could also be because the person is not taking any time to formulate what they want to say. Which leads to a ridiculous amount of redundancy in their story... which makes their story a bit lame.. "So like, I was walking down the street and like it was super hot, like really hot. Then I saw like this weird thing, it was like a big furry thing or something" A little less "like" a little less metaphor. "It was pretty hot, I was walking down the street and was shocked to see a bear!"