Synopsis
Every week, we look at a different everyday English phrase or piece of slang in this fun three-minute programme. From BBC World Service
Episodes
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![Laughing all the way to the bank]()
Laughing all the way to the bank
09/04/2019 Duration: 02minWhen can going to the bank be funny? We've got a phrase that will leave you laughing.
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![The joke is on you]()
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![Keep a lid on it]()
Keep a lid on it
26/03/2019 Duration: 02minLearn the right English phrase about having to put a stop to something.
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![To pull the wool over someones eyes]()
To pull the wool over someone's eyes
19/03/2019 Duration: 02minHere's a phrase about preventing someone from discovering something.
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![Take the rough with the smooth]()
Take the rough with the smooth
12/03/2019 Duration: 02minLearn an expression about experiencing bad things to enable you to enjoy good things.
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![Hard-nosed]()
Hard-nosed
05/03/2019 Duration: 02minWhat is a hard-nosed person like? Find out in this episode of The English We Speak.
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![To have a soft spot]()
To have a soft spot
26/02/2019 Duration: 02minHow do you feel if you really like something or someone? This phrase might help you.
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![To make a song and dance (about something)]()
To make a song and dance (about something)
19/02/2019 Duration: 02minIf things don't go your way, how can singing and dancing help?
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![Giant killer]()
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![A shock to the system]()
A shock to the system
05/02/2019 Duration: 02minA sudden and unpleasant change can come as a shock. Learn a phrase to describe this.
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![From pillar to post]()
From pillar to post
29/01/2019 Duration: 02minMoving from place to place can be chaotic. Learn a phrase to describe the situation
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![Small talk]()
Small talk
22/01/2019 Duration: 02minHere's a phrase that describes making informal conversation about not much.
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![A bright spark]()
A bright spark
15/01/2019 Duration: 02minHere's a clever expression that can describe someone doing something stupid.
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![To be all downhill]()
To be all downhill
08/01/2019 Duration: 02minRob's done all his work! Find out here if it's all downhill until the weekend for him.
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![To have all your Christmases come at once]()
To have all your Christmases come at once
28/12/2018 Duration: 02minAn expression for when you have good fortune
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![Its the thought that counts]()
It's the thought that counts
18/12/2018 Duration: 02minLearn a polite thing to say when you receive a bad present.
