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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Weather idioms
29/07/2013 Duration: 03minUsing weather idioms: is Jen chasing rainbows, or is it a storm in a teacup?
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It's doing my head in!
15/07/2013 Duration: 03minAnnoyed? Frustrated? Angry? Maybe it's doing your head in!
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The bee's knees
08/07/2013 Duration: 03minFinn wants to share some special food with Li. But they receive some uninvited guests who also want to eat their delicious picnic snacks.
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To put all your eggs in one basket
01/07/2013 Duration: 03minHow many eggs should you put in one basket? And what has that got to do with taking risks?
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Don't make me laugh!
24/06/2013 Duration: 02minIt's laughable. How to say that you think something will never happen.
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A leopard can't change its spots
17/06/2013 Duration: 03minCan someone change their personality? A leopard can't change its spots.
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To see red
10/06/2013 Duration: 03minSeeing red: what is making Jen and Feifei so angry on their day trip?
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Haven't slept a wink
03/06/2013 Duration: 03minZzzz... Neil had a crying child in his room and Feifei had a mosquito in hers. That's why neither of them has slept a wink.
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I wasn't born yesterday
20/05/2013 Duration: 03minWere you born yesterday? Probably not, but this is a useful expression if someone's trying to fool you.
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To cook the books
06/05/2013 Duration: 03minNeil is cooking an unusual meal in the BBC Learning English kitchen. Would you like to eat a book?
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A white elephant
08/04/2013 Duration: 02minDoes Finn have to look after his uncle's white elephant? Find out more with The English We Speak.
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Finger on the pulse
01/04/2013 Duration: 03minFinn has his finger on the pulse when Feifei says that she has no clue about some actors in a movie. What does it mean?
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Cut the mustard
25/03/2013 Duration: 03minCan Feifei cut the mustard to win a cooking contest? Find out more with The English We Speak.
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To miss the boat
18/03/2013 Duration: 03minDoes Feifei really need a lifejacket to go to Finn's uncle's party? Find out more about this phrase in this programme.