The English We Speak

  • Author: Vários
  • Narrator: Vários
  • Publisher: Podcast
  • Duration: 34:58:33
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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

  • Get the short straw

    18/06/2019 Duration: 03min

    A phrase that sucks!

  • Soft skills

    11/06/2019 Duration: 02min

    These are job skills needed to deal with the public, and very much in demand.

  • Clever clogs

    28/05/2019 Duration: 02min

    Will wearing new shoes make Feifei more intelligent? Join her and Rob in this programme.

  • Couch surfing

    21/05/2019 Duration: 02min

    Looking for a sofa to sleep on? Learn a phrase to describe your actions.

  • Like riding a bike

    14/05/2019 Duration: 02min

    Learn an English expression about skills we never forget.

  • On fire

    07/05/2019 Duration: 02min

    Can you be on fire without any flames?

  • Dead

    23/04/2019 Duration: 03min

    If something is 'dead good' is that a positive or negative thing?

  • Give someone the runaround

    16/04/2019 Duration: 02min

    A phrase about being unhelpful.

  • Laughing all the way to the bank

    09/04/2019 Duration: 02min

    When can going to the bank be funny? We've got a phrase that will leave you laughing.

  • The joke is on you

    02/04/2019 Duration: 03min

    Find out more about a seriously funny English phrase.

  • Keep a lid on it

    26/03/2019 Duration: 02min

    Learn the right English phrase about having to put a stop to something.

  • To pull the wool over someone's eyes

    19/03/2019 Duration: 02min

    Here's a phrase about preventing someone from discovering something.

  • Take the rough with the smooth

    12/03/2019 Duration: 02min

    Learn an expression about experiencing bad things to enable you to enjoy good things.

  • Hard-nosed

    05/03/2019 Duration: 02min

    What is a hard-nosed person like? Find out in this episode of The English We Speak.

  • To have a soft spot

    26/02/2019 Duration: 02min

    How do you feel if you really like something or someone? This phrase might help you.

  • To make a song and dance (about something)

    19/02/2019 Duration: 02min

    If things don't go your way, how can singing and dancing help?

  • Giant killer

    12/02/2019 Duration: 03min

    Here's a phrase to describe the success of a small team.

  • A shock to the system

    05/02/2019 Duration: 02min

    A sudden and unpleasant change can come as a shock. Learn a phrase to describe this.

  • From pillar to post

    29/01/2019 Duration: 02min

    Moving from place to place can be chaotic. Learn a phrase to describe the situation

  • Small talk

    22/01/2019 Duration: 02min

    Here's a phrase that describes making informal conversation about not much.

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