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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To cut your teeth
28/03/2017 Duration: 02minStarting out in a new profession? Here's an expression about gaining experience
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Shrinkflation
21/03/2017 Duration: 02minGetting less for your money? Could you be the victim of 'shrinkflation'?
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La-la land
14/03/2017 Duration: 02minIs someone making unreasonable requests? Here's where they live
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A different kettle of fish
07/03/2017 Duration: 02minFishing for a phrase? This could be the one for you
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At the drop of a hat
28/02/2017 Duration: 02minWhat would Rob do at the drop of a hat? Find out more about this expression
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Brass neck
21/02/2017 Duration: 02minWhat does being confident but rude have to do with your neck? Learn an expression that should not be taken literally
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Reinvent the wheel
14/02/2017 Duration: 02minWasting time doing something that's been done before? There's a phrase to explain this
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Mansplaining
29/11/2016 Duration: 02minA word for when a man explains to a woman something in a way which suggests she's stupid.
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Rolling in it
22/11/2016 Duration: 02minNeil is rolling on the floor to teach a phrase connected to wealth. Feifei explains
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Cyberchondriac
08/11/2016 Duration: 02minDo you look up every symptom on the internet and then imagine you have a serious illness? Here's an expression to describe what you're doing