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So done with
17 Oct · The English We Speak

Are you doing something very boring? We have just the phrase for you!
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lolz
10 Oct · The English We Speak

You might know the slang expression ‘LOL’, but do you know about ‘lolz’?
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Have a go
3 Oct · The English We Speak

Poor Neil gets a lot of criticism in the programme. Of course, it’s all to help you learn English!
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About
26 Sep · The English We Speak

You know what ‘about’ means, right? But maybe not this extra meaning! Take another look with us
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Wing it
19 Sep · The English We Speak

Learn an informal expression for when you have to improvise
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Pot luck
12 Sep · The English We Speak

Not sure what to expect? Learn a phrase about hoping your choice will turn out ok
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It beats me
5 Sep · The English We Speak

Why does Feifei keep hitting Rob? There could be some confusion about the meaning of today's authentic English phrase. Find out what Rob really means when he says 'it beats me'
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Jiggery-pokery
29 Aug · The English We Speak

Tricks and dishonesty: Learn this phrase before it fools you!
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Left, right, and centre
22 Aug · The English We Speak

If you do something left, right, and centre does that mean you do it everywhere? Rob's being doing just that but what's he been doing it with?
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Donkey's years
15 Aug · The English We Speak

Why has Rob got a donkey in the studio?! It's probably got something with today's authentic English phrase which is about not doing something for a long time
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Give us a bell
8 Aug · The English We Speak

What's that ringing sound? Is it someone giving you a bell? Find out what it all means
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Echo chamber
1 Aug · The English We Speak

Echo echo echo echo…
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Snowflake
25 Jul · The English We Speak

Do you melt too easily?
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The heat is on
18 Jul · The English We Speak

Learn an expression which you can use to say you're under pressure
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Wet weekend
11 Jul · The English We Speak

When can a wet weekend be dry? Find out with another authentic English expression
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No picnic
4 Jul · The English We Speak

Some things in life are hard work. Discover a phrase that describes these situations
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A busman's holiday
27 Jun · The English We Speak

Going on holiday to do your job? What's it got to do with driving a bus?
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Fuddy-duddy
20 Jun · The English We Speak

Old-fashioned and set in your ways? Could you be one of these people?
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No great shakes
13 Jun · The English We Speak

Not impressed by something? Here's an expression that describes what you think
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Not a sausage
6 Jun · The English We Speak

Nothing, absolutely nothing, nothing at all… Not even one little sausage!
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