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Every week, we look at a different everyday English phrase or piece of slang in this fun three-minute programme. From BBC World Service
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Fever pitch
15/11/2022 Durata: 01minThe men’s football World Cup is coming, and excitement has reached fever pitch!
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Twiddle your thumbs
08/11/2022 Durata: 01minA phrase for boring times.
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Get your act together
08/11/2022 Durata: 02minA phrase about good organisation.
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Dog's dinner
25/10/2022 Durata: 02minLearn this phrase to describe a complete mess.
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Sitting pretty
18/10/2022 Durata: 02minLearn a phrase to describe a good situation.
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Feast your eyes
11/10/2022 Durata: 02minSometimes you can be amazed at what you see. Learn an expression for these moments.
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Put the brakes on
04/10/2022 Durata: 02minLearn a phrase about stopping or slowing down an activity.
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Second-guess
26/09/2022 Durata: 01minIf you don't know what's going to happen next, you have to guess.
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Ins and outs
20/09/2022 Durata: 02minLearn about a new expression and why Feifei gets a shock!
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Yes and no
13/09/2022 Durata: 02minNot all answers in life are 'yes' or 'no'. Learn why with this phrase.
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Eat your words
13/09/2022 Durata: 02minLearn a phrase about being wrong.
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Bug someone
13/09/2022 Durata: 02minSometimes people or things just annoy you. Learn a phrase about this.
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Willy-nilly
23/08/2022 Durata: 02minLearn an informal expression about doing things without planning.
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Willy-nilly
22/08/2022 Durata: 02minA random phrase
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Gnarly
16/08/2022 Durata: 02minDo you find something disgusting? Use this word to describe it.
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Smash it
09/08/2022 Durata: 02minLearn a phrase to give encouragement
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A doddle
02/08/2022 Durata: 01minIs this phrase easy to learn?
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It’s now or never
26/07/2022 Durata: 02minLearn how to use ‘it’s now or never’
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Happy days
19/07/2022 Durata: 02minLearn a phrase to use when you hear good news.
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Double down
12/07/2022 Durata: 02minLearn a phrase about extra effort.