The English We Speak

  • Autore: Vários
  • Narratore: Vários
  • Editore: Podcast
  • Durata: 32:59:47
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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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  • Pot luck

    12/09/2017 Durata: 02min

    Not sure what to expect? Learn a phrase about hoping your choice will turn out ok

  • It beats me

    05/09/2017 Durata: 02min

    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'

  • Jiggery-pokery

    29/08/2017 Durata: 01min

    Tricks and dishonesty: Learn this phrase before it fools you!

  • Left, right, and centre

    22/08/2017 Durata: 02min

    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?

  • Donkey's years

    15/08/2017 Durata: 02min

    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

  • Give us a bell

    08/08/2017 Durata: 02min

    What's that ringing sound? Is it someone giving you a bell? Find out what it all means

  • Echo chamber

    01/08/2017 Durata: 02min

    Echo echo echo echo…

  • Snowflake

    25/07/2017 Durata: 02min

    Do you melt too easily?

  • The heat is on

    18/07/2017 Durata: 01min

    Learn an expression which you can use to say you're under pressure

  • Wet weekend

    11/07/2017 Durata: 02min

    When can a wet weekend be dry? Find out with another authentic English expression

  • No picnic

    04/07/2017 Durata: 02min

    Some things in life are hard work. Discover a phrase that describes these situations

  • A busman's holiday

    27/06/2017 Durata: 02min

    Going on holiday to do your job? What's it got to do with driving a bus?

  • Fuddy-duddy

    20/06/2017 Durata: 02min

    Old-fashioned and set in your ways? Could you be one of these people?

  • Bottle

    13/06/2017 Durata: 01min

    Use this phrase involving bottles when you’re too afraid to do something

  • No great shakes

    13/06/2017 Durata: 02min

    Not impressed by something? Here's an expression that describes what you think

  • Not a sausage

    06/06/2017 Durata: 02min

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

  • Long

    30/05/2017 Durata: 01min

    Not everything in this life is fun. Learn a phrase to describe boring jobs!

  • Not half

    23/05/2017 Durata: 02min

    Love pizza? Feifei and Neil bring you a phrase to show how much you enjoy something

  • All over the shop

    16/05/2017 Durata: 03min

    Looked everywhere? Learn a phrase about shops that isn’t about shops!

  • It comes with the territory

    09/05/2017 Durata: 02min

    Some things have to be expected. Learn a phrase to describe this situation

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