Trama
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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To fall at the first hurdle
10/05/2016 Durata: 02minGot an idea that's never going to work? Here is a phrase to describe the situation
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Pain in the neck
03/05/2016 Durata: 01minLearn the phrase Helen needs to describe the headache her mobile phone company is causing her
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Burn a hole in your pocket
26/04/2016 Durata: 02minWhen you are in the habit of spending all your money as soon as it comes in, you can use this phrase to express yourself
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To turn something upside down
19/04/2016 Durata: 02minHow to describe doing a thorough search for something in a very messy way
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Going forward
12/04/2016 Durata: 02minHow do you ask someone to change the way they do things in the future? Learn this phrase connected to motion
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A recipe for disaster
05/04/2016 Durata: 02minWhen things go wrong and the outcome isn't good, what kind of recipe are you following? Learn a phrase that has nothing to do with cooking
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Crash course
29/03/2016 Durata: 02minWhen you need to learn something very quickly, it’s worth considering a super fast learning programme, but it’s not for everyone
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You've sold it to me
22/03/2016 Durata: 02minWhen you are in total agreement with ideas or suggestions from others, try a new phrase to express yourself
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Full of the joys of spring
15/03/2016 Durata: 02minWhat time of the year describes a good mood? Learn this lively and cheerful phrase
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Six of one, half a dozen of the other
01/03/2016 Durata: 02minIs this expression related to numbers? If half a dozen is six, what does this expression mean? Listen to the programme
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Test the water
23/02/2016 Durata: 02minHow can you make sure a new project is going to be a successful? Here's a piece of good advice
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To lie through your teeth
16/02/2016 Durata: 02minNot telling the truth is not a good thing to do. Learn a phrase to describe your actions
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To make a monkey out of me
09/02/2016 Durata: 02minRob's been asked to dress up like a monkey but it seems like someone is literally making a monkey out of him!
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There's method to my madness
26/01/2016 Durata: 02minAlthough other people may think you are behaving rather strangely, you know what you are doing. There's a reason and a phrase to describe your behaviour
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Cheap and cheerful
12/01/2016 Durata: 02minMost people like a present that is cheap and cheerful. But no one likes something that is cheap and nasty
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A bitter pill to swallow
05/01/2016 Durata: 02minWhen a situation is hard to accept, what do you say? This phrase could be for you
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That'll put hairs on your chest!
15/12/2015 Durata: 02minLearn a humorous expression that is used when someone is going to have a strong alcoholic drink