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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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Finger on the pulse
01/04/2013 Durata: 03minFinn has his finger on the pulse when Feifei says that she has no clue about some actors in a movie. What does it mean?
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Cut the mustard
25/03/2013 Durata: 03minCan Feifei cut the mustard to win a cooking contest? Find out more with The English We Speak.
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To miss the boat
18/03/2013 Durata: 03minDoes Feifei really need a lifejacket to go to Finn's uncle's party? Find out more about this phrase in this programme.
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To take (something) on board
11/03/2013 Durata: 03minLi and Rob are going on a holiday and are getting ready at the airport. But Rob is very surprised to find Li carrying so many things that she is not allowed to take on board. Find out more with The English We Speak.
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The writing is on the wall
04/03/2013 Durata: 03minVera gets angry with Dominic when Rob mentions the phrase 'the writing is on the wall'. Is Dominic being naughty?
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Every Tom Dick and Harry
25/02/2013 Durata: 03minKaz invites Tom, Dick and Harry to the studio and introduces them to Yang Li. Who are they?
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Act your age, not your shoe size
18/02/2013 Durata: 02minAbigail tells Rob to act his age not his shoe size. But what does this mean?
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Go to town
08/02/2013 Durata: 02minWhy does Abigail keep saying she's 'going to town'? And what has it got to do with red food? Find out here.
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Over the moon
01/02/2013 Durata: 03minSomeone in the office is over the moon about getting a new job. Find out what that really means in this week's programme.
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To know your onions
28/01/2013 Durata: 03minRob gets Li to help him with some quiz answers. Does she know her onions? Find out more about this phrase here.
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Take with a pinch of salt
21/01/2013 Durata: 03minWhy does Li think that there is a ghost in her house? Find out more here.
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Not rocket science
14/01/2013 Durata: 03minFind out what the expression 'not rocket science' means in this programme.
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Go down a storm
07/01/2013 Durata: 02minKaz says his party 'went down a storm'. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Find out here.
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Hit the ground running
24/12/2012 Durata: 02minKaz decides to 'hit the ground running' in this week's programme. Find out what this phrase means by listening to this programme.
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Language of the blogosphere
17/12/2012 Durata: 04minFinn has entered the blogosphere! Find out what this word means in The English We Speak.
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Irons in the fire
10/12/2012 Durata: 02minJen tells Helen that she has a few 'irons in the fire' for her fortnight off work. Learn a phrase to describe having lots of options. Find out more with this programme.
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Drop dead gorgeous
26/11/2012 Durata: 03minLi is worried when Jen says somebody is 'drop dead gorgeous'. What does this phrase mean?
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Celeb (Celebrity): 19 Nov
19/11/2012 Durata: 03minVera teaches Rob how and when to use the word 'celeb' in a modern society. Find out more in The English We Speak.