The English We Speak

  • Autore: Vários
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  • Editore: Podcast
  • Durata: 34:52:38
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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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  • Bite your tongue

    29/11/2022 Durata: 02min

    What does ‘bite your tongue’ mean?

  • Win hands down

    22/11/2022 Durata: 02min

    An easy phrase for an easy win!

  • Fever pitch

    15/11/2022 Durata: 01min

    The men’s football World Cup is coming, and excitement has reached fever pitch!

  • Twiddle your thumbs

    08/11/2022 Durata: 01min

    A phrase for boring times.

  • Get your act together

    08/11/2022 Durata: 02min

    A phrase about good organisation.

  • Dog's dinner

    25/10/2022 Durata: 02min

    Learn this phrase to describe a complete mess.

  • Sitting pretty

    18/10/2022 Durata: 02min

    Learn a phrase to describe a good situation.

  • Feast your eyes

    11/10/2022 Durata: 02min

    Sometimes you can be amazed at what you see. Learn an expression for these moments.

  • Put the brakes on

    04/10/2022 Durata: 02min

    Learn a phrase about stopping or slowing down an activity.

  • Second-guess

    26/09/2022 Durata: 01min

    If you don't know what's going to happen next, you have to guess.

  • Ins and outs

    20/09/2022 Durata: 02min

    Learn about a new expression and why Feifei gets a shock!

  • Yes and no

    13/09/2022 Durata: 02min

    Not all answers in life are 'yes' or 'no'. Learn why with this phrase.

  • Eat your words

    13/09/2022 Durata: 02min

    Learn a phrase about being wrong.

  • Bug someone

    13/09/2022 Durata: 02min

    Sometimes people or things just annoy you. Learn a phrase about this.

  • Willy-nilly

    23/08/2022 Durata: 02min

    Learn an informal expression about doing things without planning.

  • Willy-nilly

    22/08/2022 Durata: 02min

    A random phrase

  • Gnarly

    16/08/2022 Durata: 02min

    Do you find something disgusting? Use this word to describe it.

  • Smash it

    09/08/2022 Durata: 02min

    Learn a phrase to give encouragement

  • A doddle

    02/08/2022 Durata: 01min

    Is this phrase easy to learn?

  • It’s now or never

    26/07/2022 Durata: 02min

    Learn how to use ‘it’s now or never’

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