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Short episodes on everyday idioms and phrases from The English We Speak.
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Learn the phrase 'on the fly' to mean acting without preparation.
2024-11-19
Learn how to use 'that's on you' to mean 'it's your fault'.
2024-11-12
Learn the phrase 'warts and all' to describe something including its flaws.
2024-11-05
Learn the phrase 'off the scale' to describe extreme levels of quality or feeling.
2024-10-29
Learn the British idiom for acting childishly when things go wrong.
2024-10-22
Learn the phrase 'makes my skin crawl' for extreme disgust or fear.
2024-10-15
Learn the phrase 'an uphill task' to describe something difficult.
2024-10-08
Learn how to use the phrase 'bide someone's time' to wait for an opportunity.
2024-09-30
Learn how to use the phrase 'from the get-go' to mean right from the beginning.
2024-09-24
Learn what 'stomping ground' means and how to use it.
2024-09-17