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Short episodes on everyday idioms and phrases from The English We Speak.
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Learn the slang phrase 'touch grass' for spending too much time online.
2023-12-12
Learn how to use 'I'm out' when you have nothing left.
2023-12-05
Learn the expression 'plan B' for suggesting alternative options.
2023-11-28
Learn how to use 'sound out' to discover people's opinions indirectly.
2023-11-21
Learn how to use the informal verb 'one up' to describe outdoing someone.
2023-11-14
Learn how to use the compound adjective 'fly-by-night' to describe untrustworthy businesses.
2023-11-14
Learn how to use the idiom 'tread on someone's toes'.
2023-10-31
Learn how to use the phrase 'mental gymnastics' for brain work.
2023-10-24
Learn how to use 'call dibs' to claim something before others.
2023-10-17
Learn how to use the informal phrase 'run for the hills' to avoid situations.
2023-10-10