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Short episodes on everyday idioms and phrases from The English We Speak.
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Learn how to use the term 'side quest' and other 'side' expressions in English.
2026-07-21
Learn to use 'passing ships' to describe people with busy schedules who rarely meet.
2026-07-14
Learn how to use the popular slang phrase 'understood the assignment'.
2026-07-07
Learn 'onto something' (discovering an important idea) and its difference from 'into something' (enjoying).
2026-06-30
This episode explains "sell yourself short," meaning to undervalue your own abilities.
2026-06-23
Learn 'wrap something up' to mean finish or end something, often with related expressions.
2026-06-16
This episode explains 'throw ideas at the wall': making many suggestions, hoping one works.
2026-06-09
The expression 'like a moth to a flame' describes being strongly attracted to something potentially harmful.
2026-06-02
This episode explains 'gatekeep' as controlling access to information, often used online.
2026-05-26
This episode explains 'in over your head' (too difficult) and 'goes over my head' (don't understand).
2026-05-19