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Short episodes on everyday idioms and phrases from The English We Speak.
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Learn to use 'thanks a bunch' sarcastically when someone is unhelpful.
2023-02-28
Feifei and Rob discuss the phrase slow-walk, meaning to delay progress.
2023-02-21
Learn how to use the phrase 'take something to heart' when dealing with criticism.
2023-02-14
Learn what it means to take something to heart when receiving criticism.
2023-02-13
Learn the phrase 'know the score' to mean understanding a situation well.
2023-02-07
Learn the phrase 'jog your memory' to mean helping someone remember something.
2023-01-31
Learn how to use the idiom 'a flying start' for a great beginning.
2023-01-24
Learn how to use 'steal someone's thunder' to describe taking attention away.
2023-01-17
Feifei and Rob discuss the idiom 'call it a day' meaning to stop working.
2023-01-09
Learn the phrase 'off the top of my head' for speaking from memory.
2023-01-03