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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 idiom 'keep someone on their toes'.
2025-12-09
Learn how to use the phrasal verb 'duck out' to leave a place quickly.
2025-12-02
Learn how to use the phrase 'off base' to mean mistaken or wrong.
2025-11-25
Learn how to use 'take someone under your wing' to mean guiding others.
2025-11-18
Learn the idiom 'no two ways about it' to emphasise that something is true.
2025-11-11
Learn how to use the modern suffix '-coded' to describe traits and vibes.
2025-11-10
Learn the British idiom 'make a pig's ear of something' to describe a big mistake.
2025-10-27
Learn how the modern slang suffix '-core' is used to describe a specific aesthetic.
2025-10-21
Learn how the slang phrase 'let her cook' means to let someone continue doing well.
2025-10-14
Learn how to use the informal phrase 'neck of the woods' to talk about a specific area.
2025-10-07