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Short episodes on everyday idioms and phrases from The English We Speak.
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Learn how to use 'grind someone's gears' to talk about things that annoy you.
2025-05-13
Learn how to use the phrase 'feel seen' when you relate to others.
2025-05-06
Learn how to use the popular slang phrase 'it's giving'.
2025-04-29
Learn how to use 'dial down' to mean reducing intensity.
2025-04-22
Learn how to use 'the name of the game' to talk about priorities.
2025-04-15
Learn how to use the internet slang phrase 'do it for the plot'.
2025-04-08
Learn how to use the phrase 'let something slide' in English conversations.
2025-04-01
Learn how to use the phrase 'have someone on' to mean joking or teasing someone.
2025-03-25
Learn how to use the idiom 'twist someone's arm' to mean persuading someone.
2025-03-25
Learn how to use the expression 'can-do attitude' to sound more fluent.
2025-03-11