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Everyday expressions and real English conversations to help make your everyday conversations easier. Find more at bbclearningenglish.comFollow us at bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus
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The English We Speak: Work for peanuts
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'work for peanuts'.
04:17
19/12/2011
The English We Speak: Sinking Feeling
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'sinking feeling'.
04:15
12/12/2011
The English We Speak: Head over Heels
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'head over heels'.
03:25
05/12/2011
The English We Speak: Nailed It!
Neil needs to put a clock on the studio wall, but can he nail it? Find out more in this week's programme.
03:25
28/11/2011
The English We Speak: Lairy
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the word 'lairy'.
03:10
21/11/2011
Sponger
Neil tells Li about his plan to live in luxury after giving up his job. Find out more about how he will pay for his expense in this week's programme.
03:19
14/11/2011
The Creeps
In our special Halloween edition Neil and Li try to give you the creeps.
02:36
07/11/2011
Smoothie
Are you a smoothie? Learn different meanings of the word 'smoothie' with Neil and Li.
03:13
31/10/2011
The English We Speak: 'Get Lost'
The English countryside is beautiful but causes problems for Helen and Rob. Find out more about this phrasal verb in this week's The English We Speak.
02:48
24/10/2011
The English We Speak: Playing Up
Everyone likes to see children playing, but do we also want them to play up? Find out more about this phrasal verb with Rob and Helen.
02:59
20/10/2011
The English We Speak: Heavy
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at new meanings of the word 'heavy'.
02:38
10/10/2011
The English We Speak: You've changed your tune
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'You've changed your tune'.
03:32
03/10/2011
The English We Speak: Hold your horses
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'hold your horses'.
03:06
26/09/2011
The English We Speak: Yob
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the word 'yob'.
03:12
19/09/2011
The English We Speak: To Jump the Gun
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'to jump the gun'.
03:04
12/09/2011
The English We Speak: Mind-boggling
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the word 'mind-boggling'.
02:56
05/09/2011
The English We Speak: Brownie Points
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'brownie points'.
02:55
29/08/2011
The English We Speak: To nick
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at different uses of the word 'to nick'.
03:08
22/08/2011
The English We Speak: In the nick of time
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'in the nick of time'.
03:05
15/08/2011
The English We Speak: On a roll
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'on a roll'.
03:06
08/08/2011
The English We Speak: Do
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at a different usage of the word 'do'.
02:27
01/08/2011
The English We Speak: Glamping
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's word is glamping.
02:40
25/07/2011
The English We Speak: To Blow Your Own Trumpet
William and Helen look at a musical idiom in honour of the BBC Proms, a classical music festival. Listen to find out more.
04:04
18/07/2011
The English We Speak: To Nip Something in the Bud
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's idiom is 'to nip something in the bud'.
03:15
11/07/2011
The English We Speak: Teetotal
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's word is 'teetotal'.
03:38
04/07/2011
The English We Speak: Festival Phrases
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week we're looking at phrases related to festivals.
03:32
27/06/2011
The English We Speak: Fatherhood
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week we're looking at some phrases relating to fatherhood.
03:55
20/06/2011
The English We Speak: Hullabaloo
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's word is 'hullabaloo'.
04:04
13/06/2011
The English We Speak: Bounce
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week we're looking at a new slang usage of the word 'bounce'.
02:43
06/06/2011
The English We Speak: The special relationship
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's phrase is 'The special relationship'.
04:16
30/05/2011
The English We Speak: 'Baby Talk'
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's phrase is 'baby talk'.
04:56
23/05/2011
The English We Speak: 'Gatecrash'
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's word is 'gatecrash'.
03:36
16/05/2011
The English We Speak: -gate
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the origin and meaning of the suffix '-gate'.
04:37
09/05/2011
The English We Speak: Touchy-feely
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's phrase is touchy-feely.
04:16
25/04/2011
The English We Speak: Two Ticks
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week we find out what it means when someone says "I'll be with you in two ticks", and other related phrases.
03:25
18/04/2011
The English We Speak: Swizz
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week, find out how Li became the victim of a swizz.
03:18
11/04/2011
The English We Speak: 'Sick'
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's word is 'sick' which can have a different meaning to the one you'd expect.
03:04
04/04/2011
The English We Speak: 'Savvy'
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'savvy'.
03:02
28/03/2011
The English We Speak: ' anorak'
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'anorak'.
03:35
21/03/2011
The English We Speak: 'Awesome'
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'awesome'
03:08
10/03/2011
The English We Speak: 'Wee'
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'wee'
03:48
07/03/2011
The English We Speak: 'Green'
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'green'
03:51
28/02/2011
The English We Speak: 'Loved Up'
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's phrase is 'loved up'
02:53
21/02/2011
The English We Speak: 'Chillax'
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'chillax'
03:02
14/02/2011
The English We Speak: 'Rabbit'
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's phrase is 'rabbit in the headlights'.
03:19
07/02/2011
The English We Speak: 'Tastic'
This week Finn and Wang Fei talk about the usage of the suffix -tastic. What does it mean and what words can you use it with?
03:06
31/01/2011
The English We Speak: 'Icebreaker'
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'icebreaker'.
03:09
24/01/2011
The English We Speak: 'Good Egg'
In our new series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's phrase is 'good egg'.
02:54
17/01/2011
BBC Learning English Pantomime 2010 - Cinderella - Part 3
Listen to the final part of our pantomime. Last time, Cinderella had to leave the ball in a big rush. Will she really get her happy ending this week?
05:55
10/01/2011
BBC Learning English Pantomime 2010 - Cinderella - Part 2
Listen to the second part of our pantomime. This week, Cinderella meets the charming Prince Stephen. But he only speaks in English idioms! The final part of the pantomime is next week.
05:44
03/01/2011
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