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The gift that keeps on giving
Learn a phrase about receiving presents.
02:2520/12/2022
Quiet quitting
Learn a phrase about just doing enough.
02:2013/12/2022
Hang in there
Times can be challenging but don’t give up. We have a phrase to spur you on.
02:1706/12/2022
Bite your tongue
What does ‘bite your tongue’ mean?
02:1129/11/2022
Win hands down
An easy phrase for an easy win!
02:1122/11/2022
Fever pitch
The men’s football World Cup is coming, and excitement has reached fever pitch!
01:4415/11/2022
Twiddle your thumbs
A phrase for boring times.
01:4408/11/2022
Get your act together
A phrase about good organisation.
02:1508/11/2022
Dog's dinner
Learn this phrase to describe a complete mess.
02:0125/10/2022
Sitting pretty
Learn a phrase to describe a good situation.
02:1618/10/2022
Feast your eyes
Sometimes you can be amazed at what you see. Learn an expression for these moments.
02:1111/10/2022
Put the brakes on
Learn a phrase about stopping or slowing down an activity.
02:0204/10/2022
Second-guess
If you don't know what's going to happen next, you have to guess.
01:5626/09/2022
Ins and outs
Learn about a new expression and why Feifei gets a shock!
02:1320/09/2022
Yes and no
Not all answers in life are 'yes' or 'no'. Learn why with this phrase.
02:1013/09/2022
Eat your words
Learn a phrase about being wrong.
02:2913/09/2022
Bug someone
Sometimes people or things just annoy you. Learn a phrase about this.
02:1413/09/2022
Willy-nilly
Learn an informal expression about doing things without planning.
02:1923/08/2022
Gnarly
Do you find something disgusting? Use this word to describe it.
02:0616/08/2022
Smash it
Learn a phrase to give encouragement
02:2009/08/2022
A doddle
Is this phrase easy to learn?
01:3802/08/2022
It’s now or never
Learn how to use ‘it’s now or never’
02:0426/07/2022
Happy days
Learn a phrase to use when you hear good news.
02:0619/07/2022
Double down
Learn a phrase about extra effort.
02:0012/07/2022
Game face
Learn an expression about determination.
02:1005/07/2022
Bitten by the bug
Learn a phrase about becoming interested and excited in doing something.
02:0928/06/2022
It escapes me
A phrase about forgetting something
02:0721/06/2022
Onboarding
Starting a new job means becoming familiar with new duties!
01:5313/06/2022
Thereby hangs a tale
When there is more to say....
02:1206/06/2022
The royal treatment
Are you ready to feel like a king or a queen?
02:1431/05/2022
Tell me about it
Sometimes people say something that you can’t help but agree with. Learn a new phrase.
02:5324/05/2022
Creatively bankrupt
Do you ever feel like your creativity just vanishes? Here's a phrase for that situation.
02:5817/05/2022
As if
A phrase to use when someone says something that is ridiculous or blatantly untrue.
03:0310/05/2022
Bad hair day
How are you looking today? Could you be having a bad hair day?
01:5404/05/2022
'Ish' - The English We Speak
Make the English you speak sound more natural
02:4603/05/2022
Promises, promises
Learn a new expression about not believing someone’s promises.
02:1219/04/2022
Not see hide nor hair
Sometimes it’s impossible to find someone. Here's a phrase to use in this situation.
02:0712/04/2022
A curate's egg
Learn an odd expression which means something is a little good but mainly bad
02:1905/04/2022
That'll be the day
Learn a phrase about things that are unlikely to happen.
02:2929/03/2022
Gathering dust
What’s gathering dust in your house?
02:2822/03/2022
Easier said than done
Talking about doing things can be easy, but doing them can be a bit more complicated.
02:1215/03/2022
The plot thickens
A phrase for when a situation becomes more mysterious.
02:1508/03/2022
All at sea
Discover more about this nautical phrase in The English We Speak.
02:0901/03/2022
Don't mind me
If you want tell someone to ignore what you’re doing, what can you say?
02:0222/02/2022
Cramp my style
Who’s cramping your style?
02:2615/02/2022
You couldn't make it up
Learn an expression for unbelievable events.
02:0608/02/2022
Cool cat
Do you know someone who is really hip and trendy?
02:4301/02/2022
There's nothing to it
Sometimes we do things that are simple. Learn an 'easy' phrase to describe this.
02:1325/01/2022
As sick as a parrot
Learn a phrase about disappointment.
01:4918/01/2022
Eke out
We have the perfect phrase to describe making the most of what you’ve got left.
01:5013/01/2022