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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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Reinvent the wheel
Wasting time doing something that's been done before? There's a phrase to explain this
02:23
14/02/2017
Frenemy
Do you have a false friend? In The English We Speak we get to hear how one of Feifei's best friends isn't a friend at all and discover that there's a great word to describe them
02:23
07/02/2017
To be fair
Give both sides of the argument with this phrase
02:18
31/01/2017
On the box
Watching a ‘box’ can’t be very enjoyable, can it?
02:00
24/01/2017
Got your number
Understanding someone's true intentions
02:08
03/01/2017
Clickbait
Learn a word that describes tempting online links
02:36
20/12/2016
Mash-up
Dan and Feifei are in the studio and Dan has been working on a new music track. Will it be good? Let's find out
02:11
13/12/2016
Air kiss
How do you kiss someone without kissing them? Neil and Feifei explain a word which describes a popular way of greeting and saying goodbye to friends
02:15
06/12/2016
Mansplaining
A word for when a man explains to a woman something in a way which suggests she's stupid.
02:10
29/11/2016
Rolling in it
Neil is rolling on the floor to teach a phrase connected to wealth. Feifei explains
02:12
22/11/2016
Photobomb
Feifei and Sian discuss a word to use when something unexpectedly appears in your photo.
02:36
15/11/2016
Cyberchondriac
Do you look up every symptom on the internet and then imagine you have a serious illness? Here's an expression to describe what you're doing
02:52
08/11/2016
To wash your dirty linen in public
Are you discussing your private life in public? Here's an expression to describe what you're doing
02:22
01/11/2016
Cat got your tongue?
There's a cat about and Feifei's not talking. Learn an expression that questions her quietness
02:20
25/10/2016
It takes two to tango
Neil's doing a partner dance on his own in the studio to help you learn English. Learn an expression which means two people need to accept the blame for a bad situation
02:26
18/10/2016
Knee-jerk reaction
Feifei kicks Neil in the face after he hits her knee with a hammer. It's all to teach you a useful English expression
02:08
11/10/2016
To have an axe to grind
An expression with three related but slightly different meanings connected to strong opinions
02:39
04/10/2016
Close, but no cigar
Why is Neil trying to smoke a cigar in the studio? Learn an English expression about almost succeeding
02:03
27/09/2016
Get somebody's goat
Neil's goat Fred is a bit smelly but useful for teaching an English expression. Feifei's not happy
02:06
20/09/2016
Bust a gut
Neil's wearing a vest in the studio to teach an expression about effort. Feifei's concerned he'll injure himself
02:10
13/09/2016
Old-school
Feifei has written a letter to her family. Find out why Sian finds this old-school
02:19
06/09/2016
Shedloads
Sian has received lots of emails! Learn another way to say 'lots'
02:13
30/08/2016
Hangry
Sian is irritable today because she skipped breakfast! Learn an adjective to describe people who feel angry when they get hungry
02:14
23/08/2016
To pull something out of the hat
What can you pull out of a hat? Learn an expression that describes doing something that saves the day
02:34
16/08/2016
Off the hook
Are you obliged to do something you can't or don't want to? We teach you what to say
01:52
04/08/2016
Barefaced
Is someone telling an outrageous lie? Here's an expression we can use
02:26
26/07/2016
To make a mountain out of a molehill
Someone making a big fuss about something small? Here's a phrase to describe what they're doing
02:25
19/07/2016
The last straw/final straw
When friendship is under test, something tiny and as light as a straw could cause a huge problem
02:23
12/07/2016
The university of life
Want to learn about life? Here's a place most of us have studied at
02:31
05/07/2016
White collar worker / blue-collar worker
What does the colour of your clothes say about your job?
02:39
28/06/2016
Drama queen
No need to be in the theatre to find a drama queen. We teach you where to find them…
02:29
21/06/2016
It's on the cards
An expression for when something is likely to happen. What's on the cards for you?
02:07
14/06/2016
Until you're blue in the face
Is nobody listening to you? Learn a colourful phrase to explain the situation
02:44
07/06/2016
Clean up your act
Someone behaving badly? Here's a phrase that tells them what to do
02:47
31/05/2016
You're pulling my leg!
Want to trick someone? Here is a phrase that involves pulling a part of your body!
02:39
24/05/2016
One good turn deserves another
A helpful phrase for doing something good
02:43
17/05/2016
To fall at the first hurdle
Got an idea that's never going to work? Here is a phrase to describe the situation
02:45
10/05/2016
Pain in the neck
Learn the phrase Helen needs to describe the headache her mobile phone company is causing her
01:57
03/05/2016
Burn a hole in your pocket
When you are in the habit of spending all your money as soon as it comes in, you can use this phrase to express yourself
02:29
26/04/2016
To turn something upside down
How to describe doing a thorough search for something in a very messy way
02:01
19/04/2016
Going forward
How do you ask someone to change the way they do things in the future? Learn this phrase connected to motion
02:19
12/04/2016
A recipe for disaster
When things go wrong and the outcome isn't good, what kind of recipe are you following? Learn a phrase that has nothing to do with cooking
02:53
05/04/2016
Crash course
When you need to learn something very quickly, it’s worth considering a super fast learning programme, but it’s not for everyone
02:13
29/03/2016
You've sold it to me
When you are in total agreement with ideas or suggestions from others, try a new phrase to express yourself
02:14
22/03/2016
Full of the joys of spring
What time of the year describes a good mood? Learn this lively and cheerful phrase
02:36
15/03/2016
Six of one, half a dozen of the other
Is this expression related to numbers? If half a dozen is six, what does this expression mean? Listen to the programme
02:17
01/03/2016
Test the water
How can you make sure a new project is going to be a successful? Here's a piece of good advice
02:12
23/02/2016
To lie through your teeth
Not telling the truth is not a good thing to do. Learn a phrase to describe your actions
02:33
16/02/2016
To make a monkey out of me
Rob's been asked to dress up like a monkey but it seems like someone is literally making a monkey out of him!
02:53
09/02/2016
There's method to my madness
Although other people may think you are behaving rather strangely, you know what you are doing. There's a reason and a phrase to describe your behaviour
02:32
26/01/2016
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