Learning English Conversations
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To be fair
Give both sides of the argument with this phrase
On the box
Watching a ‘box’ can’t be very enjoyable, can it?
Got your number
Understanding someone's true intentions
Clickbait
Learn a word that describes tempting online links
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
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
Mansplaining
A word for when a man explains to a woman something in a way which suggests she's stupid.
Rolling in it
Neil is rolling on the floor to teach a phrase connected to wealth. Feifei explains
Photobomb
Feifei and Sian discuss a word to use when something unexpectedly appears in your photo.
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
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
Cat got your tongue?
There's a cat about and Feifei's not talking. Learn an expression that questions her quietness
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
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
To have an axe to grind
An expression with three related but slightly different meanings connected to strong opinions
Close, but no cigar
Why is Neil trying to smoke a cigar in the studio? Learn an English expression about almost succeeding
Get somebody's goat
Neil's goat Fred is a bit smelly but useful for teaching an English expression. Feifei's not happy
Bust a gut
Neil's wearing a vest in the studio to teach an expression about effort. Feifei's concerned he'll injure himself
Old-school
Feifei has written a letter to her family. Find out why Sian finds this old-school
Shedloads
Sian has received lots of emails! Learn another way to say 'lots'
Hangry
Sian is irritable today because she skipped breakfast! Learn an adjective to describe people who feel angry when they get hungry
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
Off the hook
Are you obliged to do something you can't or don't want to? We teach you what to say
Barefaced
Is someone telling an outrageous lie? Here's an expression we can use
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
The last straw/final straw
When friendship is under test, something tiny and as light as a straw could cause a huge problem
The university of life
Want to learn about life? Here's a place most of us have studied at
White collar worker / blue-collar worker
What does the colour of your clothes say about your job?
Drama queen
No need to be in the theatre to find a drama queen. We teach you where to find them…
It's on the cards
An expression for when something is likely to happen. What's on the cards for you?
Until you're blue in the face
Is nobody listening to you? Learn a colourful phrase to explain the situation
Clean up your act
Someone behaving badly? Here's a phrase that tells them what to do
You're pulling my leg!
Want to trick someone? Here is a phrase that involves pulling a part of your body!
One good turn deserves another
A helpful phrase for doing something good
To fall at the first hurdle
Got an idea that's never going to work? Here is a phrase to describe the situation
Pain in the neck
Learn the phrase Helen needs to describe the headache her mobile phone company is causing her
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
To turn something upside down
How to describe doing a thorough search for something in a very messy way
Going forward
How do you ask someone to change the way they do things in the future? Learn this phrase connected to motion
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
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
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
Full of the joys of spring
What time of the year describes a good mood? Learn this lively and cheerful phrase
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
Test the water
How can you make sure a new project is going to be a successful? Here's a piece of good advice
To lie through your teeth
Not telling the truth is not a good thing to do. Learn a phrase to describe your actions
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!
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
In good nick
Learn a phrase to describe something in top condition
Cheap and cheerful
Most people like a present that is cheap and cheerful. But no one likes something that is cheap and nasty