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Eye candy

How can you describe someone good looking but not interesting?

Nov 3, 20152 min

Thingy

Oh no, you've forgotten the word for something! Don't worry, this expression might help

Oct 27, 20152 min

Across the pond

Are London and New York separated by a pond? Learn this expression people say on both sides of the Atlantic

Oct 20, 20152 min

People person

Are you good at working with other people? This expression might describe you

Oct 13, 20152 min

It's a steal!

Have you paid very little money for something normally expensive? Learn an expression for when you find a bargain

Oct 6, 20152 min

Bull and bear market

Learn what you say when share prices rise and when they fall. We help you to understand financial terms

Sep 29, 20152 min

Social media words

'Trolls' and 'haters' are the people who want to annoy you. The names are part of the new vocabulary of social media

Sep 22, 20152 min

Don't give up the day job

If you don't think someone is very good at doing something what should you say? Here's a phrase to help you

Sep 15, 20152 min

A barrel of laughs

What object is full of laughs? This is a phrase that describes someone who is fun

Sep 8, 20152 min

To know something like the back of your hand

Do you know a place very well? Are you able to find your way in a place without looking at any maps? Here is a way of saying it with help from your hand

Sep 1, 20152 min

Give me credit

Learn a phrase that's full of praise. You won't need a credit card to use this one

Aug 18, 20152 min

To keep the wolf from the door

Who's that knocking at the door? Someone's here to tell you you're in financial trouble

Aug 11, 20152 min

Red tape

Fed up with rules and regulations? You must learn this expression

Jul 14, 20152 min

To drink someone under the table

Drink to celebrate the good things in life, drink to forget the bad. Here's an expression for people who like an alcoholic drink

Jun 30, 20152 min

Cyberbullying

Is there someone tormenting you online? Here's an expression for when people hide behind a computer to attack others

Jun 16, 20152 min

A close shave

What's a razor got to do with Rob's bike ride to work? Here's an expression for when you've had a narrow escape.

May 19, 20152 min

My mind's gone blank

Why did Rob ask Feifei to meet him in the studio? Here's an expression for when you've forgotten something.

May 12, 20152 min

To sleep on it

Find out how 'sleeping on it' doesn't just mean lying on a bed!

May 5, 20152 min

All over the place

Neil can't find his script. His pen's gone missing. He's feeling a bit confused. What's wrong with him? Find out in the programme.

Apr 28, 20152 min

To go around the houses

Feifei wants to borrow Rob's car but she takes a long time getting to the point. Find out why Rob tells her not to go around the houses. And why doesn't Rob want her to drive his car?

Apr 21, 20152 min

Done and dusted

When someone says the phrase 'done and dusted', do they mean doing some proper cleaning?

Apr 14, 20152 min

Chill pill

It's hard to swallow but maybe it's time for a chill pill!

Apr 7, 20152 min

Put a sock in it!

Why has Helen put a sock in the toaster and how is that going to keep her quiet?

Mar 31, 20153 min

A wild card

Who's the wild card in the office? Rob and Feifei use a phrase to describe an unpredictable colleague.

Mar 31, 20152 min

To take a shot / stab in the dark

Feifei thinks someone's been killed but then discovers taking a stab in the dark doesn't involve using knives!

Mar 17, 20152 min

To keep a lid on it

Li and Neil go for a coffee, but why do they have to keep a lid on it?

Mar 10, 20152 min

To be on the ball

Learn a phrase to describe the ability to react quickly to things.

Mar 3, 20151 min

Mind-blowing

Feifei and Harry use an expression for things that amaze and astound.

Feb 24, 20153 min

Out for the count

Neil and Li talk about how a boxing expression can be used in everyday life.

Feb 17, 20152 min

Game changer

Feifei and Harry use an expression for people and ideas that change the way we do things.

Feb 10, 20153 min

Wow factor

Harry and Feifei look at an expression for when things surprise and impress you.

Feb 3, 20152 min

Full on

Harry and Feifei talk about a common colloquial expression for when things are intense.

Jan 27, 20152 min

Stab in the back

Harry and Feifei talk about an expression that is not as violent as it sounds.

Jan 20, 20152 min

To downsize

Neil and Feifei talk about a word made popular by the economic downturn

Jan 13, 20152 min

At the movies

Sci-fi, romcom, whodunnit – What kind of movies do you like?

Jan 6, 20152 min

Killing time

Neil tells Helen to kill time but she smashes up a clock. Find out why and learn a useful expression.

Dec 30, 20142 min

Like turkeys voting for Christmas

Do you celebrate Christmas? Do you like eating turkey? Do you think turkeys like Christmas? Learn this humorous idiom

Dec 23, 20142 min

Face the music

There's something Neil's forgotten to do and now he has to face the music. Listen to the programme to find out why.

Dec 16, 20142 min

Internet speak

'Snail mail', 'post' and 'hard copy' – learn expressions connected with computers

Dec 9, 20143 min

Viral

Li's cat video has gone viral. Will she be happy about it? Learn an expression from the internet age

Dec 2, 20142 min

Give the cold shoulder

Is Feifei's designer shawl a solution to her problems with Lisa? Listen to the programme to find out

Nov 25, 20142 min

Phishing

Rob is deleting some emails. He won't take the bait sent in by criminals!

Nov 18, 20142 min

Take to the cleaners

Rob's very expensive shirt is ruined! Who will pay for it? Listen to the programme to find out

Nov 11, 20143 min

Eat humble pie

Is Rob hungry enough to win a pie-eating competition? Listen to the programme

Nov 4, 20143 min

Water off a duck's back

Feifei has a thing or two to learn from the ducks in the park. So do you. Listen to the programme.

Oct 28, 20143 min

Take for a ride

Li wants to invest in a car moved by air. Is she going to lose her money?

Oct 21, 20143 min

Baby phrase

Is Feifei giving up her job to take care of babies? Learn an amusing idiom: 'Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater'.

Oct 14, 20143 min

Joe Bloggs

Do you know Joe Bloggs? He might be just beside you.

Oct 7, 20143 min

Butter up

Is this butter for a cake, for toast or... to put on a person? Finn and Feifei explain

Sep 29, 20142 min

Hair of the dog

Rob had too much to drink. Is this the cure for his hangover?

Sep 22, 20143 min