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Talk through your hat
Learn a phrase about talking nonsense.

Quote ... unquote
An expression for when we want to repeat exactly what someone has said.

Not a patch on something
Learn an expression for when something is far worse than something else.

No cap
Do you know someone who always tells the truth?

Moreish
An expression you can use to talk food you can't resist.

A legend in one's lifetime
Do you know a famous living person? Here’s a phrase to describe them.

Live rent-free in one's head
What or who do you think about all the time?

Now you're talking
Learn how to show that you like someone’s idea.

Hits different
Here’s the expression you can use to talk about something special.

Extra
Learn an expression to describe how exaggerated some people are.

Zhuzh
Do you want to make something more interesting by changing it slightly?

Lo and behold
Learn an expression to introduce a surprising part of a story.

Bigwig
Here’s an expression to describe an important and powerful person.

Cringe
A word for when you want to say that something is really embarrassing.

It’s the … for me
Learn an expression to talk about why you love or hate something.

Obvs
Some things are obvious but maybe this word isn’t. Listen to the programme.

Down / Up for something
If there is something you are interested in doing now, we have an expression for you.

Savage
Learn a new meaning of the word 'savage'.

Lit
Learn an informal word to say something is amazing.

Yikes!
Learn an informal word to express shock.

YOLO
Do you live for the moment?

Vibe
If you want to say something has a good aura, we have an expression you can use.

Noob
Do you know what to call someone who’s new to something or very inexperienced?

Adulting
Learn a word to describe behaving like an adult.

Push back
Learn a phrase about delaying things.

The CEO of
If you want to say you’re the best at something, you could use this expression!

Zip it!
We all like to talk, but some people don’t know when to stop.

Botch job
What do you call a job badly done?

It slaps!
What do you think is absolutely amazing?

Have a lot of plates spinning
A phrase about having a lot of things to do.

Pizzazz
Do a lot of people remark on how glamorous you are?

Oomph
A word to describe someone with charm and energy!

Snap up
If you snap up something, you get it quickly or immediately and usually with enthusiasm.

Nothingburger
Describing something insignificant

Awesomesauce
Learn a new informal word to describe something amazing.

Clout
Learn an expression about having influence.

GOAT
'GOAT' is used to talk about things or people that we think are the best.

Workation
'Workation' is a combination of the words 'work' and 'vacation'.

Moonshot
Learn an expression used to describe an experimental project.

Slap-bang
Learn a phrase to describe an exact position.

Sadfishing
A word used when someone exaggerates their emotional problems to get attention.

Mic drop
Roy and Feifei teach you a new English expression.

Tone deaf
Learn when 'tone deaf' has nothing to do with music...

'A' game
Sometimes people need to be on top form and do their best work.

Frontliner
We describe nurses and doctors who have been working on the frontline

On fleek
From eyebrows to clothes, when they look good we like to say so.

Contact tracing
Learn vocabulary related to the coronavirus pandemic.

Key worker
Someone who has become more important than ever during the coronavirus pandemic.

Sharenting
Don't share too many photos of your children!

Plastic footprint
It's similar to 'carbon footprint', but this focuses on your plastic usage.