
Learning English Conversations
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Fire
Everyone knows what fire is, don't they? Think again! Roy and Feifei teach a new meaning.

Running on fumes
What can you say when you have no energy? Learn a new English expression!

Sheeple
Follow the crowd and learn a new English expression!

Hater
Learn a phrase to describe a negative attitude.

Talk shop
If you have to talk about work even when you’re not doing it, this is the phrase for you!

Snackable
Learn an expression to describe short online content that you can snack on!

A memory like a sieve
Are you forgetful? This expression is for you!

Nomophobia
Got a fear of not using your mobile phone? Here's how to describe your condition.

Peacocking
Rob and Feifei explain the true meaning of this animal-related phrase.

Kick into the long grass
If you want to delay doing something, where do you kick it?! We have the answer here.

Rat race
The Year of the Rat is here – so Neil has decided to dedicate his life to work.

Microworker
What's a 'microworker'? May be you are one!

Serial returner
Learn a phrase about exchanging clothes.

Talk the talk
Neil can talk the talk, but does he know what he's talking about?

Out with the old, in with the new
As 2020 approaches, learn a phrase to describe what you can do at this time of year.

The more the merrier
It’s Christmas and time to party. Learn a phrase that means more people equals more fun!

Take one for the team
Are you the kind of person who makes sacrifices for others?

Mind your Ps and Qs
Learn an English expression about being polite.

Dad dancing
Swing those arms, shake those hips! Is this the latest dance trend?

Big data
‘Big data’ is a hot term these days, but do you know what it means? Learn here.

Punch above your weight
It sounds violent, but this phrase might surprise you!

Social media influencer
You know all about social media, but ... what is a social media influencer? Learn here.

Goldilocks
A fairy tale with a new meaning

Ghosting
Is someone ignoring all of your calls and messages? Maybe you are being ghosted!

Slow TV
Learn about the TV trend that urges you to relax, slow down and chill out.

Tiger mother
Trying to help your kids succeed in life? These mothers have a strong idea of what to do!

Buzzkill
A phrase for when something spoils your fun.

Buyer's remorse
Have you ever regretted an expensive purchase? This is the phrase for you!

Freecycle
When you don't want to sell, freecycle! Learn what it means.

Carbon footprint
Love to travel but worried about the environment? Here's a phrase for you to use.

To cough up
When is a cough not a cough? We teach you a money-related phrase.

Brain fade
We teach you a phrase that's worth remembering!

Fib
We won’t teach you to lie, but you will learn how to use the word ‘fib’.

Hot under the collar
Cool off and learn this phrase with us.

Eat your heart out
Learn a humorous phrase about being the best!

Across
When is 'across' not a preposition?

Fat chance
Learn an expression about likelihood.

Milk it
A phrase about taking advantage of a situation to gain sympathy or respect

To cherry-pick
We’ve picked the best phrase for you to learn!

To fight tooth and nail
Learn a phrase about working hard to get just what you want.

It's a small world
Learn an expression about coincidences.

Vanish into thin air
Learn an expression about disappearing

Get the short straw
A phrase that sucks!

Soft skills
These are job skills needed to deal with the public, and very much in demand.

Clever clogs
Will wearing new shoes make Feifei more intelligent? Join her and Rob in this programme.

Couch surfing
Looking for a sofa to sleep on? Learn a phrase to describe your actions.

Like riding a bike
Learn an English expression about skills we never forget.

On fire
Can you be on fire without any flames?

Dead
If something is 'dead good' is that a positive or negative thing?

Give someone the runaround
A phrase about being unhelpful.