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Throw in the towel

Learn a phrase about giving up.

Nov 20, 20182 min

A walk in the park

Is walking in the park easy? It can be if you learn this phrase!

Nov 13, 20182 min

Dumbphone

Learn a new name for old tech

Nov 6, 20182 min

No fear

Are you ready for Halloween?

Oct 30, 20182 min

Something to chew on

Feifei gives Neil something to chew on

Oct 23, 20182 min

Waffle on

Not all waffling is good!

Oct 16, 20182 min

Skew-whiff

Describe something that isn't straight.

Oct 9, 20183 min

Play a blinder

Doing something amazing.

Oct 2, 20183 min

Miffed

Has someone annoyed you? Use this word.

Sep 25, 20183 min

Humblebrag

Brag if you must - just don’t humblebrag! Find out what that means with Rob and Feifei.

Sep 18, 20183 min

Out of your depth

A phrase for when you're struggling to do something.

Sep 11, 20183 min

Mardy

A word for a bad mood.

Sep 4, 20183 min

Curry favour

Learn a spicy expression.

Aug 28, 20182 min

Take the biscuit

A sweet phrase for irritating behaviour.

Aug 21, 20182 min

Step on it

Do you need someone to go faster? Use this informal phrase.

Aug 14, 20182 min

Ping

When does the word 'ping' not make a sound? Find out in this programme.

Aug 7, 20182 min

Crunch time

When the time comes to make an important decision, what do you say?

Jul 31, 20182 min

Have a pop

Learn a phrase about having a go at something

Jul 24, 20182 min

A necessary evil

Can you accept something you don't like?

Jul 17, 20182 min

If the cap fits

Learn an expression about accepting criticism

Jul 10, 20182 min

My bad

Learn a phrase about accepting blame

Jul 3, 20182 min

To have a good nose (for something)

Rob and Feifei sniff out a new phrase to learn

Jun 26, 20182 min

Friends in High Places

Learn a phrase about important people

Jun 19, 20182 min

Catch-22

Learn an expression for a no-win situation.

Jun 12, 20182 min

Let the dust settle

Learn a phrase about allowing a situation to become calm again

Jun 5, 20182 min

Nothing to shout about

Learn a phrase about not saying much

May 29, 20182 min

Let sleeping dogs lie

Learn about a trouble-free phrase

May 22, 20183 min

Bleed someone dry

An expression for a financial injury

May 15, 20182 min

Small change

A phrase for trivial things

May 8, 20182 min

That'll teach you

Learn from what you've done

May 1, 20182 min

An old hand

Someone who's skilled and experienced

Apr 24, 20182 min

Out of the loop

Learn a phrase about missing out.

Apr 17, 20182 min

Rub it in

Learn an expression about enjoying someone's misfortunes.

Apr 10, 20182 min

Smombie

Are you a smartphone zombie?

Apr 3, 20182 min

Freegan

Are you someone who only eats food that has been wasted or thrown away? Learn a word that describes what you are

Mar 27, 20182 min

Barking up the wrong tree

Have you ever made the wrong assumption? Here's a dog-related phrase to describe your actions

Mar 20, 20182 min

Cloud cuckoo land

Can you make the impossible possible? This phrase implies you can't but what's it got to do with a cuckoo?

Mar 13, 20182 min

A taste of your own medicine

Payback time

Mar 6, 20182 min

Happy-go-lucky

Relaxed about the future? Here's a phrase that might describe your character

Feb 27, 20182 min

Whizz-kid

Young, clever and successful: find out a phrase that describes someone like this

Feb 20, 20182 min

The best of both worlds

Can you enjoy the advantages of two different situations at the same time? You can if you use this phrase

Feb 13, 20182 min

Bone idle

Are you taking it easy or just being lazy? Here's a phrase to describe your condition

Feb 6, 20182 min

To cut a long story short

Have you got a story to tell? Here's a phrase about just telling the important bits

Jan 30, 20183 min

A thing

Beards have been 'a thing' for a while. Is it now time to shave them off?

Jan 29, 20182 min

Just the ticket

Rob and Feifei help teach a phrase to describe something you really want or need

Jan 23, 20183 min

Do a runner

Is it time to go? Here's a phrase about avoiding a tricky situation

Jan 9, 20182 min

All that jazz

We love slang, idioms, phrases and all that jazz! Learn a new phrase with us

Dec 26, 20172 min

Not gonna lie

A phrase to use when you're being brutally honest

Dec 18, 20172 min

Up your game

Don't know which one to use? You need to up your emoji game

Dec 12, 20172 min

To shout it from the rooftops

Have you heard the good news? This programme has something to shout about!

Dec 5, 20172 min