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Everyday expressions and real English conversations to help make your everyday conversations easier.

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  • Like turkeys voting for Christmas

    Tue 23 Dec 2014

    Do you celebrate Christmas? Do you like eating turkey? Do you think turkeys like Learn...

  • Face the music

    Tue 16 Dec 2014

    There's something Neil's forgotten to do and now he has to face the music.

  • Internet speak

    Tue 9 Dec 2014

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

  • Viral

    Tue 2 Dec 2014

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

  • Give the cold shoulder

    Tue 25 Nov 2014

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

  • Phishing

    Tue 18 Nov 2014

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

  • Take to the cleaners

    Tue 11 Nov 2014

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

  • Eat humble pie

    Tue 4 Nov 2014

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

  • Water off a duck's back

    Tue 28 Oct 2014

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

  • Take for a ride

    Tue 21 Oct 2014

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

  • Baby phrase

    Tue 14 Oct 2014

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

  • Joe Bloggs

    Tue 7 Oct 2014

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

  • Butter up

    Mon 29 Sep 2014

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

  • Hair of the dog

    Mon 22 Sep 2014

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

  • Splash Out

    Mon 15 Sep 2014

    Finn is spending a lot of money. But can he afford it?

  • Cheesed off

    Fri 5 Sep 2014

    Finn is angry, so Li offers him some tasty cheese. Will it calm him down?

  • Frogmarch

    Mon 1 Sep 2014

    A style of walking that is hard to do on your own.

  • Proof is in the pudding

    Fri 22 Aug 2014

    What does Rob mean when he says 'the proof is in the pudding'?

  • Dinosaur

    Mon 18 Aug 2014

    What鈥檚 the link between dinosaurs and mobile phones?

  • Look like the back end of a bus

    Mon 11 Aug 2014

    If someone says you look like 'the back end of a bus', is it a good thing?

  • Interjections

    Mon 4 Aug 2014

    Wow! Ouch! Yippee! The useful little sounds which mean a lot.

  • Blah blah blah

    Mon 28 Jul 2014

    Having a repetitive and boring conversation? This expression is for you.

  • Have a lot on my plate

    Mon 21 Jul 2014

    When is a meal not so tasty? This expression will give you the answer

  • Bells and whistles

    Mon 14 Jul 2014

    Will bells and whistles add to the value of your gadget? Listen to the programme

  • Everything but the kitchen sink

    Mon 7 Jul 2014

    Neil and Li are going on a camping trip. But are they packing too much?

  • Beat the drum

    Mon 30 Jun 2014

    Neil and Li want to help protect baby turtles. But do they need a drum?

  • Until the cows come home

    Mon 23 Jun 2014

    Neil and Li are keen to go home. How long will they have to wait for the bus?

  • Smell a rat

    Mon 16 Jun 2014

    Li is told she won the lottery. But is it true? Neil has bad news for her.

  • Funny ha-ha or funny peculiar

    Mon 9 Jun 2014

    When does 'funny' have nothing to do with laughter?

  • Corporate speak

    Mon 2 Jun 2014

    Blue-sky thinking? Pushing the envelope? Learn what these business terms mean

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