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Learning English Conversations Episodes

  1. Pull the plug

    Rob is having serious problems with a project. Li wants to help him. But how? Listen...

  2. Pull a fast one

    Make the English you speak sound more natural

  3. Proof is in the pudding

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

  4. Promises, promises

    Learn a new expression about not believing someone鈥檚 promises.

  5. Productivity theatre

    Learn a phrase about pretending to work.

  6. Potty

    Learn a phrase to describe someone going mad

  7. Pot luck

    Take a chance!

  8. Play a blinder

    Doing something amazing.

  9. Plastic footprint

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

  10. Plan b

    If you need an alternative option, you need to know this phrase. Learn how to use it.

  11. Plain sailing

    Li joins Rob on a sailing boat. Listen to their excursion and learn some sailing idioms..

  12. Pizzazz

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

  13. Ping

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

  14. Pie in the sky

    Finn and Li are in the woods. Can they see more than birds flying in the sky?

  15. Photobomb

    Feifei and Sian discuss a word to use when something unexpectedly appears in your photo.

  16. Phone slang

    When is a bell not a bell, and a dog not a dog? Find out in our programme about phone...

  17. Phishing

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

  18. Pet hate

    Learn how to describe your annoyance

  19. People person

    An expression for those who get along with people

  20. Peacocking

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

  21. Pea-souper

    Is it a meal or a type of weather?

  22. Part of the furniture

    Learn a new idiom about being around a long time

  23. Pain in the neck

    When someone or something is annoying you, this expression can describe your feelings

  24. Over the moon

    Someone in the office is over the moon about getting a new job. Find out what that in...

  25. 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.

  26. Out of your depth

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

  27. Out of the picture

    Finn has got his camera. Who does Feifei want to see in the picture?

  28. Out of the loop

    Learn a phrase about missing out.

  29. Out of order

    Learn an expression for offensive behaviour.

  30. Out of juice

    Oh no - your phone's out of battery. We have just the phrase you need!

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