Learning English Conversations Episodes Episode guide
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Mardy
A word for a bad mood.
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Mansplaining
A word for when a man explains to a woman something in a way which suggests she's stupid.
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Man flu
Li is worried when she learns that Neil has caught man flu. But how will she react she...
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Makeover
Feifei thinks that Catherine looks better, younger, prettier. Why does Catherine look...
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Make your hair stand on end
Here’s a phrase about things that scare you. Learn how to use it in this programme.
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Lowkey
A word used to describe something you love doing, but are embarrassed to tell people.
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Look like the back end of a bus
If someone says you look like 'the back end of a bus', is it a good thing?
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Long
Love ironing? Or is it ‘long’?
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lolz
You might know the slang expression ‘LOL’, but do you know about ‘lolz’?
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LOL!
Do you know what this text message abbreviation means? Find out with Jennifer and Rob...
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Lo and behold
Learn an expression to introduce a surprising part of a story.
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Living in a bubble
Do you know someone who's a bit sheltered from the problems of the world?
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Live rent-free in one's head
What or who do you think about all the time?
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Live for something
Learn a phrase for things that excite you!
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Lit
Learn an informal word to say something is amazing.
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Listicle
Find out more about a portmanteau that combines the words 'list' and 'article'.
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Like turkeys voting for Christmas
Do you celebrate Christmas? Do you like eating turkey? Do you think turkeys like Learn...
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Like riding a bike
Learn an English expression about skills we never forget.
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Light up like a Christmas tree
Has something suddenly made you look very happy? Learn an expression for this.
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Level up
'Level up' your English and learn a new word!
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Let the dust settle
Learn a phrase about allowing a situation to become calm again
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Let sleeping dogs lie
Learn about a trouble-free phrase
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Legend
Legends are stories about people who lived long ago, right? Well, there's more to it...
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Left, right, and centre
Doing something everywhere
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Lay it on thick
An expression about exaggerating or praising someone too much.
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Laughing all the way to the bank
When can going to the bank be funny? We've got a phrase that will leave you laughing.
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Language of the blogosphere
Finn has entered the blogosphere! Find out what this word means in The English We Speak.
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La-la land
It's not Los Angeles!
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Know the score
Learn a phrase about understanding the situation.
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Knickers in a twist
In this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression in a...