Learning English Conversations Episodes Episode guide
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Fib
We won鈥檛 teach you to lie, but you will learn how to use the word 鈥榝ib鈥�.
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Fever pitch
The men鈥檚 football World Cup is coming, and excitement has reached fever pitch!
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Feast your eyes
Sometimes you can be amazed at what you see. Learn an expression for these moments.
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Fat chance
Learn an expression about likelihood.
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Fancy someone
What does it mean to 'fancy' someone?
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Famous last words
A phrase about telling someone they'll be wrong.
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Face the music
There's something Neil's forgotten to do and now he has to face the music.
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Eye candy
Going out with a good-looking but uninteresting person?
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Extra
Learn an expression to describe how exaggerated some people are.
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Excuse me!
A polite phrase 鈥� most of the time
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Everything but the kitchen sink
Neil and Li are going on a camping trip. But are they packing too much?
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Every Tom Dick and Harry
Kaz invites Tom, Dick and Harry to the studio and introduces them to Yang Li.
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English up to date 'Tweet'
In this episode, you'll find out about a word regularly used when we talk about social...
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English up to Date 'Minging'
In this episode, John Ayto considers how people use the word 'minging'.
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English up to date 'Issue'
In this episode, John Ayto examines the meaning of the word 'issue' and how it can be...
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English up to date 'Hella'
In this week's episode, John Ayto explores the origin, meaning and use of the prefix...
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English up to date 'Go Postal'
In this week's episode, John Ayto explores the origin, meaning and use of the phrase...
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English up to date 'Go Commando'
In this week's episode, John Ayto explores the origin, meaning and use of the phrase...
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English up to date 'Fit for Purpose'
In this episode, John Ayto examines the meaning and usage of the phrase 'fit for purpose'.
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English up to date 'Edgy'
In this episode, John Ayto examines a new use of the word 'edgy'.
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English up to date 'Early Doors'
In this week's episode, John Ayto explores the origin, meaning and use of the 'early...
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English up to date 'Chugger'
In this episode, John Ayto examines the meaning of the word 'chugger'.
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English up to date 'Bridezilla'
John Ayto explains the origin, meaning and use of the word 'bridezilla'
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English up to date 'Bottle and Bottler'
In the last programme of the series, John Ayto explains the origin, meaning and use of...
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English up to date 'Apps'
In this first episode in a new series of Keep your English up to date, John Ayto the...
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Emoticon: 12 Nov
Rob and Vera have a misunderstanding about an email. Listen to this programme to find...
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Elbow grease
Some things just need a little elbow grease. Learn what that is in this programme.
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Eke out
We have the perfect phrase to describe making the most of what you鈥檝e got left.
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Echo chamber
Echo echo echo echo鈥�
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Eat your words
Learn a phrase about being wrong.
