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Learning English Conversations Episodes

  1. Bonus Podcast: My Indian Life Preview

    Introducing the new podcast from the 大象传媒 World Service: Kalki Presents: My Indian Life

  2. Bone idle

    A lazy phrase

  3. Bog-standard

    How do you describe something that is standard, ordinary and nothing special?

  4. Blended working

    A mix of home and office working has led to a new English expression.

  5. Bleed someone dry

    An expression for a financial injury

  6. Blah blah blah

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

  7. Bitten by the bug

    Learn a phrase about becoming interested and excited in doing something.

  8. Bits and bobs

    Neil says he has a lot of 'bits and bobs' to sort out. What does he mean?

  9. Bite your tongue

    What does 鈥榖ite your tongue鈥� mean?

  10. Bite the bullet

    Learn an English expression with bite!

  11. Bigwig

    Here鈥檚 an expression to describe an important and powerful person.

  12. Big deal

    When is a big deal not impressive?

  13. Big data

    鈥楤ig data鈥� is a hot term these days, but do you know what it means? Learn here.

  14. Bells and whistles

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

  15. Beige flag

    This describes a habit you find strange, but doesn't make someone unlikeable.

  16. Beef

    Beef is meat that comes from a cow, right? Yes, but there is another meaning...

  17. Beat the drum

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

  18. Beat around the bush

    Rob and Li go camping but they are not alone. Join them to learn a phrase

  19. Be in with a shout

    Learn a phrase for winning!

  20. Be at a loss

    Learn an expression for when you're not sure what to say or do in a certain situation.

  21. 大象传媒 Learning English Pantomime 2010 - Cinderella - Part 3

    Listen to the final part of our pantomime. Last time, Cinderella had to leave the ball...

  22. 大象传媒 Learning English Pantomime 2010 - Cinderella - Part 2

    Listen to the second part of our pantomime. This week, Cinderella meets the charming...

  23. 大象传媒 Learning English Pantomime 2010 - Cinderella - Part 1

    Listen to the first part of Cinderella, our special pantomime. Cinderella dreams of be...

  24. Barking up the wrong tree

    Don't blame me!

  25. Barefaced

    A phrase about being bold and shameless

  26. Bang on about something

    Do you know someone who talks about something so much that it gets annoying?

  27. Bad hair day

    How are you looking today? Could you be having a bad hair day?

  28. Baby phrase

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

  29. Awesomesauce

    Learn a new informal word to describe something amazing.

  30. At the movies

    Sci-fi, romcom, whodunnit 鈥� What kind of movies do you like?

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