Learning English Conversations Episodes Episode guide
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To bend over backwards
What are the different meanings of the phrase 'to bend over backwards'?
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To be on the ball
Learn a phrase to describe the ability to react quickly to things.
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To be fair
Give both sides of the argument with this phrase
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To be all downhill
Rob's done all his work! Find out here if it's all downhill until the weekend for him.
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Tiger mother
Trying to help your kids succeed in life? These mothers have a strong idea of what to do!
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Throw the book at somebody
Rosie arrives late again and she tells Helen that their boss will throw the book at her.
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Throw shade
Learn an expression about criticism.
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Throw in the towel
Learn a phrase about giving up.
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Thirsty
A word for social media attention-seekers!
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Thingy
An expression for when you forget English words
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Things are looking up
Helen gets confused when she hears that 'things are looking up'. Find out what this We...
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Thereby hangs a tale
When there is more to say....
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There's nothing to it
Sometimes we do things that are simple. Learn an 'easy' phrase to describe this.
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There's method to my madness
A phrase to describe your seemingly strange behaviour
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The writing is on the wall
Vera gets angry with Dominic when Rob mentions the phrase 'the writing is on the wall'.
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The university of life
Where's the best place to learn about life?
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The skin of your teeth
Jennifer managed to do something by the skin of her teeth. What does it mean?
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The royal treatment
Are you ready to feel like a king or a queen?
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The plot thickens
A phrase for when a situation becomes more mysterious.
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The penny dropped
An expression for when you finally realise something
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The more the merrier
It鈥檚 Christmas and time to party. Learn a phrase that means more people equals more fun!
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The last straw/final straw
Something tiny can cause a lot of problems
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The joke is on you
Find out more about a seriously funny English phrase.
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The heat is on
Too much pressure!
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The gift that keeps on giving
Learn a phrase about receiving presents.
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The English We Speak: You've changed your tune
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's looks at...
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The English We Speak: Yob
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's looks at...
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The English We Speak: Work for peanuts
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's looks at...
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The English We Speak: Wishy-washy
Here's an expression to use when things are just too vague.
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The English We Speak: Warts and all
An expression that means including all your imperfections.
