Learning English Conversations Episodes Episode guide
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Thanks a bunch
When does 鈥榯hanks鈥� not mean 鈥榯hanks鈥�? Find out about an ironic English phrase.
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Test the water
A water phrase which may have nothing to do with water
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Telling porkies
Here's a light-hearted expression about not telling the truth.
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Tell me about it
Sometimes people say something that you can鈥檛 help but agree with. Learn a new phrase.
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Talk through your hat
Learn a phrase about talking nonsense.
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Talk the talk
Neil can talk the talk, but does he know what he's talking about?
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Talk shop
If you have to talk about work even when you鈥檙e not doing it, this is the phrase for you!
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Take with a pinch of salt
Why does Li think that there is a ghost in her house? Find out more here.
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Take to the cleaners
Rob's very expensive shirt is ruined! Who will pay for it? Listen to the programme to...
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Take the rough with the smooth
Learn an expression about experiencing bad things to enable you to enjoy good things.
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Take the mickey
Who is laughing at Rob? Is it Li or is it Mickey Mouse? Here's an expression with a twist
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Take the biscuit
A sweet phrase for irritating behaviour.
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Take something to heart
Learn a phrase about taking advice or criticism personally and very seriously.
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Take something to heart
If someone takes something to heart, what does it mean?
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Take one for the team
Are you the kind of person who makes sacrifices for others?
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Take it with a pinch of salt
Helen takes Neil out for tea but why does she put salt in his cup? Find out more
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Take for a ride
Li wants to invest in a car moved by air. Is she going to lose her money?
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Take a rain check
What does 'taking a rain check' mean? Do we need an umbrella?
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Take a back seat
Lose control and learn a new phrase.
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Sweet tooth
Do you have a sweet tooth?
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Suck it and see
You won鈥檛 know until you try
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Stumped
Playing cricket is not the only place where you could get stumped. Find out what it it...
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Straight from the horse's mouth
Learn English with horses. In fact, learn it 'straight from the horse's mouth' in this...
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Sticking point
A 'sticking point' is an issue or a problem in a negotiation that blocks an agreement.
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Step on it
Do you need someone to go faster? Use this informal phrase.
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Steal someone's thunder
If you get more attention than someone else, what are you doing? Here's a useful phrase!
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Stab in the back
Harry and Feifei talk about an expression that is not as violent as it sounds.
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Sponger
Neil tells Li about his plan to live in luxury after giving up his job.
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Spoiler alert!
A warning when we're going to reveal part of the story of a film, book or TV series.
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Splash Out
Finn is spending a lot of money. But can he afford it?
