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A bright spark
Here's a clever expression that can describe someone doing something stupid.
Small talk
Here's a phrase that describes making informal conversation about not much.
From pillar to post
Moving from place to place can be chaotic. Learn a phrase to describe the situation
A shock to the system
A sudden and unpleasant change can come as a shock. Learn a phrase to describe this.
Giant killer
Here's a phrase to describe the success of a small team.
To make a song and dance (about something)
If things don't go your way, how can singing and dancing help?
To have a soft spot
How do you feel if you really like something or someone? This phrase might help you.
Hard-nosed
What is a hard-nosed person like? Find out in this episode of The English We Speak.
Take the rough with the smooth
Learn an expression about experiencing bad things to enable you to enjoy good things.
To pull the wool over someone's eyes
Here's a phrase about preventing someone from discovering something.
Keep a lid on it
Learn the right English phrase about having to put a stop to something.
The joke is on you
Find out more about a seriously funny English phrase.
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.
Give someone the runaround
A phrase about being unhelpful.
Dead
If something is 'dead good' is that a positive or negative thing?
On fire
Can you be on fire without any flames?
Like riding a bike
Learn an English expression about skills we never forget.
Couch surfing
Looking for a sofa to sleep on? Learn a phrase to describe your actions.
Clever clogs
Will wearing new shoes make Feifei more intelligent? Join her and Rob in this programme.
Soft skills
These are job skills needed to deal with the public, and very much in demand.
Get the short straw
A phrase that sucks!
Vanish into thin air
Learn an expression about disappearing
It's a small world
Learn an expression about coincidences.
To fight tooth and nail
Learn a phrase about working hard to get just what you want.
To cherry-pick
We鈥檝e picked the best phrase for you to learn!
Milk it
A phrase about taking advantage of a situation to gain sympathy or respect
Fat chance
Learn an expression about likelihood.
Across
When is 'across' not a preposition?
Eat your heart out
Learn a humorous phrase about being the best!
Hot under the collar
Cool off and learn this phrase with us.
