A bitter pill to swallow
When a situation is hard to accept, what do you say? This phrase could be for you
Jan 05, 2016•3 min
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Episodes
I'm game
Neil is dying for a game of squash but Li is not game. Find out why...
Dec 22, 2015•2 min
That'll put hairs on your chest!
Learn a humorous expression that is used when someone is going to have a strong alcoholic drink
Dec 15, 2015•3 min
Down the pan
When things are not going as planned, we can say they've gone ‘down the pan’, but which pan is it?
Dec 01, 2015•2 min
Sweet tooth
Do you have a sweet tooth? Is it something that you are born with or do you develop it?
Nov 17, 2015•2 min
Bumper-to-bumper
When a car bumper is almost touch another car bumper, you know the situation on the road is bad
Nov 10, 2015•2 min
Eye candy
How can you describe someone good looking but not interesting?
Nov 03, 2015•2 min
Thingy
Oh no, you've forgotten the word for something! Don't worry, this expression might help
Oct 27, 2015•2 min
Across the pond
Are London and New York separated by a pond? Learn this expression people say on both sides of the Atlantic
Oct 20, 2015•3 min
People person
Are you good at working with other people? This expression might describe you
Oct 13, 2015•2 min
It's a steal!
Have you paid very little money for something normally expensive? Learn an expression for when you find a bargain
Oct 06, 2015•3 min
Bull and bear market
Learn what you say when share prices rise and when they fall. We help you to understand financial terms
Sep 29, 2015•3 min
Social media words
'Trolls' and 'haters' are the people who want to annoy you. The names are part of the new vocabulary of social media
Sep 22, 2015•3 min
Don't give up the day job
If you don't think someone is very good at doing something what should you say? Here's a phrase to help you
Sep 15, 2015•3 min
A barrel of laughs
What object is full of laughs? This is a phrase that describes someone who is fun
Sep 08, 2015•3 min
To know something like the back of your hand
Do you know a place very well? Are you able to find your way in a place without looking at any maps? Here is a way of saying it with help from your hand
Sep 01, 2015•2 min
Give me credit
Learn a phrase that's full of praise. You won't need a credit card to use this one
Aug 18, 2015•3 min
To keep the wolf from the door
Who's that knocking at the door? Someone's here to tell you you're in financial trouble
Aug 11, 2015•3 min
Red tape
Fed up with rules and regulations? You must learn this expression
Jul 14, 2015•3 min
To drink someone under the table
Drink to celebrate the good things in life, drink to forget the bad. Here's an expression for people who like an alcoholic drink
Jun 30, 2015•2 min
Cyberbullying
Is there someone tormenting you online? Here's an expression for when people hide behind a computer to attack others
Jun 16, 2015•3 min
A close shave
What's a razor got to do with Rob's bike ride to work? Here's an expression for when you've had a narrow escape.
May 19, 2015•2 min
My mind's gone blank
Why did Rob ask Feifei to meet him in the studio? Here's an expression for when you've forgotten something.
May 12, 2015•2 min
To sleep on it
Find out how 'sleeping on it' doesn't just mean lying on a bed!
May 05, 2015•3 min
All over the place
Neil can't find his script. His pen's gone missing. He's feeling a bit confused. What's wrong with him? Find out in the programme.
Apr 28, 2015•2 min
To go around the houses
Feifei wants to borrow Rob's car but she takes a long time getting to the point. Find out why Rob tells her not to go around the houses. And why doesn't Rob want her to drive his car?
Apr 21, 2015•3 min
Done and dusted
When someone says the phrase 'done and dusted', do they mean doing some proper cleaning?
Apr 14, 2015•2 min
Chill pill
It's hard to swallow but maybe it's time for a chill pill!
Apr 07, 2015•3 min
Put a sock in it!
Why has Helen put a sock in the toaster and how is that going to keep her quiet?
Mar 31, 2015•3 min
A wild card
Who's the wild card in the office? Rob and Feifei use a phrase to describe an unpredictable colleague.
Mar 31, 2015•2 min