Pull a fast one
Make the English you speak sound more natural
Apr 11, 2017•2 min
Learning English Conversations
Everyday expressions and real English conversations to help make your everyday conversations easier.
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Episodes
Suck it and see
Learn a phrase about having new experiences
Apr 04, 2017•2 min
To cut your teeth
Starting out in a new profession? Here's an expression about gaining experience
Mar 28, 2017•2 min
Shrinkflation
Getting less for your money? Could you be the victim of 'shrinkflation'?
Mar 21, 2017•2 min
La-la land
Is someone making unreasonable requests? Here's where they live
Mar 14, 2017•2 min
A different kettle of fish
Fishing for a phrase? This could be the one for you
Mar 07, 2017•2 min
At the drop of a hat
What would Rob do at the drop of a hat? Find out more about this expression
Feb 28, 2017•2 min
Brass neck
What does being confident but rude have to do with your neck? Learn an expression that should not be taken literally
Feb 21, 2017•3 min
Reinvent the wheel
Wasting time doing something that's been done before? There's a phrase to explain this
Feb 14, 2017•2 min
Frenemy
Do you have a false friend? In The English We Speak we get to hear how one of Feifei's best friends isn't a friend at all and discover that there's a great word to describe them
Feb 07, 2017•2 min
To be fair
Give both sides of the argument with this phrase
Jan 31, 2017•2 min
On the box
Watching a ‘box’ can’t be very enjoyable, can it?
Jan 24, 2017•2 min
Got your number
Understanding someone's true intentions
Jan 03, 2017•2 min
Clickbait
Learn a word that describes tempting online links
Dec 20, 2016•3 min
Mash-up
Dan and Feifei are in the studio and Dan has been working on a new music track. Will it be good? Let's find out
Dec 13, 2016•2 min
Air kiss
How do you kiss someone without kissing them? Neil and Feifei explain a word which describes a popular way of greeting and saying goodbye to friends
Dec 06, 2016•2 min
Mansplaining
A word for when a man explains to a woman something in a way which suggests she's stupid.
Nov 29, 2016•2 min
Rolling in it
Neil is rolling on the floor to teach a phrase connected to wealth. Feifei explains
Nov 22, 2016•2 min
Photobomb
Feifei and Sian discuss a word to use when something unexpectedly appears in your photo.
Nov 15, 2016•3 min
Cyberchondriac
Do you look up every symptom on the internet and then imagine you have a serious illness? Here's an expression to describe what you're doing
Nov 08, 2016•3 min
To wash your dirty linen in public
Are you discussing your private life in public? Here's an expression to describe what you're doing
Nov 01, 2016•2 min
Cat got your tongue?
There's a cat about and Feifei's not talking. Learn an expression that questions her quietness
Oct 25, 2016•2 min
It takes two to tango
Neil's doing a partner dance on his own in the studio to help you learn English. Learn an expression which means two people need to accept the blame for a bad situation
Oct 18, 2016•2 min
Knee-jerk reaction
Feifei kicks Neil in the face after he hits her knee with a hammer. It's all to teach you a useful English expression
Oct 11, 2016•2 min
To have an axe to grind
An expression with three related but slightly different meanings connected to strong opinions
Oct 04, 2016•3 min
Close, but no cigar
Why is Neil trying to smoke a cigar in the studio? Learn an English expression about almost succeeding
Sep 27, 2016•2 min
Get somebody's goat
Neil's goat Fred is a bit smelly but useful for teaching an English expression. Feifei's not happy
Sep 20, 2016•2 min
Bust a gut
Neil's wearing a vest in the studio to teach an expression about effort. Feifei's concerned he'll injure himself
Sep 13, 2016•2 min
Old-school
Feifei has written a letter to her family. Find out why Sian finds this old-school
Sep 06, 2016•2 min
Shedloads
Sian has received lots of emails! Learn another way to say 'lots'
Aug 30, 2016•2 min