Push back
Learn a phrase about delaying things.
May 18, 2021•2 min
Learning English Conversations
Everyday expressions and real English conversations to help make your everyday conversations easier.
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Episodes
The CEO of
If you want to say you’re the best at something, you could use this expression!
May 11, 2021•3 min
Zip it!
We all like to talk, but some people don’t know when to stop.
May 04, 2021•3 min
Botch job
What do you call a job badly done?
Apr 27, 2021•2 min
It slaps!
What do you think is absolutely amazing?
Apr 20, 2021•3 min
Have a lot of plates spinning
A phrase about having a lot of things to do.
Apr 13, 2021•2 min
Pizzazz
Do a lot of people remark on how glamorous you are?
Apr 06, 2021•3 min
Oomph
A word to describe someone with charm and energy!
Mar 30, 2021•3 min
Snap up
If you snap up something, you get it quickly or immediately and usually with enthusiasm.
Mar 23, 2021•2 min
Nothingburger
Describing something insignificant
Mar 16, 2021•3 min
Awesomesauce
Learn a new informal word to describe something amazing.
Mar 09, 2021•2 min
Clout
Learn an expression about having influence.
Mar 02, 2021•2 min
GOAT
'GOAT' is used to talk about things or people that we think are the best.
Feb 23, 2021•3 min
Workation
'Workation' is a combination of the words 'work' and 'vacation'.
Feb 16, 2021•3 min
Moonshot
Learn an expression used to describe an experimental project.
Feb 09, 2021•3 min
Slap-bang
Learn a phrase to describe an exact position.
Feb 02, 2021•2 min
Sadfishing
A word used when someone exaggerates their emotional problems to get attention.
Jan 26, 2021•3 min
Mic drop
Roy and Feifei teach you a new English expression.
Jan 19, 2021•2 min
Tone deaf
Learn when 'tone deaf' has nothing to do with music...
Jan 12, 2021•3 min
'A' game
Sometimes people need to be on top form and do their best work.
Jan 05, 2021•3 min
Frontliner
We describe nurses and doctors who have been working on the frontline
Dec 28, 2020•3 min
On fleek
From eyebrows to clothes, when they look good we like to say so.
Dec 15, 2020•2 min
Contact tracing
Learn vocabulary related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Dec 08, 2020•3 min
Key worker
Someone who has become more important than ever during the coronavirus pandemic.
Dec 01, 2020•3 min
Sharenting
Don't share too many photos of your children!
Nov 24, 2020•3 min
Plastic footprint
It's similar to 'carbon footprint', but this focuses on your plastic usage.
Nov 17, 2020•3 min
Spoiler alert!
A warning when we're going to reveal part of the story of a film, book or TV series.
Nov 10, 2020•3 min
Listicle
Find out more about a portmanteau that combines the words 'list' and 'article'.
Nov 02, 2020•3 min
Doomscrolling
Learn a word about the addiction to looking at depressing news on social media.
Oct 27, 2020•3 min
Crowdsourcing
Learn a word that might be useful when you’re developing an idea and need help.
Oct 20, 2020•3 min