Happy days
Learn a phrase to use when you hear good news.
Jul 19, 2022•2 min
Learning English Conversations
Everyday expressions and real English conversations to help make your everyday conversations easier.
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Episodes
Double down
Learn a phrase about extra effort.
Jul 12, 2022•2 min
Game face
Learn an expression about determination.
Jul 05, 2022•2 min
Bitten by the bug
Learn a phrase about becoming interested and excited in doing something.
Jun 28, 2022•2 min
It escapes me
A phrase about forgetting something
Jun 21, 2022•2 min
Onboarding
Starting a new job means becoming familiar with new duties!
Jun 13, 2022•2 min
Thereby hangs a tale
When there is more to say....
Jun 06, 2022•2 min
The royal treatment
Are you ready to feel like a king or a queen?
May 31, 2022•2 min
Tell me about it
Sometimes people say something that you can’t help but agree with. Learn a new phrase.
May 24, 2022•3 min
Creatively bankrupt
Do you ever feel like your creativity just vanishes? Here's a phrase for that situation.
May 17, 2022•3 min
As if
A phrase to use when someone says something that is ridiculous or blatantly untrue.
May 10, 2022•3 min
Bad hair day
How are you looking today? Could you be having a bad hair day?
May 04, 2022•2 min
'Ish' - The English We Speak
Make the English you speak sound more natural
May 03, 2022•3 min
Promises, promises
Learn a new expression about not believing someone’s promises.
Apr 19, 2022•2 min
Not see hide nor hair
Sometimes it’s impossible to find someone. Here's a phrase to use in this situation.
Apr 12, 2022•2 min
A curate's egg
Learn an odd expression which means something is a little good but mainly bad
Apr 05, 2022•2 min
That'll be the day
Learn a phrase about things that are unlikely to happen.
Mar 29, 2022•2 min
Gathering dust
What’s gathering dust in your house?
Mar 22, 2022•2 min
Easier said than done
Talking about doing things can be easy, but doing them can be a bit more complicated.
Mar 15, 2022•2 min
The plot thickens
A phrase for when a situation becomes more mysterious.
Mar 08, 2022•2 min
All at sea
Discover more about this nautical phrase in The English We Speak.
Mar 01, 2022•2 min
Don't mind me
If you want tell someone to ignore what you’re doing, what can you say?
Feb 22, 2022•2 min
Cramp my style
Who’s cramping your style?
Feb 15, 2022•2 min
You couldn't make it up
Learn an expression for unbelievable events.
Feb 08, 2022•2 min
Cool cat
Do you know someone who is really hip and trendy?
Feb 01, 2022•3 min
There's nothing to it
Sometimes we do things that are simple. Learn an 'easy' phrase to describe this.
Jan 25, 2022•2 min
As sick as a parrot
Learn a phrase about disappointment.
Jan 18, 2022•2 min
Eke out
We have the perfect phrase to describe making the most of what you’ve got left.
Jan 13, 2022•2 min
Say no more
Learn a phrase about understanding someone.
Jan 04, 2022•2 min
Scrub up well
Learn a phrase about making a special effort to dress smartly.
Dec 28, 2021•2 min