Hangry
Sian is irritable today because she skipped breakfast! Learn an adjective to describe people who feel angry when they get hungry
Aug 23, 2016•2 min
Learning English Conversations
Everyday expressions and real English conversations to help make your everyday conversations easier.
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Episodes
To pull something out of the hat
What can you pull out of a hat? Learn an expression that describes doing something that saves the day
Aug 16, 2016•3 min
Off the hook
Are you obliged to do something you can't or don't want to? We teach you what to say
Aug 04, 2016•2 min
Barefaced
Is someone telling an outrageous lie? Here's an expression we can use
Jul 26, 2016•2 min
To make a mountain out of a molehill
Someone making a big fuss about something small? Here's a phrase to describe what they're doing
Jul 19, 2016•2 min
The last straw/final straw
When friendship is under test, something tiny and as light as a straw could cause a huge problem
Jul 12, 2016•2 min
The university of life
Want to learn about life? Here's a place most of us have studied at
Jul 05, 2016•3 min
White collar worker / blue-collar worker
What does the colour of your clothes say about your job?
Jun 28, 2016•3 min
Drama queen
No need to be in the theatre to find a drama queen. We teach you where to find them…
Jun 21, 2016•2 min
It's on the cards
An expression for when something is likely to happen. What's on the cards for you?
Jun 14, 2016•2 min
Until you're blue in the face
Is nobody listening to you? Learn a colourful phrase to explain the situation
Jun 07, 2016•3 min
Clean up your act
Someone behaving badly? Here's a phrase that tells them what to do
May 31, 2016•3 min
You're pulling my leg!
Want to trick someone? Here is a phrase that involves pulling a part of your body!
May 24, 2016•3 min
One good turn deserves another
A helpful phrase for doing something good
May 17, 2016•3 min
To fall at the first hurdle
Got an idea that's never going to work? Here is a phrase to describe the situation
May 10, 2016•3 min
Pain in the neck
Learn the phrase Helen needs to describe the headache her mobile phone company is causing her
May 03, 2016•2 min
Burn a hole in your pocket
When you are in the habit of spending all your money as soon as it comes in, you can use this phrase to express yourself
Apr 26, 2016•2 min
To turn something upside down
How to describe doing a thorough search for something in a very messy way
Apr 19, 2016•2 min
Going forward
How do you ask someone to change the way they do things in the future? Learn this phrase connected to motion
Apr 12, 2016•2 min
A recipe for disaster
When things go wrong and the outcome isn't good, what kind of recipe are you following? Learn a phrase that has nothing to do with cooking
Apr 05, 2016•3 min
Crash course
When you need to learn something very quickly, it’s worth considering a super fast learning programme, but it’s not for everyone
Mar 29, 2016•2 min
You've sold it to me
When you are in total agreement with ideas or suggestions from others, try a new phrase to express yourself
Mar 22, 2016•2 min
Full of the joys of spring
What time of the year describes a good mood? Learn this lively and cheerful phrase
Mar 15, 2016•3 min
Six of one, half a dozen of the other
Is this expression related to numbers? If half a dozen is six, what does this expression mean? Listen to the programme
Mar 01, 2016•2 min
Test the water
How can you make sure a new project is going to be a successful? Here's a piece of good advice
Feb 23, 2016•2 min
To lie through your teeth
Not telling the truth is not a good thing to do. Learn a phrase to describe your actions
Feb 16, 2016•3 min
To make a monkey out of me
Rob's been asked to dress up like a monkey but it seems like someone is literally making a monkey out of him!
Feb 09, 2016•3 min
There's method to my madness
Although other people may think you are behaving rather strangely, you know what you are doing. There's a reason and a phrase to describe your behaviour
Jan 26, 2016•3 min
In good nick
Learn a phrase to describe something in top condition
Jan 19, 2016•2 min
Cheap and cheerful
Most people like a present that is cheap and cheerful. But no one likes something that is cheap and nasty
Jan 12, 2016•2 min