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Episodes

Fuddy-duddy

Old-fashioned and set in your ways? Could you be one of these people?

Jun 20, 2017•2 min

Bottle

Use this phrase involving bottles when you’re too afraid to do something

Jun 13, 2017•2 min

No great shakes

Not impressed by something? Here's an expression that describes what you think

Jun 13, 2017•2 min

Not a sausage

Nothing, absolutely nothing, nothing at all… Not even one little sausage!

Jun 06, 2017•2 min

Long

Not everything in this life is fun. Learn a phrase to describe boring jobs!

May 30, 2017•2 min

Not half

Love pizza? Feifei and Neil bring you a phrase to show how much you enjoy something

May 23, 2017•2 min

All over the shop

Looked everywhere? Learn a phrase about shops that isn’t about shops!

May 16, 2017•3 min

It comes with the territory

Some things have to be expected. Learn a phrase to describe this situation

May 09, 2017•2 min

It won't wash

Heard something unconvincing? Maybe it's time to get out the washing powder!

May 02, 2017•2 min

Jack-of-all-trades

Can you do lots of different things? This could be the phrase to describe you

Apr 25, 2017•2 min

The coast is clear

Doing something you shouldn't? Here's a phrase about not being caught

Apr 18, 2017•2 min

Pull a fast one

Make the English you speak sound more natural

Apr 11, 2017•2 min

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