Excuse me!
Rob keeps saying 'excuse me' but what does he really mean? You and Feifei are about to find out the many uses of this phrase
Oct 31, 2017•3 min
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Episodes
A sting in the tail
Rob's become a bee keeper but there's something more unpleasant to this hobby than being stung. Find out how a sting in the tail doesn't just come from bees!
Oct 24, 2017•3 min
So done with
Are you doing something very boring? We have just the phrase for you!
Oct 17, 2017•2 min
lolz
You might know the slang expression ‘LOL’, but do you know about ‘lolz’?
Oct 10, 2017•2 min
Have a go
Poor Neil gets a lot of criticism in the programme. Of course, it’s all to help you learn English!
Oct 03, 2017•2 min
About
You know what ‘about’ means, right? But maybe not this extra meaning! Take another look with us
Sep 26, 2017•2 min
Wing it
Learn an informal expression for when you have to improvise
Sep 19, 2017•2 min
Pot luck
Not sure what to expect? Learn a phrase about hoping your choice will turn out ok
Sep 12, 2017•3 min
It beats me
Why does Feifei keep hitting Rob? There could be some confusion about the meaning of today's authentic English phrase. Find out what Rob really means when he says 'it beats me'
Sep 05, 2017•2 min
Jiggery-pokery
Tricks and dishonesty: Learn this phrase before it fools you!
Aug 29, 2017•2 min
Left, right, and centre
If you do something left, right, and centre does that mean you do it everywhere? Rob's being doing just that but what's he been doing it with?
Aug 22, 2017•2 min
Donkey's years
Why has Rob got a donkey in the studio?! It's probably got something with today's authentic English phrase which is about not doing something for a long time
Aug 15, 2017•2 min
Give us a bell
What's that ringing sound? Is it someone giving you a bell? Find out what it all means
Aug 08, 2017•3 min
Echo chamber
Echo echo echo echo…
Aug 01, 2017•2 min
Snowflake
Do you melt too easily?
Jul 25, 2017•2 min
The heat is on
Learn an expression which you can use to say you're under pressure
Jul 18, 2017•2 min
Wet weekend
When can a wet weekend be dry? Find out with another authentic English expression
Jul 11, 2017•2 min
No picnic
Some things in life are hard work. Discover a phrase that describes these situations
Jul 04, 2017•2 min
A busman's holiday
Going on holiday to do your job? What's it got to do with driving a bus?
Jun 27, 2017•2 min
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