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Episodes

A thing

Beards have been 'a thing' for a while. Is it now time to shave them off?

Jan 29, 2018•2 min

Just the ticket

Rob and Feifei help teach a phrase to describe something you really want or need

Jan 23, 2018•3 min

Do a runner

Is it time to go? Here's a phrase about avoiding a tricky situation

Jan 09, 2018•2 min

All that jazz

We love slang, idioms, phrases and all that jazz! Learn a new phrase with us

Dec 26, 2017•2 min

Not gonna lie

A phrase to use when you're being brutally honest

Dec 18, 2017•3 min

Up your game

Don't know which one to use? You need to up your emoji game

Dec 12, 2017•3 min

To shout it from the rooftops

Have you heard the good news? This programme has something to shout about!

Dec 05, 2017•2 min

To blow the cobwebs away

No spiders involved. It's time to get lively and learn a new English phrase

Nov 28, 2017•2 min

A knees-up

Want to go to a party? This phrase might help you get an invitation

Nov 21, 2017•2 min

To put someone on the map

Need directions to learn a new English phrase? Here's one about a map and being famous

Nov 14, 2017•3 min

Down in the dumps

Feeling unhappy? Here's a phrase to describe your mood but don't take it too literally!

Nov 07, 2017•2 min

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

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