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Learning English Conversations

BBC Radio•www.bbc.co.uk
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Everyday expressions and real English conversations to help make your everyday conversations easier.

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Episodes

Step on it

Do you need someone to go faster? Use this informal phrase.

Aug 14, 2018•3 min

Ping

When does the word 'ping' not make a sound? Find out in this programme.

Aug 07, 2018•3 min

Crunch time

When the time comes to make an important decision, what do you say?

Jul 31, 2018•3 min

Have a pop

Learn a phrase about having a go at something

Jul 24, 2018•3 min

If the cap fits

Learn an expression about accepting criticism

Jul 10, 2018•2 min

My bad

Learn a phrase about accepting blame

Jul 03, 2018•3 min

Catch-22

Learn an expression for a no-win situation.

Jun 12, 2018•3 min

Let the dust settle

Learn a phrase about allowing a situation to become calm again

Jun 05, 2018•2 min

An old hand

Someone who's skilled and experienced

Apr 24, 2018•3 min

Rub it in

Learn an expression about enjoying someone's misfortunes.

Apr 10, 2018•2 min

Smombie

Are you a smartphone zombie?

Apr 03, 2018•2 min

Freegan

Are you someone who only eats food that has been wasted or thrown away? Learn a word that describes what you are

Mar 27, 2018•3 min

Barking up the wrong tree

Have you ever made the wrong assumption? Here's a dog-related phrase to describe your actions

Mar 20, 2018•3 min

Cloud cuckoo land

Can you make the impossible possible? This phrase implies you can't but what's it got to do with a cuckoo?

Mar 13, 2018•3 min

Happy-go-lucky

Relaxed about the future? Here's a phrase that might describe your character

Feb 27, 2018•3 min

Whizz-kid

Young, clever and successful: find out a phrase that describes someone like this

Feb 20, 2018•2 min

The best of both worlds

Can you enjoy the advantages of two different situations at the same time? You can if you use this phrase

Feb 13, 2018•3 min

Bone idle

Are you taking it easy or just being lazy? Here's a phrase to describe your condition

Feb 06, 2018•3 min

To cut a long story short

Have you got a story to tell? Here's a phrase about just telling the important bits

Jan 30, 2018•3 min
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