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Learning English Conversations

BBC Radio•www.bbc.co.uk
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Language Learning

Everyday expressions and real English conversations to help make your everyday conversations easier.

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Episodes

Be at a loss

Learn an expression for when you're not sure what to say or do in a certain situation.

Apr 18, 2023•2 min

Go off on one

Learn an informal expression about becoming suddenly very angry.

Apr 11, 2023•2 min

Wiggle room

Learn a phrase for when you need to change a budget to do something else.

Apr 04, 2023•2 min

No ifs or buts

Stop making excuses and learn this expression!

Mar 21, 2023•2 min

Caught red-handed

Learn an expression about being caught doing something wrong.

Mar 14, 2023•2 min

Rabbit on

Learn a phrase about talking too much.

Mar 07, 2023•2 min

Thanks a bunch

When does ‘thanks’ not mean ‘thanks’? Find out about an ironic English phrase.

Feb 28, 2023•2 min

Slow walk

How do you describe something making slow progress?

Feb 21, 2023•2 min

Take something to heart

Learn a phrase about taking advice or criticism personally and very seriously.

Feb 14, 2023•2 min

Know the score

Learn a phrase about understanding the situation.

Feb 07, 2023•2 min

A flying start

Learn an expression we use to say a new task is going very well.

Jan 24, 2023•2 min

Steal someone's thunder

If you get more attention than someone else, what are you doing? Here's a useful phrase!

Jan 17, 2023•2 min

Off the top of my head

When you don’t have the facts and figures at hand, you have to make a quick guess.

Jan 03, 2023•2 min

Change for the better

Do you want to make a positive change for 2023? We have an expression for you to learn.

Dec 23, 2022•2 min

Quiet quitting

Learn a phrase about just doing enough.

Dec 13, 2022•2 min

Hang in there

Times can be challenging but don’t give up. We have a phrase to spur you on.

Dec 06, 2022•2 min

Fever pitch

The men’s football World Cup is coming, and excitement has reached fever pitch!

Nov 15, 2022•2 min

Dog's dinner

Learn this phrase to describe a complete mess.

Oct 25, 2022•2 min

Sitting pretty

Learn a phrase to describe a good situation.

Oct 18, 2022•2 min

Feast your eyes

Sometimes you can be amazed at what you see. Learn an expression for these moments.

Oct 11, 2022•2 min

Put the brakes on

Learn a phrase about stopping or slowing down an activity.

Oct 04, 2022•2 min
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