Take the mickey
Who is laughing at Rob? Is it Li or is it Mickey Mouse? Here's an expression with a twist
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Learning English Conversations
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Fishing for compliments
What are you hoping to catch when you're fishing for compliments?
Go round in circles
Which way are you going if you're not making any progress? Discover a phrase to use when you keep coming back to the same problem.
Bottomless
Li starts to get worried when her colleagues talk about going for a 'bottomless' meal. What does it mean? Find out more by listening to this programme.
Full of beans
Are you feeling tired today? Or are you full of beans? Learn more about this phrase in this programme.
To go with a bang
You don't need fireworks to say a party is going really well.
Other half
Do you always consult with your other half before you make important decisions?
Bits and bobs
Neil says he has a lot of 'bits and bobs' to sort out. What does he mean?
Nosh
Feifei spots a celebrity in the lift who says he's going to get some nosh. Rob has to explain exactly what he's going to get.
Ace
Do you like playing cards? Are you ace at playing cards? Join us for an 'ace' programme.
Beef
Beef is meat that comes from a cow, right? Yes, but there is another meaning... Find out more here.
Out of the picture
Finn has got his camera. Who does Feifei want to see in the picture?
Cut to the chase
Who's chasing Finn and Feifei? Here's a good expression for when you're running out of patience
Have a ball
Feifei has just returned to the office after a really relaxing holiday. So why does Finn ask her if she had a ball? Find out in the programme.
Don't make a scene!
Neil and Feifei are about to watch a play but there is a lot of drama outside the theatre. What is going on?
Phone slang
When is a bell not a bell, and a dog not a dog? Find out in our programme about phone slang.
Can of worms
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'a can of worms'.
What's his face?
What do you say in English if you can't remember someone's name? Listen to this programme to learn lots of different phrases you can use.
Straight from the horse's mouth
Learn English with horses. In fact, learn it 'straight from the horse's mouth' in this programme.
After
Join Li and Finn for a drink in the bar and learn a new way to ask someone what they want.
Weather idioms
Using weather idioms: is Jen chasing rainbows, or is it a storm in a teacup?
Legend
Legends are stories about people who lived long ago, right? Well, there's more to it than that.
It's doing my head in!
Annoyed? Frustrated? Angry? Maybe it's doing your head in!
The bee's knees
Finn wants to share some special food with Li. But they receive some uninvited guests who also want to eat their delicious picnic snacks.
To put all your eggs in one basket
How many eggs should you put in one basket? And what has that got to do with taking risks?
Don't make me laugh!
It's laughable. How to say that you think something will never happen.
A leopard can't change its spots
Can someone change their personality? A leopard can't change its spots.
To see red
Seeing red: what is making Jen and Feifei so angry on their day trip?
Haven't slept a wink
Zzzz... Neil had a crying child in his room and Feifei had a mosquito in hers. That's why neither of them has slept a wink.
Freak
Are you obsessed by a hobby or sport? Feifei is but Jen's not impressed!