Think your English is advanced? Let’s test it. In this episode of the Real Life English with Gabby Podcast , you’ll learn 12 advanced English idioms that native speakers actually use in everyday life; the kinds of expressions you hear in conversations, movies, workplaces, and podcasts but rarely learn in English textbooks. You’ll hear idioms like: - The writing on the wall - Off the cuff - Come to light - The tip of the iceberg …and more! If you’re tired of textbook English and want to understan...
May 28, 2026•29 min•Ep. 82
Welcome to Episode 81: 20 Words for Risk & Taking Chances Are you ready to sound more natural when talking about bold decisions and big life moves? In this episode, you’ll learn 20 real-life phrasal verbs, idioms, and slang expressions that Americans use when discussing risk, opportunity, and stepping outside your comfort zone. In this episode you'll learn vocabulary like Fall back on Throw caution to the wind Roll the dice and more! If you want to actually remember and use this vocabulary i...
Apr 10, 2026•34 min•Ep. 81
Welcome to The Real Life English with Gabby Podcast. In this episode, you’ll learn 18 powerful phrasal verbs, idioms, and slang expressions used to talk about leadership and influence in real American English. From everyday conversations to professional settings, Americans often talk about who’s in control, who’s making decisions, and who has influence; and if you don’t understand this language, it can be hard to fully follow or participate in those conversations. We’ll break down natural, real-...
Apr 03, 2026•30 min•Ep. 80
Are you an English learner who loves talking about true crime, murder mysteries, and criminal investigations? Or maybe you just need to learn about this topic so that you can talk about current events with confidence? In Part 2 of our murder mystery and true crime series, you'll learn 18 essential phrasal verbs, idioms, and slang expressions that native speakers use when talking about crime, investigations, and even just everyday drama. You'll learn useful idioms, slang and phrasal verbs such as...
Mar 20, 2026•32 min•Ep. 79
Are you an English learner who loves talking about true crime, murder mysteries, and criminal investigations? Or maybe you just need to learn about this topic so that you can talk about current events with confidence? In this episode of The Real Life English with Gabby Podcast, you’ll learn 18 essential phrasal verbs, idioms, and slang expressions that native speakers use when talking about crime, investigations, and everyday drama. In Part 1 of this two-part series, you’ll hear a suspenseful mu...
Feb 20, 2026•30 min•Ep. 78
In this episode of The Real Life English with Gabby podcast, you’ll learn 18 real-life phrasal verbs, idioms, and slang expressions that Americans to talk about starting over, leaving the past behind, and turning life around. Through a powerful story and clear examples, you’ll hear natural English in context and learn how to use expressions like light a fire under someone, to be self-made, to be driven and more! This episode is perfect for English learners who want to sound more natural, fluent,...
Feb 06, 2026•38 min•Ep. 77
In this episode of The Real Life English with Gabby podcast, you’ll learn 15 real-life phrasal verbs, idioms, and slang expressions that Americans actually use when talking about starting over, leaving the past behind, and turning life around. Through a powerful story and clear examples, you’ll hear natural English in context and learn how to use expressions like turn over a new leaf , start fresh , a complete 180 , and back to square one with confidence in real conversations. This episode is pe...
Jan 30, 2026•27 min•Ep. 76
The new year is usually full of excitement, motivation, and big goals, but 2026 feels different for many Americans. In episode #75 of The Real Life English with Gabby Podcast , you’ll learn how Americans actually talk about the new year, even when things feel uncertain, heavy, or unpredictable. Using real current events and real emotions, I’ll be teaching you 15 essential phrasal verbs, idioms, and expressions that native speakers use to talk about motivation, dreams and predictions-even during ...
Jan 16, 2026•39 min•Ep. 75
Welcome to episode #74 of The Real Life English with Gabby Podcast! In this special episode, you’ll learn 16 popular vocabulary words and expressions that come straight from American TV shows like Friends, Modern Family, How I Met Your Mother, and more! You'll be learning vocabulary like go nuts , to spoil , horn in on , put someone on the spot , kill time and more! You’ll hear how native speakers really use them in everyday conversations. Plus, BIG news! English Through Media is officially LIVE...
Dec 10, 2025•31 min•Ep. 74
In this episode of The Real Life English with Gabby , we’re exploring the world of luck, good fortune, and all the expressions native speakers use to talk about those magical moments when everything seems to go right in your life. You’ll learn 15 essential idioms, phrasal verbs, and slang expressions that real Americans use every day. You'll learn vocabulary like: a stroke of luck, pan out, the stars align and more! Through clear explanations, real-life examples, and an easy-to-follow story, you...
Nov 21, 2025•23 min•Ep. 73
Welcome to Episode #72 of The Real Life English with Gabby Podcast. In this episode inspired by Veteran’s Day, Gabby teaches 18 military phrasal verbs, slang words and idioms that Americans use at work and in their everyday lives. In this episode, you'll learn how to use military language with confidence! Also, don't forget that this episode includes a free Study Guide that will help you practice what you learn in this episode! It includes: Definitions and example sentences The full transcript P...
Nov 14, 2025•28 min•Ep. 72
Welcome to The Real Life English with Gabby Podcast. Have you ever felt like everything was going wrong, like maybe you had bad luck? Did you ever do something that you thought might change your luck in some way? In episode #71, we dive into the world of bad luck, fate, and superstitions . You’ll learn 13 real American idioms, slang, and phrasal verbs that will help you speak confidently about luck. You'll also hear fun examples from everyday life, talk about popular superstitions from around th...
Nov 07, 2025•33 min•Ep. 71
Welcome to episode #70 of The Real Life English with Gabby. In this episode, you're learning all about Halloween and being scared! This episode will teach you 18 popular phrasal verbs, slang words and idioms, such as tense up, goosebumps, sneak up on and more You’ll also hear real-life examples, clear explanations, and tips on how to use these expressions in everyday conversations. This episode is perfect for English learners who want to expand their vocabulary, boost their confidence, and sound...
Nov 01, 2025•33 min•Ep. 70
Welcome to episode #69 of The Real Life English with Gabby . In this episode, you're learning about photography language! You'll walk away from this episode with 16 popular phrasal verbs, slang words and idioms, such as photobomb, a candid, snap a pic and more! You’ll also hear real-life examples, clear explanations, and tips on how to use these expressions in everyday conversations. This episode is perfect for English learners who want to expand their vocabulary, boost their confidence, and sou...
Oct 17, 2025•24 min•Ep. 69
Welcome to episode #68 of The Real Life English with Gabby . In this episode, we dive into the language of natural disasters and explore 16 essential phrasal verbs, slang words and idioms, such as ride out the storm, make landfall, wipe out, and blow over . You’ll hear real-life examples, clear explanations, and tips on how to use these expressions in everyday conversations—not just when talking about the weather. This episode is perfect for English learners who want to expand their vocabulary, ...
Oct 03, 2025•24 min•Ep. 68
Welcome to Episode #67 of The Real Life English with Gabby Podcast In this episode, you’ll learn 16 popular English slang words, idioms, and phrasal verbs for the Fall/Autumn season. It's the beginning of the beautiful Fall season here in the USA and we are ready for the cooler temperatures, apple pies and foliage. Autumn is not just a season, it's an experience here in the USA and it's a huge part of our culture. By the end of this episode, you'll be one step closer to speaking English naturall...
Sep 26, 2025•28 min•Ep. 67
Welcome to Episode #66 of The Real Life English with Gabby Podcast In this episode, you’ll learn 25 popular English slang words, idioms, and phrasal verbs for fashion and style. Whether or not you're "into fashion," you'll notice how important this topic is in many cultures. It's important to know how to describe fashion and style in English if you're ever going to communicate in English with Americans or other English speakers. By the end of this episode, you'll be one step closer to speaking E...
Sep 19, 2025•32 min•Ep. 66
Welcome to Episode #65 of The Real Life English with Gabby Podcast . In this episode, you’ll learn 20 important English slang words, idioms, and phrasal verbs for small talk and networking. Small talk is typically one of the first things you learn in English because of how important it is in American culture. In this episode, you'll learn how to talk about small talk and networking and will be able to speak about this topic with confidence. And the best part? You can get the free Study Guide to ...
Sep 12, 2025•27 min•Ep. 65
Welcome to Episode #64 of The Real Life English with Gabby Podcast . In this episode, you’ll learn 18 fun and useful English slang, idioms, and phrasal verbs for things like rolling your eyes, giving someone the cold shoulder, and even making eyes at someone. People don’t always say what they’re feeling… but their body language gives it away! Body language is an important topic to know in every culture that you interact with and English is no different. And the best part? You can get the free St...
Aug 08, 2025•25 min•Ep. 64
Welcome to episode #63- 20 Words for Survival, Danger and Difficult Situations. In this fun and exciting episode, you'll learn real-life phrasal verbs, slang words and idioms you can use when talking about survival, danger, and difficult situations—like in a zombie apocalypse! 🧟♂️🔥 You'll learn the meaning of useful phrases like touch and go, get by, look out for, and more. These are expressions native speakers use all the time—and now you can use them too! 💡 Don’t forget to download the fre...
Aug 01, 2025•28 min•Ep. 63
Welcome to episode #62! In this episode of The Real Life English with Gabby Podcast , you'll be learning useful vocabulary about home organization and decluttering. You’ll learn real-life phrasal verbs, slang, and idioms like pack up , nesting , minimalist , purge , and lighten the load . The goal is to teach you real American English that native speakers actually use all the time. These expressions will help you talk about cleaning, moving, and getting rid of things in a natural and confident w...
Jul 25, 2025•23 min•Ep. 62
Welcome to episode #61 of the Real Life English with Gabby Podcast! In this episode, you'll learn 18 popular phrasal verbs, slang words, and idioms that you’ll hear in real American conversations about work and business. This is such an important topic for everyone, because of how many English learners want to learn English in order to get better jobs. Whether you want to learn English for career purpose or just want to improve your general knowledge of English, this episode is for you. In this ...
Jul 18, 2025•24 min•Ep. 61
Welcome to episode #60 of the Real Life English with Gabby Podcast! In this episode, you'll learn 20 commonly used phrasal verbs, slang words, and idioms that you’ll hear in real American conversations about mental health and self care. This is such an important topic for everyone, because learning how to express how you feel is one of the most vital things for humans to be able to communicate. In this episode, you’ll learn expressions like: 👉 at the end of your rope 👉 get something off your c...
Jul 11, 2025•22 min•Ep. 60
Welcome to episode #59 of the Real Life English with Gabby Podcast! In this episode, you'll learn 18 commonly used phrasal verbs, slang words, and idioms that you’ll hear in real American conversations about freedom, liberty and fighting for justice. The U.S.A. is currently celebrating it's Independence Day, and the year 2025 has been full of conversations about freedom and fighting for justice You’ll learn expressions like: 👉 grassroots 👉 a burning issue 👉 stick to your guns 👉 raise your vo...
Jul 04, 2025•26 min•Ep. 59
Welcome to episode #58 of the Real Life English with Gabby Podcast! In this fun and practical episode, you'll learn 18 commonly used phrasal verbs, slang words, and idioms that you’ll hear in real American conversations about decision making You’ll learn expressions like: 👉 jump the gun 👉 a rash decision 👉 at a crossroads 👉 be of two minds 👉 be on the fence …and more! Get the Study Guide 🎧 Want to remember all the words from this episode? Download the FREE Study Guide that contains: All vo...
Jun 27, 2025•25 min•Ep. 58
Welcome to episode #57 of the Real Life English with Gabby Podcast! In this fun and practical episode, you'll learn 16 commonly used phrasal verbs, slang words, and idioms you’ll hear in real American conversations about cooking and baking. You’ll learn expressions like: 👉 whip up 👉 chop up 👉 pop in the oven 👉 burn to a crisp 👉 cooking up a storm …and more! Get the Study Guide 🎧 Want to remember all the words from this episode? Download the FREE Study Guide that contains: All vocabulary fr...
Jun 20, 2025•25 min•Ep. 57
Welcome to episode #55 of The Real Life English with Gabby - 16 Phrasal Verbs, Slang words and Idioms for Feuds & Fights. In this episode, you’ll learn useful vocabulary to talk about feuds and fights in English. Inspired by recent political events, in this episode, you'll dive deep into learning language that can be used to talk about fights in English. Whether this has happened in your personal life, in your country's politics or somewhere else in your social circle, this topic is an impor...
Jun 13, 2025•24 min•Ep. 56
Welcome to episode #55 of The Real Life English with Gabby - 16 Words for Surprise, Shock and Awe. In this episode, you’ll learn 16 useful expressions to talk about surprise, shock, and amazement in everyday English. You'll learn idioms, slang, and phrasal verbs like flip out , jaw-dropping , mind-blowing , taken aback , like a deer caught in headlights and more! All with real-life examples and simple explanations. You’ll also learn the difference between mind-blowing and to blow someone's mind ...
Jun 06, 2025•29 min•Ep. 55
Welcome to episode #54- 20 Words for Communication, Spreading Information & Secrets. The language around spreading information, communication and talking about secrets is a common one in American culture. The transfer of information, whether on the news or in your personal life, is something that you need to know how to talk about in English. In this episode, you'll learn how to discuss this topic confidently using 20 popular phrasal verbs, slang words and idioms. Don't forget to download th...
May 30, 2025•24 min•Ep. 54
Welcome to episode #53- 17 Phrasal Verbs, Slang Words and Idioms for Talking about Addiction . Whether it's an addiction to food, an addiction to work or an addiction to gambling, the topic of addictions is a common one throughout the world. In this episode, we dive deeper into the world of addictions because of how important this topic is to many cultures around the world. In this episode, you'll learn vocabulary like fall off the wagon, wean off, go cold turkey, hit rock bottom and more! By th...
May 23, 2025•32 min•Ep. 53
