Off the top of my head
When you don’t have the facts and figures at hand, you have to make a quick guess.
Learning English Conversations
Everyday expressions and real English conversations to help make your everyday conversations easier.
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Episodes
Change for the better
Do you want to make a positive change for 2023? We have an expression for you to learn.
The gift that keeps on giving
Learn a phrase about receiving presents.
Quiet quitting
Learn a phrase about just doing enough.
Hang in there
Times can be challenging but don’t give up. We have a phrase to spur you on.
Bite your tongue
What does ‘bite your tongue’ mean?
Win hands down
An easy phrase for an easy win!
Fever pitch
The men’s football World Cup is coming, and excitement has reached fever pitch!
Twiddle your thumbs
A phrase for boring times.
Get your act together
A phrase about good organisation.
Dog's dinner
Learn this phrase to describe a complete mess.
Sitting pretty
Learn a phrase to describe a good situation.
Feast your eyes
Sometimes you can be amazed at what you see. Learn an expression for these moments.
Put the brakes on
Learn a phrase about stopping or slowing down an activity.
Second-guess
If you don't know what's going to happen next, you have to guess.
Ins and outs
Learn about a new expression and why Feifei gets a shock!
Yes and no
Not all answers in life are 'yes' or 'no'. Learn why with this phrase.
Eat your words
Learn a phrase about being wrong.
Bug someone
Sometimes people or things just annoy you. Learn a phrase about this.
Willy-nilly
Learn an informal expression about doing things without planning.
Willy-nilly
A random phrase
Gnarly
Do you find something disgusting? Use this word to describe it.
Smash it
Learn a phrase to give encouragement
A doddle
Is this phrase easy to learn?
It’s now or never
Learn how to use ‘it’s now or never’
Happy days
Learn a phrase to use when you hear good news.
Double down
Learn a phrase about extra effort.
Game face
Learn an expression about determination.
Bitten by the bug
Learn a phrase about becoming interested and excited in doing something.
It escapes me
A phrase about forgetting something