It happens to the best of us
When someone makes a mistake, learn what to say to make them feel better.
Learning English Conversations
Everyday expressions and real English conversations to help make your everyday conversations easier.
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Episodes
Famous last words
A phrase about telling someone they'll be wrong.
Hard pass
Learn a phrase about saying 'no' firmly.
Level up
'Level up' your English and learn a new word!
Get with the programme
Learn an idiom used to encourage someone to accept new ideas or techniques.
Shout-out
Learn how to praise or thank someone publicly.
Fitspiration
Get fit with this new word!
Hats off
Learn a phrase about impressing people.
Under your breath
Make sure you're heard with this expression.
Be at a loss
Learn an expression for when you're not sure what to say or do in a certain situation.
Go off on one
Learn an informal expression about becoming suddenly very angry.
Wiggle room
Learn a phrase for when you need to change a budget to do something else.
(It's the) story of my life
Learn a phrase you can use to describe a bad situation.
No ifs or buts
Stop making excuses and learn this expression!
Caught red-handed
Learn an expression about being caught doing something wrong.
Rabbit on
Learn a phrase about talking too much.
Thanks a bunch
When does ‘thanks’ not mean ‘thanks’? Find out about an ironic English phrase.
Slow walk
How do you describe something making slow progress?
Take something to heart
Learn a phrase about taking advice or criticism personally and very seriously.
Take something to heart
If someone takes something to heart, what does it mean?
Know the score
Learn a phrase about understanding the situation.
Jog your memory
Learn a phrase about remembering.
A flying start
Learn an expression we use to say a new task is going very well.
Steal someone's thunder
If you get more attention than someone else, what are you doing? Here's a useful phrase!
Call it a day
A phrase about doing enough
Off the top of my head
When you don’t have the facts and figures at hand, you have to make a quick guess.
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.