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Episodes
Learning English Conversations
Everyday expressions and real English conversations to help make your everyday conversations easier.
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Episodes
Talk through your hat
Learn a phrase about talking nonsense.
Quote ... unquote
An expression for when we want to repeat exactly what someone has said.
Not a patch on something
Learn an expression for when something is far worse than something else.
No cap
Do you know someone who always tells the truth?
Moreish
An expression you can use to talk food you can't resist.
A legend in one's lifetime
Do you know a famous living person? Here’s a phrase to describe them.
Live rent-free in one's head
What or who do you think about all the time?
Now you're talking
Learn how to show that you like someone’s idea.
Hits different
Here’s the expression you can use to talk about something special.
Extra
Learn an expression to describe how exaggerated some people are.
Zhuzh
Do you want to make something more interesting by changing it slightly?
Lo and behold
Learn an expression to introduce a surprising part of a story.
Bigwig
Here’s an expression to describe an important and powerful person.
Cringe
A word for when you want to say that something is really embarrassing.
It’s the … for me
Learn an expression to talk about why you love or hate something.
Obvs
Some things are obvious but maybe this word isn’t. Listen to the programme.
Down / Up for something
If there is something you are interested in doing now, we have an expression for you.
Savage
Learn a new meaning of the word 'savage'.
Lit
Learn an informal word to say something is amazing.
Yikes!
Learn an informal word to express shock.
YOLO
Do you live for the moment?
Vibe
If you want to say something has a good aura, we have an expression you can use.
Noob
Do you know what to call someone who’s new to something or very inexperienced?
Adulting
Learn a word to describe behaving like an adult.
Push back
Learn a phrase about delaying things.
The CEO of
If you want to say you’re the best at something, you could use this expression!
Zip it!
We all like to talk, but some people don’t know when to stop.
Botch job
What do you call a job badly done?
It slaps!
What do you think is absolutely amazing?