Learning English Conversations
Episodes
An old hand
24 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Someone who's skilled and experienced
Out of the loop
17 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Learn a phrase about missing out.
Rub it in
10 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Learn an expression about enjoying someone's misfortunes.
Smombie
03 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a smartphone zombie?
Freegan
27 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Are you someone who only eats food that has been wasted or thrown away? Learn a word that describes what you are
Barking up the wrong tree
20 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever made the wrong assumption? Here's a dog-related phrase to describe your actions
Cloud cuckoo land
13 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Can you make the impossible possible? This phrase implies you can't but what's it got to do with a cuckoo?
A taste of your own medicine
06 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Payback time
Happy-go-lucky
27 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Relaxed about the future? Here's a phrase that might describe your character
Whizz-kid
20 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Young, clever and successful: find out a phrase that describes someone like this
The best of both worlds
13 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Can you enjoy the advantages of two different situations at the same time? You can if you use this phrase
Bone idle
06 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Are you taking it easy or just being lazy? Here's a phrase to describe your condition
To cut a long story short
30 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Have you got a story to tell? Here's a phrase about just telling the important bits
A thing
29 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Beards have been 'a thing' for a while. Is it now time to shave them off?
Just the ticket
23 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Rob and Feifei help teach a phrase to describe something you really want or need
Do a runner
09 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Is it time to go? Here's a phrase about avoiding a tricky situation
All that jazz
26 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We love slang, idioms, phrases and all that jazz! Learn a new phrase with us
Not gonna lie
18 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A phrase to use when you're being brutally honest
Up your game
12 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Don't know which one to use? You need to up your emoji game
To shout it from the rooftops
05 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Have you heard the good news? This programme has something to shout about!
To blow the cobwebs away
28 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
No spiders involved. It's time to get lively and learn a new English phrase
A knees-up
21 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Want to go to a party? This phrase might help you get an invitation
To put someone on the map
14 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Need directions to learn a new English phrase? Here's one about a map and being famous
Down in the dumps
07 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling unhappy? Here's a phrase to describe your mood but don't take it too literally!
Excuse me!
31 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Rob keeps saying 'excuse me' but what does he really mean? You and Feifei are about to find out the many uses of this phrase
A sting in the tail
24 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Rob's become a bee keeper but there's something more unpleasant to this hobby than being stung. Find out how a sting in the tail doesn't just come fro...
So done with
17 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Are you doing something very boring? We have just the phrase for you!
lolz
10 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
You might know the slang expression ‘LOL’, but do you know about ‘lolz’?
Have a go
03 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Poor Neil gets a lot of criticism in the programme. Of course, it’s all to help you learn English!
About
26 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
You know what ‘about’ means, right? But maybe not this extra meaning! Take another look with us
Wing it
19 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Learn an informal expression for when you have to improvise
Pot luck
12 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Not sure what to expect? Learn a phrase about hoping your choice will turn out ok
It beats me
05 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Why does Feifei keep hitting Rob? There could be some confusion about the meaning of today's authentic English phrase. Find out what Rob really means ...
Jiggery-pokery
29 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tricks and dishonesty: Learn this phrase before it fools you!
Left, right, and centre
22 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
If you do something left, right, and centre does that mean you do it everywhere? Rob's being doing just that but what's he been doing it with?
Donkey's years
15 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Why has Rob got a donkey in the studio?! It's probably got something with today's authentic English phrase which is about not doing something for a lo...
Give us a bell
08 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What's that ringing sound? Is it someone giving you a bell? Find out what it all means
Echo chamber
01 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Echo echo echo echo…
Snowflake
25 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Do you melt too easily?
The heat is on
18 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Learn an expression which you can use to say you're under pressure
Wet weekend
11 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
When can a wet weekend be dry? Find out with another authentic English expression
No picnic
04 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Some things in life are hard work. Discover a phrase that describes these situations
A busman's holiday
27 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Going on holiday to do your job? What's it got to do with driving a bus?
Fuddy-duddy
20 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Old-fashioned and set in your ways? Could you be one of these people?
Bottle
13 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Use this phrase involving bottles when you’re too afraid to do something
No great shakes
13 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Not impressed by something? Here's an expression that describes what you think
Not a sausage
06 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nothing, absolutely nothing, nothing at all… Not even one little sausage!
Long
30 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Not everything in this life is fun. Learn a phrase to describe boring jobs!
Not half
23 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Love pizza? Feifei and Neil bring you a phrase to show how much you enjoy something
All over the shop
16 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Looked everywhere? Learn a phrase about shops that isn’t about shops!
It comes with the territory
09 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Some things have to be expected. Learn a phrase to describe this situation
It won't wash
02 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Heard something unconvincing? Maybe it's time to get out the washing powder!
Jack-of-all-trades
25 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Can you do lots of different things? This could be the phrase to describe you
The coast is clear
18 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Doing something you shouldn't? Here's a phrase about not being caught
Pull a fast one
11 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Make the English you speak sound more natural
Suck it and see
04 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Learn a phrase about having new experiences
To cut your teeth
28 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Starting out in a new profession? Here's an expression about gaining experience
Shrinkflation
21 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Getting less for your money? Could you be the victim of 'shrinkflation'?
La-la land
14 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Is someone making unreasonable requests? Here's where they live
A different kettle of fish
07 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Fishing for a phrase? This could be the one for you
At the drop of a hat
28 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What would Rob do at the drop of a hat? Find out more about this expression
Brass neck
21 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What does being confident but rude have to do with your neck? Learn an expression that should not be taken literally
Reinvent the wheel
14 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Wasting time doing something that's been done before? There's a phrase to explain this
Frenemy
07 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have a false friend? In The English We Speak we get to hear how one of Feifei's best friends isn't a friend at all and discover that there's a ...
To be fair
31 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Give both sides of the argument with this phrase
On the box
24 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Watching a ‘box’ can’t be very enjoyable, can it?
Got your number
03 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Understanding someone's true intentions
Clickbait
20 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Learn a word that describes tempting online links
Mash-up
13 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Feifei are in the studio and Dan has been working on a new music track. Will it be good? Let's find out
Air kiss
06 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
How do you kiss someone without kissing them? Neil and Feifei explain a word which describes a popular way of greeting and saying goodbye to friends
Mansplaining
29 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A word for when a man explains to a woman something in a way which suggests she's stupid.
Rolling in it
22 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Neil is rolling on the floor to teach a phrase connected to wealth. Feifei explains
Photobomb
15 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Feifei and Sian discuss a word to use when something unexpectedly appears in your photo.
Cyberchondriac
08 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Do you look up every symptom on the internet and then imagine you have a serious illness? Here's an expression to describe what you're doing
To wash your dirty linen in public
01 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Are you discussing your private life in public? Here's an expression to describe what you're doing
Cat got your tongue?
25 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
There's a cat about and Feifei's not talking. Learn an expression that questions her quietness
It takes two to tango
18 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Neil's doing a partner dance on his own in the studio to help you learn English. Learn an expression which means two people need to accept the blame f...
Knee-jerk reaction
11 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Feifei kicks Neil in the face after he hits her knee with a hammer. It's all to teach you a useful English expression
To have an axe to grind
04 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
An expression with three related but slightly different meanings connected to strong opinions
Close, but no cigar
27 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Why is Neil trying to smoke a cigar in the studio? Learn an English expression about almost succeeding
Get somebody's goat
20 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Neil's goat Fred is a bit smelly but useful for teaching an English expression. Feifei's not happy
Bust a gut
13 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Neil's wearing a vest in the studio to teach an expression about effort. Feifei's concerned he'll injure himself
Old-school
06 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Feifei has written a letter to her family. Find out why Sian finds this old-school
Shedloads
30 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sian has received lots of emails! Learn another way to say 'lots'
Hangry
23 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sian is irritable today because she skipped breakfast! Learn an adjective to describe people who feel angry when they get hungry
To pull something out of the hat
16 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
What can you pull out of a hat? Learn an expression that describes doing something that saves the day
Off the hook
04 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Are you obliged to do something you can't or don't want to? We teach you what to say
Barefaced
26 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Is someone telling an outrageous lie? Here's an expression we can use
To make a mountain out of a molehill
19 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Someone making a big fuss about something small? Here's a phrase to describe what they're doing
The last straw/final straw
12 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
When friendship is under test, something tiny and as light as a straw could cause a huge problem
The university of life
05 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Want to learn about life? Here's a place most of us have studied at
White collar worker / blue-collar worker
28 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
What does the colour of your clothes say about your job?
Drama queen
21 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
No need to be in the theatre to find a drama queen. We teach you where to find them…
It's on the cards
14 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
An expression for when something is likely to happen. What's on the cards for you?
Until you're blue in the face
07 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Is nobody listening to you? Learn a colourful phrase to explain the situation
Clean up your act
31 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Someone behaving badly? Here's a phrase that tells them what to do
You're pulling my leg!
24 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Want to trick someone? Here is a phrase that involves pulling a part of your body!
One good turn deserves another
17 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A helpful phrase for doing something good
To fall at the first hurdle
10 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Got an idea that's never going to work? Here is a phrase to describe the situation
Pain in the neck
03 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Learn the phrase Helen needs to describe the headache her mobile phone company is causing her