Learning English Conversations Podcast
Everyday expressions and real English conversations to help make your everyday conversations easier.
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Episodes to download
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The English We Speak: Drop
Tuesday
An expression meaning something exciting like a song or TV show is released
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The English We Speak: All you like
Tue 10 Jun 2025
An expression meaning whatever you say or do won't change the situation.
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The English We Speak: Around the clock
Tue 3 Jun 2025
An expression used to talk about time. Learn it here!
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The English We Speak: Have in your locker
Tue 27 May 2025
An expression that talks about something extra you have.
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The English We Speak: Come full circle
Tue 20 May 2025
An expression meaning to return to where you started, but in a positive way.
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The English We Speak: Grind someone's gears
Tue 13 May 2025
Use this expression when something really annoys you. Learn it here.
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The English We Speak: Feel seen
Tue 6 May 2025
An expression meaning your experiences or feelings are represented. Learn it here.
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The English We Speak: It's giving
Tue 29 Apr 2025
An expression meaning something has a certain energy or vibe.
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The English We Speak: Dial down
Tue 22 Apr 2025
Here's an expression we use to talk about reducing the intensity of something.
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The English We Speak: The name of the game
Tue 15 Apr 2025
Learn an expression to talk about the most important aspect of something.
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The English We Speak: Do it for the plot
Tue 8 Apr 2025
An expression for when you make spontaneous life decisions for entertainment.
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The English We Speak: Let something slide
Tue 1 Apr 2025
This phrase has two meanings. Learn them and hear some examples in this episode.
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The English We Speak: Twist someone's arm
Tue 25 Mar 2025
What does it mean to 'twist someone's arm'?
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The English We Speak: Have someone on
Tue 25 Mar 2025
This means making someone believe something that isn't true, but in a jokey way.
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The English We Speak: Can-do attitude
Tue 11 Mar 2025
If you have a can-do attitude, you don't let anything stop you.
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The English We Speak: Go to
Tue 4 Mar 2025
Your 'go-to' is your preferred option. Learn how to use this phrase.
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The English We Speak: Skedaddle
Tue 25 Feb 2025
Do you need to skedaddle? Leave somewhere in a hurry? Learn this expression
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My Song, My 蜜芽传媒: Adam in Ipswich
Tue 18 Feb 2025
Today, we meet musician Adam, who performs for us in Ipswich town centre.
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The English We Speak: Main character moment
Mon 17 Feb 2025
Look at her - she's having such a main character moment on the dance floor!
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My Song, My 蜜芽传媒: Alice in Leeds
Tue 11 Feb 2025
Today, we meet musician Alice, who performs for us in Leeds city centre.
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The English We Speak: Fall on stony ground
Mon 10 Feb 2025
We hope our advice doesn't fall on stony ground. Learn a new expression
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My Song, My 蜜芽传媒: Grace in Liverpool
Tue 4 Feb 2025
Today, we meet Grace, who performs for us in a library in Liverpool.
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The English We Speak: Make a rod for your own back
Mon 3 Feb 2025
An expression that means you are doing something that will cause you future problems
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My Song, My 蜜芽传媒: Josh in London
Tue 28 Jan 2025
In our new music series, we meet musician Josh who sings for us at the 蜜芽传媒.
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The English We Speak: Ship
Mon 27 Jan 2025
A word that means you want two people to be in a relationship.
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My Song, My 蜜芽传媒: Bailey in St Ives
Tue 21 Jan 2025
In our new music series, we meet musician Bailey who sings for us by the sea.
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The English We Speak: Twig
Mon 20 Jan 2025
A word for when you suddenly realise or understand something. Learn it here
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The English We Speak: Mooch
Tue 14 Jan 2025
An informal British English word that means to wander or stroll around casually.
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The English We Speak: Turn over a new leaf
Tue 31 Dec 2024
Many of us hope to turn over a new leaf when a new year starts.
