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Everyday expressions and real English conversations to help make your everyday conversations easier.

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    Quote ... unquote

    Tue 2 Nov 2021

    An expression for when we want to repeat exactly what someone has said.

  • Not a patch on something

    Tue 26 Oct 2021

    Learn an expression for when something is far worse than something else.

  • No cap

    Tue 19 Oct 2021

    Do you know someone who always tells the truth?

  • Moreish

    Tue 12 Oct 2021

    An expression you can use to talk food you can't resist.

  • A legend in one's lifetime

    Mon 4 Oct 2021

    Do you know a famous living person? Here鈥檚 a phrase to describe them.

  • Live rent-free in one's head

    Tue 28 Sep 2021

    What or who do you think about all the time?

  • Now you're talking

    Tue 21 Sep 2021

    Learn how to show that you like someone鈥檚 idea.

  • Hits different

    Tue 14 Sep 2021

    Here鈥檚 the expression you can use to talk about something special.

  • Extra

    Tue 7 Sep 2021

    Learn an expression to describe how exaggerated some people are.

  • Zhuzh

    Tue 31 Aug 2021

    Do you want to make something more interesting by changing it slightly?

  • Lo and behold

    Tue 24 Aug 2021

    Learn an expression to introduce a surprising part of a story.

  • Bigwig

    Tue 17 Aug 2021

    Here鈥檚 an expression to describe an important and powerful person.

  • Cringe

    Tue 10 Aug 2021

    A word for when you want to say that something is really embarrassing.

  • It鈥檚 the 鈥� for me

    Thu 5 Aug 2021

    Learn an expression to talk about why you love or hate something.

  • Obvs

    Tue 27 Jul 2021

    Some things are obvious but maybe this word isn鈥檛. Listen to the programme.

  • Down / Up for something

    Tue 20 Jul 2021

    If there is something you are interested in doing now, we have an expression for you.

  • Savage

    Tue 13 Jul 2021

    Learn a new meaning of the word 'savage'.

  • Lit

    Tue 6 Jul 2021

    Learn an informal word to say something is amazing.

  • Yikes!

    Tue 29 Jun 2021

    Learn an informal word to express shock.

  • YOLO

    Tue 22 Jun 2021

    Do you live for the moment?

  • Vibe

    Tue 15 Jun 2021

    If you want to say something has a good aura, we have an expression you can use.

  • Noob

    Tue 8 Jun 2021

    Do you know what to call someone who鈥檚 new to something or very inexperienced?

  • Adulting

    Tue 1 Jun 2021

    Learn a word to describe behaving like an adult.

  • Push back

    Tue 18 May 2021

    Learn a phrase about delaying things.

  • The CEO of

    Tue 11 May 2021

    If you want to say you鈥檙e the best at something, you could use this expression!

  • Zip it!

    Tue 4 May 2021

    We all like to talk, but some people don鈥檛 know when to stop.

  • Botch job

    Tue 27 Apr 2021

    What do you call a job badly done?

  • It slaps!

    Tue 20 Apr 2021

    What do you think is absolutely amazing?

  • Have a lot of plates spinning

    Tue 13 Apr 2021

    A phrase about having a lot of things to do.

  • Pizzazz

    Tue 6 Apr 2021

    Do a lot of people remark on how glamorous you are?

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