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  1. Take a rain check

    What does 'taking a rain check' mean? Do we need an umbrella?

  2. Take a back seat

    Lose control and learn a new phrase.

  3. Sweet tooth

    Do you have a sweet tooth?

  4. Suck it and see

    You won鈥檛 know until you try

  5. Stumped

    Playing cricket is not the only place where you could get stumped. Find out what it it...

  6. Straight from the horse's mouth

    Learn English with horses. In fact, learn it 'straight from the horse's mouth' in this...

  7. Sticking point

    A 'sticking point' is an issue or a problem in a negotiation that blocks an agreement.

  8. Step on it

    Do you need someone to go faster? Use this informal phrase.

  9. Steal someone's thunder

    If you get more attention than someone else, what are you doing? Here's a useful phrase!

  10. Stab in the back

    Harry and Feifei talk about an expression that is not as violent as it sounds.

  11. Sponger

    Neil tells Li about his plan to live in luxury after giving up his job.

  12. Spoiler alert!

    A warning when we're going to reveal part of the story of a film, book or TV series.

  13. Splash Out

    Finn is spending a lot of money. But can he afford it?

  14. Spill the tea

    Are you a gossip? You'll love this expression.

  15. Sound out

    Sometimes you just want to find out what someone else thinks.

  16. Something to chew on

    Feifei gives Neil something to chew on

  17. Soft skills

    These are job skills needed to deal with the public, and very much in demand.

  18. Social media words

    'Trolls' and 'haters' 鈥� the words for people who are just there to annoy you online

  19. Social media influencer

    You know all about social media, but ... what is a social media influencer? Learn here.

  20. So done with

    Feeling bored of your work?

  21. Snowflake

    Do you melt too easily?

  22. Snap up

    If you snap up something, you get it quickly or immediately and usually with enthusiasm.

  23. Snackable

    Learn an expression to describe short online content that you can snack on!

  24. Smoothie

    Are you a smoothie? Learn different meanings of the word 'smoothie' with Neil and Li.

  25. Smombie

    Are you a smartphone zombie?

  26. Smell a rat

    Li is told she won the lottery. But is it true? Neil has bad news for her.

  27. Smash it

    Learn a phrase to give encouragement

  28. Small talk

    Here's a phrase that describes making informal conversation about not much.

  29. Small change

    A phrase for trivial things

  30. Slow walk

    How do you describe something making slow progress?

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