Learning English Conversations Episodes Episode guide
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The English We Speak: Warts and all
An expression that means including all your imperfections.
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The English We Speak: Two Ticks
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week we find it...
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The English We Speak: Twist someone's arm
What does it mean to 'twist someone's arm'?
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The English We Speak: Twig
A word for when you suddenly realise or understand something. Learn it here
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The English We Speak: Turn over a new leaf
Many of us hope to turn over a new leaf when a new year starts.
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The English We Speak: Tug at the heartstrings
Here's an expression for when something makes you feel strong emotions.
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The English We Speak: Touchy-feely
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's phrase...
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The English We Speak: Top-notch
An expression that means something is very high quality.
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The English We Speak: To Nip Something in the Bud
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's idiom is...
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The English We Speak: To nick
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's looks at...
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The English We Speak: To Jump the Gun
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's looks at...
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The English We Speak: To Blow Your Own Trumpet
William and Helen look at a musical idiom in honour of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms, a classical...
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The English We Speak: Throw one's toys out the pram
Here's an expression for someone's dramatic reaction when they don't get what they want.
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The English We Speak: The works
Learn a phrase that means 'everything'!
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The English We Speak: The special relationship
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's phrase...
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The English We Speak: The name of the game
Learn an expression to talk about the most important aspect of something.
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The English We Speak: The flip side
An expression to change someone's perspective. Learn it here
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The English We Speak: That's on you
When someone tells you 'that's on you', they're telling you that it's your fault.
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The English We Speak: Teetotal
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's word is...
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The English We Speak: Take the wheel
This expression is all about being in control.
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The English we speak: Take the plunge
If you take the plunge, you make an important decision that cannot be easily reversed.
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The English We Speak: Swizz
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week, find out...
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The English We Speak: Stuffed
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's looks at...
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The English We Speak: Stomping ground
Here's an expression you can use about somewhere you live or visit very often.
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The English We Speak: Stir the pot
Some people just love causing trouble. This expression is about them!
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The English We Speak: Step into the shoes
Learn an expression about responsibility
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The English We Speak: Skedaddle
Do you need to skedaddle? Leave somewhere in a hurry? Learn this expression
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The English We Speak: Sinking Feeling
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's looks at...
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The English We Speak: Shook
A word to express surprise or shock.
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The English We Speak: Shoehorn something in
Learn an expression that means force something in somewhere that it doesn't quite fit