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Take the biscuit

A sweet phrase for irritating behaviour.

• 2 mins

Curry favour

Learn a spicy expression.

• 2 mins

Mardy

A word for a bad mood.

• 3 mins

Out of your depth

A phrase for when you're struggling to do something.

• 3 mins

Humblebrag

Brag if you must - just don鈥檛 humblebrag! Find out what that means with Rob and Feifei.

• 3 mins

Miffed

Has someone annoyed you? Use this word.

• 3 mins

Play a blinder

Doing something amazing.

• 3 mins

Skew-whiff

Describe something that isn't straight.

• 3 mins

Waffle on

Not all waffling is good!

• 2 mins

Something to chew on

Feifei gives Neil something to chew on

• 2 mins

No fear

Are you ready for Halloween?

• 2 mins

Dumbphone

Learn a new name for old tech

• 2 mins

A walk in the park

Is walking in the park easy? It can be if you learn this phrase!

• 2 mins

Throw in the towel

Learn a phrase about giving up.

• 2 mins

Pea-souper

Is it a meal or a type of weather?

• 2 mins

It leaves a bad taste in your mouth

How can a tasty meal leave a bad taste?

• 2 mins

Digital detox

Learn this very modern expression.

• 3 mins

It's the thought that counts

Learn a polite thing to say when you receive a bad present.

• 2 mins

To have all your Christmases come at once

An expression for when you have good fortune

• 2 mins

Fireworks

Learn a New Year-related expression

• 2 mins

To be all downhill

Rob's done all his work! Find out here if it's all downhill until the weekend for him.

• 2 mins

A bright spark

Here's a clever expression that can describe someone doing something stupid.

• 2 mins

Small talk

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

• 2 mins

From pillar to post

Moving from place to place can be chaotic. Learn a phrase to describe the situation

• 2 mins

A shock to the system

A sudden and unpleasant change can come as a shock. Learn a phrase to describe this.

• 2 mins

Giant killer

Here's a phrase to describe the success of a small team.

• 3 mins

To make a song and dance (about something)

If things don't go your way, how can singing and dancing help?

• 2 mins

To have a soft spot

How do you feel if you really like something or someone? This phrase might help you.

• 2 mins

Hard-nosed

What is a hard-nosed person like? Find out in this episode of The English We Speak.

• 2 mins

Take the rough with the smooth

Learn an expression about experiencing bad things to enable you to enjoy good things.

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