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Fireworks

Learn a New Year-related expression

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To be all downhill

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

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A bright spark

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

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Small talk

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

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From pillar to post

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

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A shock to the system

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

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Giant killer

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

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To make a song and dance (about something)

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

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To have a soft spot

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

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Hard-nosed

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

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Take the rough with the smooth

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

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To pull the wool over someone's eyes

Here's a phrase about preventing someone from discovering something.

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Keep a lid on it

Learn the right English phrase about having to put a stop to something.

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The joke is on you

Find out more about a seriously funny English phrase.

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Laughing all the way to the bank

When can going to the bank be funny? We've got a phrase that will leave you laughing.

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Give someone the runaround

A phrase about being unhelpful.

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Dead

If something is 'dead good' is that a positive or negative thing?

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On fire

Can you be on fire without any flames?

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Like riding a bike

Learn an English expression about skills we never forget.

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Couch surfing

Looking for a sofa to sleep on? Learn a phrase to describe your actions.

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Clever clogs

Will wearing new shoes make Feifei more intelligent? Join her and Rob in this programme.

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Soft skills

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

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Get the short straw

A phrase that sucks!

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Vanish into thin air

Learn an expression about disappearing

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It's a small world

Learn an expression about coincidences.

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To fight tooth and nail

Learn a phrase about working hard to get just what you want.

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To cherry-pick

We鈥檝e picked the best phrase for you to learn!

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Milk it

A phrase about taking advantage of a situation to gain sympathy or respect

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Fat chance

Learn an expression about likelihood.

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Across

When is 'across' not a preposition?

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