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Get the short straw

A phrase that sucks!

• 3 mins

Vanish into thin air

Learn an expression about disappearing

• 2 mins

It's a small world

Learn an expression about coincidences.

• 2 mins

To fight tooth and nail

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

• 3 mins

To cherry-pick

We’ve picked the best phrase for you to learn!

• 3 mins

Milk it

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

• 2 mins

Fat chance

Learn an expression about likelihood.

• 2 mins

Across

When is 'across' not a preposition?

• 2 mins

Eat your heart out

Learn a humorous phrase about being the best!

• 3 mins

Hot under the collar

Cool off and learn this phrase with us.

• 2 mins

Fib

We won’t teach you to lie, but you will learn how to use the word ‘fib’.

• 2 mins

Brain fade

We teach you a phrase that's worth remembering!

• 2 mins

To cough up

When is a cough not a cough? We teach you a money-related phrase.

• 3 mins

Carbon footprint

Love to travel but worried about the environment? Here's a phrase for you to use.

• 2 mins

Freecycle

When you don't want to sell, freecycle! Learn what it means.

• 2 mins

Buyer's remorse

Have you ever regretted an expensive purchase? This is the phrase for you!

• 2 mins

Buzzkill

A phrase for when something spoils your fun.

• 3 mins

Tiger mother

Trying to help your kids succeed in life? These mothers have a strong idea of what to do!

• 2 mins

Slow TV

Learn about the TV trend that urges you to relax, slow down and chill out.

• 3 mins

Ghosting

Is someone ignoring all of your calls and messages? Maybe you are being ghosted!

• 2 mins

Goldilocks

A fairy tale with a new meaning

• 3 mins

Social media influencer

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

• 2 mins

Punch above your weight

It sounds violent, but this phrase might surprise you!

• 2 mins

Big data

‘Big data’ is a hot term these days, but do you know what it means? Learn here.

• 3 mins

Dad dancing

Swing those arms, shake those hips! Is this the latest dance trend?

• 2 mins

Mind your Ps and Qs

Learn an English expression about being polite.

• 2 mins

Take one for the team

Are you the kind of person who makes sacrifices for others?

• 2 mins

The more the merrier

It’s Christmas and time to party. Learn a phrase that means more people equals more fun!

• 3 mins

Out with the old, in with the new

As 2020 approaches, learn a phrase to describe what you can do at this time of year.

• 2 mins

Talk the talk

Neil can talk the talk, but does he know what he's talking about?

• 2 mins