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Everyday expressions and real English conversations to help make your everyday conversations easier.

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    Donkey's years

    Tue 15 Aug 2017

    Years and ears!

  • Give us a bell

    Tue 8 Aug 2017

    Someone's ringing!

  • Echo chamber

    Tue 1 Aug 2017

    Echo echo echo echo鈥�

  • Snowflake

    Tue 25 Jul 2017

    Do you melt too easily?

  • The heat is on

    Tue 18 Jul 2017

    Too much pressure!

  • Wet weekend

    Tue 11 Jul 2017

    It's wet and there's no rain!

  • No picnic

    Tue 4 Jul 2017

    Learn a phrase that involves effort

  • A busman's holiday

    Tue 27 Jun 2017

    Learn a phrase about a working holiday

  • Fuddy-duddy

    Tue 20 Jun 2017

    Old-fashioned and set in your ways? Could you be one of these people?

  • No great shakes

    Tue 13 Jun 2017

    Not impressed!

  • Not a sausage

    Tue 6 Jun 2017

    Learn a phrase that means 鈥榥othing鈥�

  • Long

    Tue 30 May 2017

    Love ironing? Or is it 鈥榣ong鈥�?

  • Not half

    Tue 23 May 2017

    Learn a phrase which isn鈥檛 half useful

  • All over the shop

    Tue 16 May 2017

    The phrase about shops that isn't about shops

  • It comes with the territory

    Tue 9 May 2017

    Accept the situation!

  • It won't wash

    Tue 2 May 2017

    A dirty phrase

  • Jack-of-all-trades

    Tue 25 Apr 2017

    A multi-skilled phrase!

  • The coast is clear

    Tue 18 Apr 2017

    Nobody's watching!

  • Pull a fast one

    Tue 11 Apr 2017

    Make the English you speak sound more natural

  • Suck it and see

    Tue 4 Apr 2017

    You won鈥檛 know until you try

  • To cut your teeth

    Tue 28 Mar 2017

    Gaining new experience

  • Shrinkflation

    Tue 21 Mar 2017

    Getting less for your money

  • La-la land

    Tue 14 Mar 2017

    It's not Los Angeles!

  • A different kettle of fish

    Tue 7 Mar 2017

    Fishing for a phrase? This could be the one for you

  • At the drop of a hat

    Tue 28 Feb 2017

    Acting on impulse!

  • A close shave

    Tue 19 May 2015

    What's a razor got to do with Rob's bike ride to work? Here's an expression for when a...

  • My mind's gone blank

    Tue 12 May 2015

    Why did Rob ask Feifei to meet him in the studio? Here's an expression for when you've...

  • To sleep on it

    Tue 5 May 2015

    Find out how 'sleeping on it' doesn't just mean lying on a bed!

  • All over the place

    Tue 28 Apr 2015

    Neil can't find his script. His pen's gone missing. He's feeling a bit confused.

  • To go around the houses

    Tue 21 Apr 2015

    Feifei wants to borrow Rob's car but she takes a long time getting to the point.

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