Learning English Conversations Podcast
Everyday expressions and real English conversations to help make your everyday conversations easier.
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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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Done and dusted
Tue 14 Apr 2015
When someone says the phrase 'done and dusted', do they mean doing some proper cleaning?
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Put a sock in it!
Tue 31 Mar 2015
Why has Helen put a sock in the toaster and how is that going to keep her quiet?
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A wild card
Tue 24 Mar 2015
Who's the wild card in the office? Rob and Feifei use a phrase to describe an...
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To take a shot / stab in the dark
Tue 17 Mar 2015
Feifei thinks someone's been killed but then discovers taking a stab in the dark using...
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To keep a lid on it
Tue 10 Mar 2015
Li and Neil go for a coffee, but why do they have to keep a lid on it?
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Out for the count
Tue 17 Feb 2015
Neil and Li talk about how a boxing expression can be used in everyday life.
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Game changer
Tue 10 Feb 2015
Feifei and Harry use an expression for people and ideas that change the way we do things.
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Wow factor
Tue 3 Feb 2015
Harry and Feifei look at an expression for when things surprise and impress you.
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Full on
Tue 27 Jan 2015
Harry and Feifei talk about a common colloquial expression for when things are intense.
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Stab in the back
Tue 20 Jan 2015
Harry and Feifei talk about an expression that is not as violent as it sounds.
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Killing time
Tue 30 Dec 2014
Neil tells Helen to kill time but she smashes up a clock. Find out why and learn a...
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Like turkeys voting for Christmas
Tue 23 Dec 2014
Do you celebrate Christmas? Do you like eating turkey? Do you think turkeys like Learn...
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Face the music
Tue 16 Dec 2014
There's something Neil's forgotten to do and now he has to face the music.
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Internet speak
Tue 9 Dec 2014
'Snail mail', 'post' and 'hard copy' 鈥� learn expressions connected with computers
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Viral
Tue 2 Dec 2014
Li's cat video has gone viral. Will she be happy about it? Learn an expression from...
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Give the cold shoulder
Tue 25 Nov 2014
Is Feifei's designer shawl a solution to her problems with Lisa? Listen to the to find...
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Take to the cleaners
Tue 11 Nov 2014
Rob's very expensive shirt is ruined! Who will pay for it? Listen to the programme to...
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Eat humble pie
Tue 4 Nov 2014
Is Rob hungry enough to win a pie-eating competition? Listen to the programme
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Water off a duck's back
Tue 28 Oct 2014
Feifei has a thing or two to learn from the ducks in the park. So do you.
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Take for a ride
Tue 21 Oct 2014
Li wants to invest in a car moved by air. Is she going to lose her money?
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Baby phrase
Tue 14 Oct 2014
Is Feifei giving up her job to take care of babies? Learn an amusing idiom: 'Don't the...
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Butter up
Mon 29 Sep 2014
Is this butter for a cake, for toast or... to put on a person? Finn and Feifei explain
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