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

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Updated: weekly
Episodes available: indefinitely

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    Crunch time

    Tue 31 Jul 2018

    When the time comes to make an important decision, what do you say?

  • Have a pop

    Tue 24 Jul 2018

    Learn a phrase about having a go at something

  • A necessary evil

    Tue 17 Jul 2018

    Can you accept something you don't like?

  • If the cap fits

    Tue 10 Jul 2018

    Learn an expression about accepting criticism

  • My bad

    Tue 3 Jul 2018

    Learn a phrase about accepting blame

  • To have a good nose (for something)

    Tue 26 Jun 2018

    Rob and Feifei sniff out a new phrase to learn

  • Friends in High Places

    Tue 19 Jun 2018

    Learn a phrase about important people

  • Catch-22

    Tue 12 Jun 2018

    Learn an expression for a no-win situation.

  • Let the dust settle

    Tue 5 Jun 2018

    Learn a phrase about allowing a situation to become calm again

  • Nothing to shout about

    Tue 29 May 2018

    Learn a phrase about not saying much

  • Let sleeping dogs lie

    Tue 22 May 2018

    Learn about a trouble-free phrase

  • Bleed someone dry

    Tue 15 May 2018

    An expression for a financial injury

  • Small change

    Tue 8 May 2018

    A phrase for trivial things

  • That'll teach you

    Tue 1 May 2018

    Learn from what you've done

  • An old hand

    Tue 24 Apr 2018

    Someone who's skilled and experienced

  • Out of the loop

    Tue 17 Apr 2018

    Learn a phrase about missing out.

  • Rub it in

    Tue 10 Apr 2018

    Learn an expression about enjoying someone's misfortunes.

  • Smombie

    Tue 3 Apr 2018

    Are you a smartphone zombie?

  • Freegan

    Tue 27 Mar 2018

    Free food!

  • Barking up the wrong tree

    Tue 20 Mar 2018

    Don't blame me!

  • Cloud cuckoo land

    Tue 13 Mar 2018

    A ridiculous phrase!

  • A taste of your own medicine

    Tue 6 Mar 2018

    Payback time

  • Happy-go-lucky

    Tue 27 Feb 2018

    A worry-free phrase

  • Whizz-kid

    Tue 20 Feb 2018

    Being young and clever

  • The best of both worlds

    Tue 13 Feb 2018

    Can you enjoy the advantages of two different situations at the same time?

  • Bone idle

    Tue 6 Feb 2018

    A lazy phrase

  • To cut a long story short

    Tue 30 Jan 2018

    Just give me the details

  • A thing

    Mon 29 Jan 2018

    Time to lose that beard…

  • Just the ticket

    Tue 23 Jan 2018

    Rob and Feifei help teach a phrase to describe something you really want or need

  • Do a runner

    Tue 9 Jan 2018

    Time to get out of here!

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