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Long
30 mei 2017 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringNot everything in this life is fun. Learn a phrase to describe boring jobs!
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Not half
23 mei 2017 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringLove pizza? Feifei and Neil bring you a phrase to show how much you enjoy something
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All over the shop
16 mei 2017 · 3 min
Beluister deze afleveringLooked everywhere? Learn a phrase about shops that isn’t about shops!
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It comes with the territory
9 mei 2017 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringSome things have to be expected. Learn a phrase to describe this situation
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It won't wash
2 mei 2017 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringHeard something unconvincing? Maybe it's time to get out the washing powder!
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Jack-of-all-trades
25 april 2017 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringCan you do lots of different things? This could be the phrase to describe you
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The coast is clear
18 april 2017 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringDoing something you shouldn't? Here's a phrase about not being caught
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Pull a fast one
11 april 2017 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringMake the English you speak sound more natural
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Suck it and see
4 april 2017 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringLearn a phrase about having new experiences
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To cut your teeth
28 maart 2017 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringStarting out in a new profession? Here's an expression about gaining experience
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Shrinkflation
21 maart 2017 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringGetting less for your money? Could you be the victim of 'shrinkflation'?
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La-la land
14 maart 2017 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringIs someone making unreasonable requests? Here's where they live
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A different kettle of fish
7 maart 2017 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringFishing for a phrase? This could be the one for you
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At the drop of a hat
28 februari 2017 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringWhat would Rob do at the drop of a hat? Find out more about this expression
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Brass neck
21 februari 2017 · 3 min
Beluister deze afleveringWhat does being confident but rude have to do with your neck? Learn an expression that should not be taken literally
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Reinvent the wheel
14 februari 2017 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringWasting time doing something that's been done before? There's a phrase to explain this
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Frenemy
7 februari 2017 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringDo you have a false friend? In The English We Speak we get to hear how one of Feifei's best friends isn't a friend at all and discover that there's a great word to describe them
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To be fair
31 januari 2017 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringGive both sides of the argument with this phrase
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On the box
24 januari 2017 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringWatching a ‘box’ can’t be very enjoyable, can it?
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Got your number
3 januari 2017 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringUnderstanding someone's true intentions
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Clickbait
20 december 2016 · 3 min
Beluister deze afleveringLearn a word that describes tempting online links
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Mash-up
13 december 2016 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringDan and Feifei are in the studio and Dan has been working on a new music track. Will it be good? Let's find out
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Air kiss
6 december 2016 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringHow do you kiss someone without kissing them? Neil and Feifei explain a word which describes a popular way of greeting and saying goodbye to friends
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Mansplaining
29 november 2016 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringA word for when a man explains to a woman something in a way which suggests she's stupid.
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Rolling in it
22 november 2016 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringNeil is rolling on the floor to teach a phrase connected to wealth. Feifei explains
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Photobomb
15 november 2016 · 3 min
Beluister deze afleveringFeifei and Sian discuss a word to use when something unexpectedly appears in your photo.
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Cyberchondriac
8 november 2016 · 3 min
Beluister deze afleveringDo you look up every symptom on the internet and then imagine you have a serious illness? Here's an expression to describe what you're doing
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To wash your dirty linen in public
1 november 2016 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringAre you discussing your private life in public? Here's an expression to describe what you're doing
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Cat got your tongue?
25 oktober 2016 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringThere's a cat about and Feifei's not talking. Learn an expression that questions her quietness
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It takes two to tango
18 oktober 2016 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringNeil's doing a partner dance on his own in the studio to help you learn English. Learn an expression which means two people need to accept the blame for a bad situation
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Knee-jerk reaction
11 oktober 2016 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringFeifei kicks Neil in the face after he hits her knee with a hammer. It's all to teach you a useful English expression
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To have an axe to grind
4 oktober 2016 · 3 min
Beluister deze afleveringAn expression with three related but slightly different meanings connected to strong opinions
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Close, but no cigar
27 september 2016 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringWhy is Neil trying to smoke a cigar in the studio? Learn an English expression about almost succeeding
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Get somebody's goat
20 september 2016 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringNeil's goat Fred is a bit smelly but useful for teaching an English expression. Feifei's not happy
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Bust a gut
13 september 2016 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringNeil's wearing a vest in the studio to teach an expression about effort. Feifei's concerned he'll injure himself
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Old-school
6 september 2016 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringFeifei has written a letter to her family. Find out why Sian finds this old-school
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Shedloads
30 augustus 2016 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringSian has received lots of emails! Learn another way to say 'lots'
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Hangry
23 augustus 2016 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringSian is irritable today because she skipped breakfast! Learn an adjective to describe people who feel angry when they get hungry
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To pull something out of the hat
16 augustus 2016 · 3 min
Beluister deze afleveringWhat can you pull out of a hat? Learn an expression that describes doing something that saves the day
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Off the hook
4 augustus 2016 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringAre you obliged to do something you can't or don't want to? We teach you what to say
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Barefaced
26 juli 2016 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringIs someone telling an outrageous lie? Here's an expression we can use
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To make a mountain out of a molehill
19 juli 2016 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringSomeone making a big fuss about something small? Here's a phrase to describe what they're doing
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The last straw/final straw
12 juli 2016 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringWhen friendship is under test, something tiny and as light as a straw could cause a huge problem
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The university of life
5 juli 2016 · 3 min
Beluister deze afleveringWant to learn about life? Here's a place most of us have studied at
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White collar worker / blue-collar worker
28 juni 2016 · 3 min
Beluister deze afleveringWhat does the colour of your clothes say about your job?
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Drama queen
21 juni 2016 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringNo need to be in the theatre to find a drama queen. We teach you where to find them…
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It's on the cards
14 juni 2016 · 2 min
Beluister deze afleveringAn expression for when something is likely to happen. What's on the cards for you?
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Until you're blue in the face
7 juni 2016 · 3 min
Beluister deze afleveringIs nobody listening to you? Learn a colourful phrase to explain the situation
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Clean up your act
31 mei 2016 · 3 min
Beluister deze afleveringSomeone behaving badly? Here's a phrase that tells them what to do
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You're pulling my leg!
24 mei 2016 · 3 min
Beluister deze afleveringWant to trick someone? Here is a phrase that involves pulling a part of your body!