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  1. The boot's on the other foot

    10 maart 2014 · 3 min

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    How are boots connected to a changing situation?

  2. Pull the plug

    3 maart 2014 · 3 min

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    Rob is having serious problems with a project. Li wants to help him. But how? Listen to the programme to find out.

  3. In the doghouse

    24 februari 2014 · 3 min

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    Behave or you might end up in the kennel with your dog. Learn a new phrase.

  4. Chew the fat

    17 februari 2014 · 3 min

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    Rob and Feifei share a hearty meal and a new phrase. Join them to learn more.

  5. Treading on eggshells

    10 februari 2014 · 3 min

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    What are you treading on if you're trying not to offend someone? We can explain.

  6. Take a rain check

    3 februari 2014 · 3 min

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    What does 'taking a rain check' mean? Do we need an umbrella?

  7. Use your loaf

    27 januari 2014 · 3 min

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    What's the connection between bread and common sense? You might need this expression.

  8. Stumped

    20 januari 2014 · 3 min

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    Playing cricket is not the only place where you could get stumped. Find out what it means when it happens to you.

  9. Skeleton in the closet

    13 januari 2014 · 3 min

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    Finn and Li go to his late uncle's house. What is Li afraid of? We hope this expression won't frighten you.

  10. To have words

    6 januari 2014 · 3 min

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    Why is Finn cross with Li? Here's a good expression for when you're out of patience.

  11. Crystal clear

    30 december 2013 · 3 min

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    If something is crystal clear, how clear is it? Rob and Feifei find out when they build a wardrobe.

  12. Ginormous

    23 december 2013 · 3 min

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    The glass and steel buildings of modern Shanghai are ginormous. What does this mean?

  13. Take the mickey

    16 december 2013 · 3 min

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    Who is laughing at Rob? Is it Li or is it Mickey Mouse? Here's an expression with a twist

  14. Fishing for compliments

    9 december 2013 · 4 min

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    What are you hoping to catch when you're fishing for compliments?

  15. Go round in circles

    2 december 2013 · 3 min

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    Which way are you going if you're not making any progress? Discover a phrase to use when you keep coming back to the same problem.

  16. Bottomless

    25 november 2013 · 3 min

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    Li starts to get worried when her colleagues talk about going for a 'bottomless' meal. What does it mean? Find out more by listening to this programme.

  17. Full of beans

    18 november 2013 · 3 min

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    Are you feeling tired today? Or are you full of beans? Learn more about this phrase in this programme.

  18. To go with a bang

    11 november 2013 · 3 min

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    You don't need fireworks to say a party is going really well.

  19. Other half

    4 november 2013 · 3 min

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    Do you always consult with your other half before you make important decisions?

  20. Bits and bobs

    28 oktober 2013 · 3 min

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    Neil says he has a lot of 'bits and bobs' to sort out. What does he mean?

  21. Nosh

    21 oktober 2013 · 3 min

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    Feifei spots a celebrity in the lift who says he's going to get some nosh. Rob has to explain exactly what he's going to get.

  22. Ace

    14 oktober 2013 · 3 min

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    Do you like playing cards? Are you ace at playing cards? Join us for an 'ace' programme.

  23. Beef

    7 oktober 2013 · 4 min

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    Beef is meat that comes from a cow, right? Yes, but there is another meaning... Find out more here.

  24. Out of the picture

    30 september 2013 · 3 min

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    Finn has got his camera. Who does Feifei want to see in the picture?

  25. Cut to the chase

    23 september 2013 · 3 min

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    Who's chasing Finn and Feifei? Here's a good expression for when you're running out of patience

  26. Have a ball

    16 september 2013 · 3 min

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    Feifei has just returned to the office after a really relaxing holiday. So why does Finn ask her if she had a ball? Find out in the programme.

  27. Don't make a scene!

    9 september 2013 · 3 min

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    Neil and Feifei are about to watch a play but there is a lot of drama outside the theatre. What is going on?

  28. Phone slang

    2 september 2013 · 5 min

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    When is a bell not a bell, and a dog not a dog? Find out in our programme about phone slang.

  29. Can of worms

    26 augustus 2013 · 4 min

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    In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'a can of worms'.

  30. What's his face?

    19 augustus 2013 · 2 min

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    What do you say in English if you can't remember someone's name? Listen to this programme to learn lots of different phrases you can use.

  31. Straight from the horse's mouth

    12 augustus 2013 · 3 min

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    Learn English with horses. In fact, learn it 'straight from the horse's mouth' in this programme.

  32. After

    5 augustus 2013 · 3 min

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    Join Li and Finn for a drink in the bar and learn a new way to ask someone what they want.

  33. Weather idioms

    29 juli 2013 · 3 min

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    Using weather idioms: is Jen chasing rainbows, or is it a storm in a teacup?

  34. Legend

    23 juli 2013 · 3 min

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    Legends are stories about people who lived long ago, right? Well, there's more to it than that.

  35. It's doing my head in!

    15 juli 2013 · 3 min

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    Annoyed? Frustrated? Angry? Maybe it's doing your head in!

  36. The bee's knees

    8 juli 2013 · 3 min

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    Finn wants to share some special food with Li. But they receive some uninvited guests who also want to eat their delicious picnic snacks.

  37. To put all your eggs in one basket

    1 juli 2013 · 4 min

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    How many eggs should you put in one basket? And what has that got to do with taking risks?

  38. Don't make me laugh!

    24 juni 2013 · 3 min

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    It's laughable. How to say that you think something will never happen.

  39. A leopard can't change its spots

    17 juni 2013 · 3 min

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    Can someone change their personality? A leopard can't change its spots.

  40. To see red

    10 juni 2013 · 4 min

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    Seeing red: what is making Jen and Feifei so angry on their day trip?

  41. Haven't slept a wink

    3 juni 2013 · 4 min

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    Zzzz... Neil had a crying child in his room and Feifei had a mosquito in hers. That's why neither of them has slept a wink.

  42. Freak

    27 mei 2013 · 3 min

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    Are you obsessed by a hobby or sport? Feifei is but Jen's not impressed!

  43. I wasn't born yesterday

    20 mei 2013 · 3 min

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    Were you born yesterday? Probably not, but this is a useful expression if someone's trying to fool you.

  44. Six-pack

    13 mei 2013 · 3 min

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    Do you have a six-pack or a one-pack? Maybe it's time to do more exercise! Find out why in The English We Speak.

  45. To cook the books

    6 mei 2013 · 3 min

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    Neil is cooking an unusual meal in the BBC Learning English kitchen. Would you like to eat a book?

  46. On the up

    29 april 2013 · 2 min

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    Things are 'on the up' for Jennifer and Jean at work. Find out why in The English We Speak.

  47. LOL!

    22 april 2013 · 3 min

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    Do you know what this text message abbreviation means? Find out with Jennifer and Rob in this week's programme.

  48. Makeover

    15 april 2013 · 4 min

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    Feifei thinks that Catherine looks better, younger, prettier. Why does Catherine look so different today? Find out more with The English We Speak.

  49. A white elephant

    8 april 2013 · 3 min

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    Does Finn have to look after his uncle's white elephant? Find out more with The English We Speak.

  50. Finger on the pulse

    1 april 2013 · 3 min

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    Finn has his finger on the pulse when Feifei says that she has no clue about some actors in a movie. What does it mean?