Everybody ESL

In this mini episode, you will learn how to use the expression “Tell me about it.”

In this mini episode, you will learn something that confuses many native English speakers: how to use the words “lie” and “lay.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the phrase “the ins and outs.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the phrase “for starters.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the expression “around the corner.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the expression “no ifs, ands, or buts.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the expression “stumble upon.”

In this mini episode, you will learn a strange (but very common) way to use the word “head.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the phrase “hit the spot.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the phrase “beg to differ.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the idioms “to luck out” and “to luck into.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the idiom “get going” (and a related construction).

In this mini episode, you will learn the common idiom “ring a bell.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the common phrase “in charge of.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the idiom “all over the map.”

In this mini episode, you will learn what it means when someone is described as “the total package.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the useful, but possibly confusing, phrase “every other.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the useful phrase “When you get right down to it.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the useful phrase “to have no idea.”

In this mini episode, you will learn how to say that you have a good opinion about someone.

In this mini episode, you will learn the idiom “in my book.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the common phrase “can’t stand.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the interesting and useful idiom “sit tight.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the useful expression “to drift apart.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the useful expression “day job.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the common expression “At the end of the day.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the interesting expression “fingers crossed.”

In this mini episode, you will learn an interesting way to use the word “wheel.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the phrase “not the end of the world.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the expression “to be torn.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the strange and interesting expression “Touch grass.”

In this mini episode, you will learn how to use the very common and useful word “errand.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the very old expression “Lo and behold.” It’s old, but people still use it sometimes.

In this mini episode, you will learn how to use the words “advice” and “advise.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the two ways to pronounce the word “you.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the words “raise” and “rise.”

In this mini episode, you will learn how to use the common expression “Good for you.”

In this mini episode, you will learn two meanings of the word “handy.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the useful phrase “As a matter of fact.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the interesting expression “to lose your touch.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the interesting expression “wiggle room.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the old saying “There are plenty of fish in the sea.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the phrase “the better part of.”

In this mini episode, you will learn different ways to tell someone to stop doing something.

In this mini episode, you will learn how to use the conjunction “in case.”

In this mini episode, you will learn about the strange adverb “all too.”

In this mini episode, you will learn how to use the expression “Speak of the devil.”

In this mini episode, you will learn two related words with opposite meanings: “childish” and “childlike.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the interesting expression “do a number on.”

In this mini episode, you will learn two interesting expressions about money.

In this mini episode, you will learn the “as soon as” construction.

In this mini episode, you will learn a surprising way to use the word “go.”

In this mini episode, you will learn an interesting way to use the word “something.”

In this mini episode, you will learn some interesting expressions about time.

In this mini episode, you will learn three interesting idioms that work like adverbs of frequency.

In this mini episode, you will learn a joke about the days of the week. (This is the first joke on the podcast since August 2020!)

In this mini episode, you will learn the interesting sentence “You tell me.” (It’s more interesting than it looks!)

In this mini episode, you will learn the differences between “sick,” “hurt,” and “broken.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the mysterious expression “If only.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the expression “So far, so good.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the “Why not VERB?” construction.

In this mini episode, you will learn how to use the “as can be” construction.

In this mini episode, you will learn the phrase “hits close to home.”

In this mini episode, you will learn one way to use the phrase “not at all.”

In this mini episode, you will learn a common, but maybe unexpected, meaning of the word “work.”

In this mini episode, you will learn an interesting way to use the word “big.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the phrase “in the long run.”

In this mini episode, you will learn an interesting meaning of the phrase “could use.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the idiom “get your feet wet.”

In this mini episode, you will learn how to use the (possibly confusing) expression “How do you like that?”

In this mini episode, you will learn how to use the interesting phrase “Believe it or not.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the common, useful expression “oh well.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the expression “to throw someone under the bus.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the expression “over the top.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the “might well” construction.

In this mini episode, you will learn the right way to talk about certain kinds of activities.

In this mini episode, you will learn the useful expression “How dare you?”

In this mini episode, you will learn a surprising meaning of the word “poor.”

In this mini episode, you will learn about something strange that happens with the pronunciation of two very common verbs.

In this mini episode, you will learn the (sometimes angry) expression “What’s that supposed to mean?”

In this mini episode, you will learn the expression “Keep up the good work.”

In this mini episode, you will learn one meaning of the suffix “-ful.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the interesting expression “Same old, same old.”

In this mini episode, you will learn one way to use the word “too.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the correct pronunciation of the word “attorney.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the fun idiom “small potatoes.”

In this mini episode, you will learn how to use the common expression “Come on.”

In this mini episode, you will learn special vocabulary about our senses (seeing, hearing, and so on).

In this mini episode, you will learn how to use the difficult word “just.”

In this mini episode, you will learn how native English speakers often say certain large numbers.

In this mini episode, you will learn how to use the interesting expression “the icing on the cake.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the strange expressions “to come across as” and “to come off as.”

In this mini episode, you will learn how to use the words “borrow” and “lend.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the idiom “out of the question.”

In this mini episode, you will learn some “filler words” in American English.

In this mini episode, you will learn about an interesting suffix: -wise.

In this mini episode, you will learn the expression “It’s just a matter of time.”

In this mini episode, you will learn the idioms “Here you go” and “There you go.”

This mini episode teaches you the expression “Take it from me.”