The English We Speak

Learn a phrase about talking too much.

When does ‘thanks’ not mean ‘thanks’? Find out about an ironic English phrase.

How do you describe something making slow progress?

Learn a phrase about taking advice or criticism personally and very seriously.

If someone takes something to heart, what does it mean?

Learn a phrase about understanding the situation.

Learn a phrase about remembering.

Learn an expression we use to say a new task is going very well.

If you get more attention than someone else, what are you doing? Here's a useful phrase!

A phrase about doing enough

When you don’t have the facts and figures at hand, you have to make a quick guess.

Do you want to make a positive change for 2023? We have an expression for you to learn.

Learn a phrase about receiving presents.

Learn a phrase about just doing enough.

Times can be challenging but don’t give up. We have a phrase to spur you on.

What does ‘bite your tongue’ mean?

An easy phrase for an easy win!

The men’s football World Cup is coming, and excitement has reached fever pitch!

A phrase for boring times.

A phrase about good organisation.

Learn this phrase to describe a complete mess.

Learn a phrase to describe a good situation.

Sometimes you can be amazed at what you see. Learn an expression for these moments.

Learn a phrase about stopping or slowing down an activity.

If you don't know what's going to happen next, you have to guess.

Learn about a new expression and why Feifei gets a shock!

Not all answers in life are 'yes' or 'no'. Learn why with this phrase.

Learn a phrase about being wrong.

Sometimes people or things just annoy you. Learn a phrase about this.

Learn an informal expression about doing things without planning.

A random phrase

Do you find something disgusting? Use this word to describe it.

Learn a phrase to give encouragement

Is this phrase easy to learn?

Learn how to use ‘it’s now or never’

Learn a phrase to use when you hear good news.

Learn a phrase about extra effort.

Learn an expression about determination.

Learn a phrase about becoming interested and excited in doing something.

A phrase about forgetting something

Starting a new job means becoming familiar with new duties!

When there is more to say....

Are you ready to feel like a king or a queen?

Sometimes people say something that you can’t help but agree with. Learn a new phrase.

Do you ever feel like your creativity just vanishes? Here's a phrase for that situation.

A phrase to use when someone says something that is ridiculous or blatantly untrue.

How are you looking today? Could you be having a bad hair day?

Make the English you speak sound more natural

Learn a new expression about not believing someone’s promises.

Sometimes it’s impossible to find someone. Here's a phrase to use in this situation.

Learn an odd expression which means something is a little good but mainly bad

Learn a phrase about things that are unlikely to happen.

What’s gathering dust in your house?

Talking about doing things can be easy, but doing them can be a bit more complicated.

A phrase for when a situation becomes more mysterious.

Discover more about this nautical phrase in The English We Speak.

If you want tell someone to ignore what you’re doing, what can you say?

Who’s cramping your style?

Learn an expression for unbelievable events.

Do you know someone who is really hip and trendy?

Sometimes we do things that are simple. Learn an 'easy' phrase to describe this.

Learn a phrase about disappointment.

We have the perfect phrase to describe making the most of what you’ve got left.

Learn a phrase about understanding someone.

Learn a phrase about making a special effort to dress smartly.

Learn a phrase to show surprise when receiving a gift

If someone’s 'not looking too clever', are we doubting their intelligence?

Don't like what you hear? Say it with this expression!

Learn what to say when you agree with someone about some or all of what they said.

Learn a phrase about having an additional skill.

When someone criticises something you’ve done, what do you do?

Learn a phrase about talking nonsense.

An expression for when we want to repeat exactly what someone has said.

Learn an expression for when something is far worse than something else.

Do you know someone who always tells the truth?

An expression you can use to talk food you can't resist.

Do you know a famous living person? Here’s a phrase to describe them.

What or who do you think about all the time?

Learn how to show that you like someone’s idea.

Here’s the expression you can use to talk about something special.

Learn an expression to describe how exaggerated some people are.

Do you want to make something more interesting by changing it slightly?

Learn an expression to introduce a surprising part of a story.

Here’s an expression to describe an important and powerful person.

A word for when you want to say that something is really embarrassing.

Learn an expression to talk about why you love or hate something.

Some things are obvious but maybe this word isn’t. Listen to the programme.

If there is something you are interested in doing now, we have an expression for you.

Learn a new meaning of the word 'savage'.

Learn an informal word to say something is amazing.

Learn an informal word to express shock.

Do you live for the moment?

If you want to say something has a good aura, we have an expression you can use.

Do you know what to call someone who’s new to something or very inexperienced?

Learn a word to describe behaving like an adult.

Learn a phrase about delaying things.

If you want to say you’re the best at something, you could use this expression!

We all like to talk, but some people don’t know when to stop.

What do you call a job badly done?