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Everyday expressions and real English conversations to help make your English conversations easier.
Every week, we teach you a new phrase or word you can use in conversation with The English We Speak.
And we bring you special series to improve your English conversation.
Try Beating Speaking Anxiety to learn how to fight your fears of speaking English.
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- The English We Speak: You had me at... · 2 minLearn a fun expression to say that nothing more needs to be said because you are already convinced. Get a free transcript for this episode…
- The English We Speak: Here for it · 3 minHere for what exactly? Learn how to show your support for something with this expression Get a free transcript for this episode…
- The English We Speak: In the same breath · 3 minIf you express two ideas using 'in the same breath', you contrast them both and add weight to one. It's used to introduce a contradiction. Though the ideas are different, both…
- The English We Speak: Leave to one's own devices · 3 minSometimes people leave you to do something on your own because they trust you. Sometimes people just don't want to help you. In both of these situations we can say that you are…
- The English We Speak: Try one's patience · 3 minTry your patience means 'test your patience'. Find out how to use it here with Phil and Feifei. Get a free transcript for this episode here…
- The English We Speak: Sack something off · 2 minI’ve got too many plans. I’m going to sack them off and just chill out this week! Learn how to use 'sack something off' in this programme with Georgie and Feifei. Get a free…
- The English We Speak: In a tizzy · 2 minAn expression to use when you feel stressed about something small and usually not worth the panic. Learn it here with Georgie and Feifei. Get a free transcript for this episode…
- The English We Speak: Same person, different font · 3 minSame hair, same style, same ways of waking and talking? They might be the 'same person, different font'. Learn how to use this expression with Becca and Feifei. Get a free…
- The English We Speak: Hot take · 3 minDo you want to share a surprising opinion? Learn how to use 'hot take' with Feifei and Becca. Get a free transcript to read while you listen here…
- The English We Speak: Try it on · 3 minSometimes people lie to try and get away with things. They are just trying It on. Learn how to use 'try it on' with Feifei and Phil. As always, get your free transcript for this…
- The English We Speak: Non-starter · 3 minSome ideas are just never going to work. Those are what we call 'non-starters'. Learn how to use this expression with Feifei and Phil. As always, get your free transcript for…
- The English We Speak: No notes · 2 minNotes here is about negative feedback, so ‘no notes’ means that something is perfect. Use it when you have nothing negative to say. Learn about this expression and how to use it…
- The English We Speak: Say less · 3 minThis modern expression is a way of responding enthusiastically to a suggestion. It means something similar to ‘say no more’. Learn when and how to use it with Georgie and Feifei…
- The English We Speak: Share your life story · 3 minThink you sometimes over-share unnecessary details? Learn how to use 'share your life story' with Becca and Feifei. As always, find a free transcript here: ✔️…
- The English We Speak: Keep yourself to yourself · 3 minLearn an expression to use when someone doesn't socialise much with other people and prefers to be alone. You can get a free transcript for this programme here…
- The English We Speak: One size fits all · 3 minThis expression was originally just about clothes, but it now it can mean anything that doesn't consider individual needs. Learn how to use this expression with Feifei and Phil…
- The English We Speak: Side quest · 2 minDo you ever get distracted by something fun? A side quest is where you do something that's different to your main task. Learn how to use this expression with Feifei and Phil. As…
- The English We Speak: Passing Ships · 3 minThis phrase comes from a longer idiom, ‘like ships that pass at night’. It’s used when two people have busy schedules, and struggle to find time to meet for more than just a…
- The English We Speak: Understood the assignment · 3 minThis slang phrase is about knowing what you have to do for a task, and doing it perfectly. Hear examples and learn how to use it in this programme, with Georgie and Feifei. As…
- The English We Speak: Onto something · 2 minOnto something suggests progress or a good idea. Maybe not a complete answer, but you're moving in the right direction. Learn how to use 'onto something' with Becca and Feifei…
- The English We Speak: Sell yourself short · 3 minWhen we sell ourselves short, we say negative things about ourselves. We undervalue or underestimate ourselves. Learn how to use this expression with Feifei and Becca. As always…
- The English We Speak: Wrap it up · 3 minSometimes you just want people to stop. That's one way to use 'wrap it up'. Learn how to use this expression with Feifei and Phil. Find a free transcript and related programmes…
- The English We Speak: Throw ideas at the wall · 3 minSometimes you want to come up with ideas without thinking too much. That's when you throw ideas at the wall to see if anything sticks. Learn how to use this expression with…
- The English We Speak: Like a moth to a flame · 3 minMoths are winged insects which are attracted to light sources. Learn the metaphorical use of this expression in this programme with Feifei and Georgie. As always, find a free…
- The English We Speak: Gatekeep · 3 minGatekeep is a verb which means to withhold information. It can be used to talk about fandoms or products. Learn how with Feifei and Georgie. For more great language tips and…
- The English We Speak: In over my head · 3 minDo you almost feel like you're drowning in your tasks? Maybe you're in over your head. Learn when and how to use this expression with Becca and Feifei. For more great language…
- The English We Speak: A hunch · 3 minIs it true or is it just a hunch? Learn when and how to use ‘a hunch’ in this programme For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com As always, find a…
- The English We Speak: Take it as a given · 3 minThere are some things that you can just assume to be true. This expression is for those. Learn how to use it expression with Feifei and Phil. For more great language tips and…
- The English We Speak: Think on your feet · 3 minSometimes you need to think quickly, like for a job or to answer a question. Thinking on your feet means to do just this! Learn how to use this expression with Feifei and Phil…
- The English We Speak: Can't see the wood for the trees · 3 minThis idiom is about focusing on the small details too much and losing sight of the bigger picture. Learn when and how to use it, and learn other language to use in this…
- The English We Speak: Yap · 3 min"Stop yapping!" Learn a word to use when someone talks a lot with Feifei and Georgie. For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com As always, find a…
- The English We Speak: Flow State · 3 minWhen we enter a flow state, we feel fully focused. Learn how to use this expression with Feifei and Becca. For more great language tips and programmes visit…
- The English We Speak: Got you · 2 minIf you've got someone, you support them.Learn how to use this expression with Feifei and Becca. As always, find a free transcript here: ✔️…
- The English We Speak: A bit of a stretch · 2 minSometimes we say things that aren't 100% true. They're not complete lies, but they are a bit of a stretch. Learn how to use this expression with Feifei and Phil. As always, find…
- The English We Speak: Kick the can down the road · 2 minSometimes at work we need to kick the can down the road. Learn how to use this expression with Phil and Feifei. TRANSCRIPT: ✔️…
- The English We Speak: Cut corners · 3 minIf you want to do a task perfectly, it's usually not a good idea to cut corners. Learn about this expression and how to use it in conversations with Feifei and Georgie…
- Beating Speaking Anxiety: 8. I’m scared I can’t be myself · 9 minIt can be harder to express our personality in a foreign language because we have fewer language tools available and speaking anxiety can make it harder to let our personalities…
- The English We Speak: Short-change · 4 minIf you give someone less than they deserve, you short-change them. Learn the literal and metaphorical use of this expression with Feifei and Georgie and hear more examples. IND A…
- Beating Speaking Anxiety: 7. I’m scared I’m not getting better · 8 minSometimes it can feel like no matter how much you practise speaking, you don’t get any better. In this episode of our new series, Georgie and Hanan talk about what to do when you…
- The English We Speak: Go through a rough patch · 3 minLife isn't always great, sometimes things can be difficult. Use 'go through a rough patch' when life gets difficult for a while. Learn this useful expression with Feifei and…
- Beating Speaking Anxiety: 6. I’m scared I won’t get the joke · 11 minHave you ever been in a group of friends and everyone laughs, but you didn’t understand the joke? In this episode of our new series, Georgie and Hanan talk about understanding…
- The English We Speak: Learn the hard way · 3 minSometimes we ignore advice. Sometimes things go wrong and this programme is about those times. Phil and Feifei teach you how to use the expression to learn something the hard…
- Beating Speaking Anxiety: 5. I’m scared people won’t understand me · 9 minHave you ever spoken in English, and the other person didn’t understand? In this episode of our new series, Georgie and Hanan talk about accents and pronunciation. With Jennifer…
- The English We Speak: A big ask · 3 minSometimes people ask for too much. Listen to examples of this phrase being use and learn how to use it for those moments. FIND A TRANSCRIPT: ✔️…
- Beating Speaking Anxiety: 4. I'm scared of speaking in front of people · 9 minDo you get nervous speaking English in front of people, even a small group of friends? In this episode of our new series, Georgie and Hanan talk about public speaking and…
- The English We Speak: Facepalm moment · 3 minSomething embarrassing or frustrating could lead to a facepalm moment. Learn how to use this expression here. FIND A TRANSCRIPT: ✔️…
- Beating Speaking Anxiety: 3. I’m scared I won’t understand people · 9 minSpeaking is only one side of the conversation. You also have to listen to and understand the other person. In this episode of our new series, Georgie and Hanan talk about how you…
- The English We Speak: Shoot off · 2 minThis expression means leave quickly because you're in a hurry or there's somewhere you need to be. Learn how to use it here. FIND A TRANSCRIPT: ✔️…
- Beating Speaking Anxiety: 2. I’m scared of forgetting my words · 8 minHave you ever been speaking English, and suddenly you freeze and forget your words? In this episode of our new series, Georgie and Hanan talk about why our brain can’t always…
- The English We Speak: Hot on the heels · 3 minThis expression means something happens immediately after something else, often unexpectedly. Learn how to use it here. FIND A TRANSCRIPT: ✔️…
