We've all been there – we're talking to someone and they say one thing, when we know they mean something else! British people love to play with language, using it deliberately to disguise, misdirect or even change their meaning entirely. But why do we do it? And what are some of the common things to look out for? Pippa and Beth discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.Find a full transcript, worksheet and interactive quiz for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2026/ep-260115 Learning English from the News - learn English from news headlines here: ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2026SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:  Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish  Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS?  Try some of our other popular podcasts including:  ✔️ Learning English Grammar  ✔️ Learning English from the News  ✔️ Learning English for Work They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

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