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Everyday expressions and real English conversations to help make your everyday conversations easier. Find more at bbclearningenglish.com Follow us at bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus

Everyday expressions and real English conversations to help make your everyday conversations easier. Find more at bbclearningenglish.com Follow us at bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus

 

#738

The English We Speak: Can-do attitude

If you have a can-do attitude, you don't let anything stop you. TRANSCRIPT Find a full t... more

11 Mar 2025

02 MINS

02:16

11 Mar 2025


#737

The English We Speak: Go to

Your 'go-to' is your preferred option. Learn how to use this phrase. TRANSCRIPT Find a ful... more

04 Mar 2025

02 MINS

02:29

04 Mar 2025


#736

The English We Speak: Skedaddle

Do you need to skedaddle? Leave somewhere in a hurry? Learn this expression. TRANSCRIPT Fi... more

25 Feb 2025

02 MINS

02:34

25 Feb 2025


#735

My Song, My Home: Adam in Ipswich

Welcome to our new music series My Song, My Home. In each episode we meet a new musician w... more

18 Feb 2025

11 MINS

11:12

18 Feb 2025


#734

The English We Speak: Main character moment

Look at her - she's having such a main character moment on the dance floor! Learn this int... more

17 Feb 2025

03 MINS

03:30

17 Feb 2025


#733

My Song, My Home: Alice in Leeds

Welcome to our new music series My Song, My Home. In each episode we meet a new musician w... more

11 Feb 2025

10 MINS

10:47

11 Feb 2025


#732

The English We Speak: Fall on stony ground

We hope our advice doesn't fall on stony ground. Learn a new expression TRANSCRIPT Find a ... more

10 Feb 2025

02 MINS

02:55

10 Feb 2025


#731

My Song, My Home: Grace in Liverpool

Welcome to our new music series My Song, My Home. In each episode we meet a new musician w... more

04 Feb 2025

10 MINS

10:35

04 Feb 2025


#730

The English We Speak: Make a rod for your own back

An expression that means you are doing something that will cause you future problems. TRAN... more

03 Feb 2025

02 MINS

02:10

03 Feb 2025


#729

My Song, My Home: Josh in London

Welcome to our new music series My Song, My Home. In each episode we meet a new musician w... more

28 Jan 2025

10 MINS

10:55

28 Jan 2025


#728

The English We Speak: Ship

A word that means you want two people to be in a relationship. TRANSCRIPT Find a full tran... more

27 Jan 2025

03 MINS

03:07

27 Jan 2025


#727

My Song, My Home: Bailey in St Ives

Welcome to our new music series My Song, My Home. In each episode we meet a new musician w... more

21 Jan 2025

11 MINS

11:59

21 Jan 2025


#726

The English We Speak: Twig

A word for when you suddenly realise or understand something. Learn it here TRANSCRIPT Fi... more

20 Jan 2025

03 MINS

03:29

20 Jan 2025


#725

The English We Speak: Mooch

An informal British English word that means to wander or stroll around casually. TRANSCRIP... more

14 Jan 2025

02 MINS

02:46

14 Jan 2025


#724

The English We Speak: By the book

This expression is all about following the rules. TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for th... more

07 Jan 2025

02 MINS

02:23

07 Jan 2025


#723

The English We Speak: Turn over a new leaf

Many of us hope to turn over a new leaf when a new year starts. TRANSCRIPT Find a full tra... more

31 Dec 2024

03 MINS

03:37

31 Dec 2024


#722

The English We Speak: You can't go wrong with

If you 'can't go wrong' with a suggestion, you can't fail if you use it. TRANSCRIPT Find a... more

24 Dec 2024

02 MINS

02:26

24 Dec 2024


#721

The English We Speak: The flip side

An expression to change someone's perspective. Learn it here TRANSCRIPT Find a full transc... more

17 Dec 2024

03 MINS

03:28

17 Dec 2024