The English We Speak

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Every week, we look at a different everyday English phrase or piece of slang in this fun three-minute programme. From BBC World Service

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Description: Every week, we look at a different everyday English phrase or piece of slang in this fun three-minute programme. From BBC World Service
Language: 🇬🇧 English
last modified: 2024-12-17 22:53
last episode published: 2024-12-17 10:33
publication frequency: 7.22 days
Contributors: BBC; Owner; BBC Radio; Author
Explicit: false
Number of Episodes: 723
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Categories: Education

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Date	Title & Description	Contributors
2024-12-17	The English We Speak: The flip side An expression to change someone's perspective. Learn it hereTRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2024/ep-241...	BBC Radio author
2024-12-10	The English We Speak: In my travel era An expression that means you're focused on one thing at a particular period of lifeTRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-engli...	BBC Radio author
2024-12-03	The English We Speak: Give it some welly! Say this if you want to encourage someone to put some more effort into an activity. TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-engl...	BBC Radio author
2024-11-26	The English We Speak: Shoehorn something in Learn an expression that means force something in somewhere that it doesn't quite fit. TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-e...	BBC Radio author
2024-11-19	The English We Speak: On the fly Should you cook on the fly, or follow a recipe? Learn a phrase to talk about improvising.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the...	BBC Radio author
2024-11-12	The English We Speak: That's on you When someone tells you 'that's on you', they're telling you that it's your fault.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-englis...	BBC Radio author
2024-11-05	The English We Speak: Warts and all An expression that means including all your imperfections.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2024/ep-2411...	BBC Radio author
2024-10-29	The English We Speak: Off the scale An expression that means goes far beyond what is expected.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2024/ep-2410...	BBC Radio author
2024-10-22	The English We Speak: Throw one's toys out the pram Here's an expression for someone's dramatic reaction when they don't get what they want.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-...	BBC Radio author
2024-10-15	The English We Speak: Makes my skin crawl Here's an expression for when you're incredibly disgusted by something.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_...	BBC Radio author