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Jul 16, 2019 • 3min
To cherry-pick
We’ve picked the best phrase for you to learn!
Jul 9, 2019 • 3min
To fight tooth and nail
Learn a phrase about working hard to get just what you want.
Jul 2, 2019 • 3min
It's a small world
Learn an expression about coincidences.
Jun 25, 2019 • 2min
Vanish into thin air
Learn an expression about disappearing
Jun 18, 2019 • 3min
Get the short straw
A phrase that sucks!
Jun 11, 2019 • 3min
Soft skills
These are job skills needed to deal with the public, and very much in demand.
May 28, 2019 • 3min
Clever clogs
A discussion about advertising and taking advice from a five-year-old about the Queen. Exploring the meaning of 'clever clogs' and examples of situations where someone thinks they know more than others. Light-hearted discussion about the capital of Greenland.
May 21, 2019 • 3min
Couch surfing
Discover the concept of 'couch surfing' as the hosts explain its reasons, share personal experiences, and discuss the idea of temporarily staying at others' homes for free.
May 14, 2019 • 3min
Like riding a bike
Feifei and Neil discuss Neil's rock climbing experience and explore the concept of 'like riding a bike,' meaning that once you've learned a skill, you'll never forget it.
May 7, 2019 • 3min
On fire
Feifei and Neil discuss the informal use of the phrase 'on fire' to describe a person's series of successes, clarifying that it does not refer to flames. They also mention its literal meaning of something burning.
