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Latest episodes

Nov 8, 2016 • 3min
Cyberchondriac
Do you look up every symptom on the internet and then imagine you have a serious illness? Here's an expression to describe what you're doing

Nov 1, 2016 • 2min
To wash your dirty linen in public
Are you discussing your private life in public? Here's an expression to describe what you're doing

Oct 25, 2016 • 2min
Cat got your tongue?
There's a cat about and Feifei's not talking. Learn an expression that questions her quietness

Oct 18, 2016 • 2min
It takes two to tango
Neil's doing a partner dance on his own in the studio to help you learn English. Learn an expression which means two people need to accept the blame for a bad situation

Oct 11, 2016 • 2min
Knee-jerk reaction
Feifei kicks Neil in the face after he hits her knee with a hammer. It's all to teach you a useful English expression

Oct 4, 2016 • 3min
To have an axe to grind
An expression with three related but slightly different meanings connected to strong opinions

Sep 27, 2016 • 2min
Close, but no cigar
Why is Neil trying to smoke a cigar in the studio? Learn an English expression about almost succeeding

Sep 20, 2016 • 2min
Get somebody's goat
Neil's goat Fred is a bit smelly but useful for teaching an English expression. Feifei's not happy

Sep 13, 2016 • 2min
Bust a gut
Neil's wearing a vest in the studio to teach an expression about effort. Feifei's concerned he'll injure himself

Sep 6, 2016 • 2min
Old-school
Feifei has written a letter to her family. Find out why Sian finds this old-school