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May 10, 2016 • 3min
To fall at the first hurdle
Got an idea that's never going to work? Here is a phrase to describe the situation
May 3, 2016 • 2min
Pain in the neck
Learn the phrase Helen needs to describe the headache her mobile phone company is causing her
Apr 26, 2016 • 2min
Burn a hole in your pocket
When you are in the habit of spending all your money as soon as it comes in, you can use this phrase to express yourself
Apr 19, 2016 • 2min
To turn something upside down
How to describe doing a thorough search for something in a very messy way
Apr 12, 2016 • 2min
Going forward
How do you ask someone to change the way they do things in the future? Learn this phrase connected to motion
Apr 5, 2016 • 3min
A recipe for disaster
When things go wrong and the outcome isn't good, what kind of recipe are you following? Learn a phrase that has nothing to do with cooking
Mar 29, 2016 • 2min
Crash course
When you need to learn something very quickly, it’s worth considering a super fast learning programme, but it’s not for everyone
Mar 22, 2016 • 2min
You've sold it to me
When you are in total agreement with ideas or suggestions from others, try a new phrase to express yourself
Mar 15, 2016 • 3min
Full of the joys of spring
Feifei and Rob discuss the idiom 'full of the joys of spring' to describe a cheerful mood. Their colleague's holiday plans are in jeopardy due to an airport strike, adding a twist to the conversation.
Mar 1, 2016 • 2min
Six of one, half a dozen of the other
Is this expression related to numbers? If half a dozen is six, what does this expression mean? Listen to the programme
