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Feb 23, 2016 • 2min
Test the water
How can you make sure a new project is going to be a successful? Here's a piece of good advice
Feb 16, 2016 • 3min
To lie through your teeth
Not telling the truth is not a good thing to do. Learn a phrase to describe your actions
Feb 9, 2016 • 3min
To make a monkey out of me
Rob is asked to dress up like a monkey, but it turns out to be a prank. Lee explains the meaning behind 'making a monkey out of someone' and gives examples of similar situations.
Jan 26, 2016 • 3min
There's method to my madness
Although other people may think you are behaving rather strangely, you know what you are doing. There's a reason and a phrase to describe your behaviour
Jan 19, 2016 • 2min
In good nick
Learn about the British English phrase 'good Nick' meaning to be in good condition, with examples and a light-hearted chat about staying fit at the end.
Jan 12, 2016 • 2min
Cheap and cheerful
Most people like a present that is cheap and cheerful. But no one likes something that is cheap and nasty
Jan 5, 2016 • 3min
A bitter pill to swallow
When a situation is hard to accept, what do you say? This phrase could be for you
Dec 22, 2015 • 2min
I'm game
Neil is dying for a game of squash but Li is not game. Find out why...
Dec 15, 2015 • 3min
That'll put hairs on your chest!
Learn a humorous expression that is used when someone is going to have a strong alcoholic drink
Dec 1, 2015 • 2min
Down the pan
A filmmaker's project of filming the UK's most expensive wedding falls apart, leading to a discussion on the idiom 'went down the pan', symbolizing utter failure and loss.
