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Mar 18, 2013 • 3min
To miss the boat
Does Feifei really need a lifejacket to go to Finn's uncle's party? Find out more about this phrase in this programme.
Mar 11, 2013 • 4min
To take (something) on board
Li and Rob are going on a holiday and are getting ready at the airport. But Rob is very surprised to find Li carrying so many things that she is not allowed to take on board. Find out more with The English We Speak.
Mar 4, 2013 • 4min
The writing is on the wall
Vera gets angry when Rob mentions 'the writing is on the wall', leading to a playful exploration of the idiom with banter and examples by Vera and Dominique.
Feb 25, 2013 • 3min
Every Tom Dick and Harry
Tom, Dick, and Harry join Yang Li to discuss the origins of the phrase 'Every Tom, Dick, and Harry' with humorous insights and examples shared by hosts Cass and Lee.
Feb 18, 2013 • 3min
Act your age, not your shoe size
Abigail tells Rob to act his age not his shoe size. But what does this mean?
Feb 8, 2013 • 3min
Go to town
Why does Abigail keep saying she's 'going to town'? And what has it got to do with red food? Find out here.
Feb 1, 2013 • 3min
Over the moon
Someone in the office is over the moon about getting a new job. Find out what that really means in this week's programme.
Jan 28, 2013 • 4min
To know your onions
Rob gets Li to help him with some quiz answers. Does she know her onions? Find out more about this phrase here.
Jan 21, 2013 • 4min
Take with a pinch of salt
Why does Li think that there is a ghost in her house? Find out more here.
Jan 14, 2013 • 3min
Not rocket science
Find out what the expression 'not rocket science' means in this programme.
