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Apr 2, 2012 • 5min
Knickers in a twist
In this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression 'knickers in a twist'.
Mar 26, 2012 • 3min
To let the cat out of the bag
In this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression 'To let the cat out of the bag'.
Mar 19, 2012 • 3min
To paint the town red
Two friends have a hilarious misunderstanding of the phrase 'paint the town red', causing chaos as one starts repainting a pub while the other tries to explain the idiom's true meaning
Mar 12, 2012 • 4min
Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed!
In this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression 'Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed'.
Mar 5, 2012 • 3min
Wake up and smell the coffee!
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. In this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression 'Wake up and smell the coffee!'.
Feb 27, 2012 • 3min
The English We Speak: Have your cake and eat it
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. In this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression 'Have your cake and eat it'.
Feb 20, 2012 • 4min
The English We Speak: Happy Bunny
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. In this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression 'Happy bunny'.
Feb 13, 2012 • 3min
The English We Speak: Get your hands dirty
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. In this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression 'Get your hands dirty'.
Feb 6, 2012 • 3min
The English We Speak: Don't get me wrong!
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. In this edition of The English We Speak, Li finds Neil's cat 'just a bit surprising' and teaches us a useful phrase to prevent people taking offence at something.
Jan 30, 2012 • 4min
The English We Speak: Dragon
A new individual nicknamed 'Dragon' disrupts the studio's atmosphere. The cultural differences in the meaning of the word 'Dragon' between Chinese and English perspectives are explored.
