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The English We Speak - Improve your spoken English vocabulary with these phrases.

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The very latest English words and phrases. In under 3 minutes, we help you stay ahead of the pack by giving you 'must have' phrases that you can use in your everyday conversation. Amaze your friends, impress your teachers and delight your parents with these fantastic words and phrases.
BBC Learning English
What does 'big deal' mean?
3:25
What does 'big deal' mean?

BBC Learning English
Oomph - The English We Speak
2:51
Oomph - The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
What does 'small talk' mean?
2:39
What does 'small talk' mean?

BBC Learning English
What does 'lowkey' mean? The English We Speak
3:55
What does 'lowkey' mean? The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
What does 'like riding a bike' mean?
3:02
What does 'like riding a bike' mean?

BBC Learning English
What is a 'social media influencer'?
3:13
What is a 'social media influencer'?

BBC Learning English
That'll teach you! : The English We Speak
2:47
That'll teach you! : The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
What does 'to play a blinder' mean?
3:25
What does 'to play a blinder' mean?

BBC Learning English
What does 'hard-nosed' mean?
2:21
What does 'hard-nosed' mean?

BBC Learning English
How to say it beats me - The English We Speak
2:03
How to say it beats me - The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
A walk in the park: The English We Speak
2:37
A walk in the park: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
No fear (Halloween Special): The English We Speak
2:11
No fear (Halloween Special): The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
Digital detox: The English We Speak
3:16
Digital detox: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
Fireworks: The English We Speak
2:39
Fireworks: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
What does 'make a song and dance (about something)' mean?
2:57
What does 'make a song and dance (about something)' mean?

BBC Learning English
What does 'on fire' mean?
3:14
What does 'on fire' mean?

BBC Learning English
To be all downhill - The English We Speak
2:33
To be all downhill - The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
What does 'the joke is on you' mean?
3:28
What does 'the joke is on you' mean?

BBC Learning English
Have a pop: The English We Speak
2:28
Have a pop: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
Have a go - The English We Speak
2:01
Have a go - The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
FOMO: The English We Speak
2:59
FOMO: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
🎄🎅🎁 To have all your Christmases come at once: The English We Speak
3:05
🎄🎅🎁 To have all your Christmases come at once: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
My bad: The English We Speak
2:38
My bad: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
What does 'spill the tea' mean? The English We Speak
2:24
What does 'spill the tea' mean? The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
What does 'soft skills' mean?
2:56
What does 'soft skills' mean?

BBC Learning English
Waffle on: The English We Speak
2:54
Waffle on: The English We Speak

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About - The English We Speak
1:51
About - The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
Leaves a bad taste in your mouth: The English We Speak
2:59
Leaves a bad taste in your mouth: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
What does 'clever clogs' mean?
2:59
What does 'clever clogs' mean?

BBC Learning English
Step on it: The English We Speak
2:30
Step on it: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
What does 'milk it' mean?
3:01
What does 'milk it' mean?

BBC Learning English
A wake-up call: The English We Speak
2:49
A wake-up call: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
What does 'out of order' mean?
3:13
What does 'out of order' mean?

BBC Learning English
Awesomesauce - The English We Speak
2:20
Awesomesauce - The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
Humblebrag: The English We Speak
3:29
Humblebrag: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
Wing it - The English We Speak
2:05
Wing it - The English We Speak

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Ping - The English We Speak
2:35
Ping - The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
What does 'from pillar to post' mean?
2:39
What does 'from pillar to post' mean?

BBC Learning English
Take the biscuit: The English We Speak
2:46
Take the biscuit: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
What does 'to have a soft spot' mean?
2:52
What does 'to have a soft spot' mean?

BBC Learning English
What does 'to pull the wool over someone's eyes' mean?
3:07
What does 'to pull the wool over someone's eyes' mean?

BBC Learning English
Throw in the towel: The English We Speak
2:37
Throw in the towel: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
Smombie: The English We Speak
2:14
Smombie: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
Mardy: The English We Speak
2:24
Mardy: The English We Speak

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What does 'dead' mean?
3:23
What does 'dead' mean?

BBC Learning English
What does 'it's a small world' mean?
2:53
What does 'it's a small world' mean?

BBC Learning English
Miffed: The English We Speak
3:01
Miffed: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
What is 'a pea-souper'? The English We Speak
2:36
What is 'a pea-souper'? The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
What does 'carbon footprint' mean?
3:07
What does 'carbon footprint' mean?

BBC Learning English
Out of your depth - The English We Speak
2:44
Out of your depth - The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
What does 'something to chew on' mean? The English We Speak
2:31
What does 'something to chew on' mean? The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
Dumbphone: The English We Speak
2:30
Dumbphone: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
It's the thought that counts - The English We Speak
2:52
It's the thought that counts - The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
A bright spark: The English We Speak
2:45
A bright spark: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
Do a runner: The English We Speak
2:15
Do a runner: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
A necessary evil: The English We Speak
2:32
A necessary evil: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
Friends in high places: The English We Speak
2:40
Friends in high places: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
Pot Luck - The English We Speak
2:26
Pot Luck - The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
What does 'laughing all the way to the bank' mean?
2:49
What does 'laughing all the way to the bank' mean?

BBC Learning English
What does 'eat your heart out' mean?
3:27
What does 'eat your heart out' mean?

BBC Learning English
What does 'give someone the runaround' mean?
2:55
What does 'give someone the runaround' mean?

BBC Learning English
What does 'giant killer' mean?
3:02
What does 'giant killer' mean?

BBC Learning English
Sadfishing: The English We Speak
2:48
Sadfishing: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
skew-whiff: The English We Speak
2:36
skew-whiff: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
Furlough - The English We Speak
2:55
Furlough - The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
What does 'keep a lid on it' mean?
2:54
What does 'keep a lid on it' mean?

BBC Learning English
To have a good nose: The English We Speak
2:52
To have a good nose: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
What does 'cough up' mean?
3:14
What does 'cough up' mean?

BBC Learning English
What does 'new normal' mean? Listen to The English We Speak
2:21
What does 'new normal' mean? Listen to The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
What does 'get the short straw' mean?
3:18
What does 'get the short straw' mean?

BBC Learning English
What does 'curry favour' mean? The English We Speak
2:31
What does 'curry favour' mean? The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
Left on read: The English We Speak
3:14
Left on read: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
What does 'couch surfing' mean?
3:13
What does 'couch surfing' mean?

BBC Learning English
Cabin fever: The English We Speak
4:15
Cabin fever: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
Let the dust settle: The English We Speak
2:18
Let the dust settle: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
What does 'flexing' mean? Learn in The English We Speak
3:05
What does 'flexing' mean? Learn in The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
Crunch time: The English We Speak
2:50
Crunch time: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
Bleed someone dry: The English We Speak
2:43
Bleed someone dry: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
What does 'take the rough with the smooth' mean?
2:36
What does 'take the rough with the smooth' mean?

BBC Learning English
Let sleeping dogs lie: The English We Speak
2:57
Let sleeping dogs lie: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
What does 'vanish into thin air' mean?
2:42
What does 'vanish into thin air' mean?

BBC Learning English
If the cap fits: The English We Speak
2:26
If the cap fits: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
Clout - The English We Speak
2:26
Clout - The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
Why are people saying 'salty'? - The English We Speak
3:57
Why are people saying 'salty'? - The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
What does 'mind your Ps and Qs' mean?
2:51
What does 'mind your Ps and Qs' mean?

BBC Learning English
What does 'brain fade' mean?
2:52
What does 'brain fade' mean?

BBC Learning English
What does 'fat chance' mean?
3:01
What does 'fat chance' mean?

BBC Learning English
Live for something: The English We Speak
3:48
Live for something: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
An old hand: The English We Speak
2:44
An old hand: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
Learn the other meaning of 'thirsty' - The English We Speak
2:36
Learn the other meaning of 'thirsty' - The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
A sting in the tail: The English We Speak
2:42
A sting in the tail: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
What does the English word 'fib' mean?
3:09
What does the English word 'fib' mean?

BBC Learning English
Happy-go-lucky: The English We Speak
2:57
Happy-go-lucky: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
What does 'rat race' mean?
2:37
What does 'rat race' mean?

BBC Learning English
What does 'bite the bullet' mean? Listen to The English We Speak
2:33
What does 'bite the bullet' mean? Listen to The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
You do you: The English We Speak
2:18
You do you: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
What does 'across' mean? (it's not what you think)
2:57
What does 'across' mean? (it's not what you think)

BBC Learning English
Barking up the wrong tree: The English We Speak
3:06
Barking up the wrong tree: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
Catch-22: The English We Speak
2:46
Catch-22: The English We Speak

BBC Learning English
What does 'talk the talk' mean?
3:01
What does 'talk the talk' mean?