Brian Foden

if the PHRASE fits

Education EN ↓ 52 episodes

An entertaining podcast about the meanings and origins of famous English idioms, proverbs, and other phrases. It's a show for both native English speakers who love the language and upper-intermediate to advanced ESL learners who want to build their vocabulary. Hope you like it! If you do, please consider following. Episodes released weekly. Also, downloading episodes is convenient for future listenings, especially if you're a language learner. To suggest a phrase or make a comment, please contact me at ifthephrasefits@gmail.com.

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Brian Foden

Episodes

If the PHRASE fits: origins and meanings of English idioms, proverbs, and other phrases 16.05.2023 8:38

Episode 2 of this entertaining #podcast. Great for native speakers who love the English language and its colorful history and upper-intermediate to advanced ESL learners. In this show, I look at the meanings and origins of the following #idioms & proverbs: If the shoe fits; The shoe is on the other foot; Hat trick; The gloves are off; Tighten (one's) belt. Take a fun stroll through the history...

If the PHRASE fits: origins and meanings of English idioms, proverbs, and other phrases 06.05.2023 8:46

Episode 1 of this entertaining podcast about the meanings and origins of idioms, proverbs, and other phrases. Great for both native speakers who love the English language and ESL learners at an upper-intermediate to advanced level to learn and build vocabulary. In this episode, I look at "Hit the sack," "Get the sack," "It's raining cats and dogs," "Under the weather," and "Learn the ropes." Hope...