Obeidalla Aabdoun

Learning English Conversations

Everyday expressions and real English conversations to help make your English conversations easier. Every week, we teach you a new phrase or word you can use in conversation with The English We Speak. And we bring you special series to improve your English conversation. Try Beating Speaking Anxiety to learn how to fight your fears of speaking English. Find more at bbclearningenglish.com Follow us at bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus

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Author

Obeidalla Aabdoun

Category

Education

Podcast website

www.spreaker.com

Latest episode

Oct 13, 2026

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Episodes

Something to chew on 23.10.2018

Feifei gives Neil something to chew on

Waffle on 16.10.2018

Not all waffling is good!

Skew-whiff 09.10.2018

Describe something that isn't straight.

Play a blinder 02.10.2018

Doing something amazing.

Miffed 25.09.2018

Has someone annoyed you? Use this word.

Humblebrag 18.09.2018

Brag if you must - just don’t humblebrag! Find out what that means with Rob and Feifei.

Out of your depth 11.09.2018

A phrase for when you're struggling to do something.

Mardy 04.09.2018

A word for a bad mood.

Curry favour 28.08.2018

Learn a spicy expression.

Take the biscuit 21.08.2018

A sweet phrase for irritating behaviour.

Step on it 14.08.2018

Do you need someone to go faster? Use this informal phrase.

Ping 07.08.2018

When does the word 'ping' not make a sound? Find out in this programme.

Crunch time 31.07.2018

When the time comes to make an important decision, what do you say?

Have a pop 24.07.2018

Learn a phrase about having a go at something

A necessary evil 17.07.2018

Can you accept something you don't like?

If the cap fits 10.07.2018

Learn an expression about accepting criticism

My bad 03.07.2018

Learn a phrase about accepting blame

To have a good nose (for something) 26.06.2018

Rob and Feifei sniff out a new phrase to learn

Friends in High Places 19.06.2018

Learn a phrase about important people

Catch-22 12.06.2018

Learn an expression for a no-win situation.

Let the dust settle 05.06.2018

Learn a phrase about allowing a situation to become calm again

Nothing to shout about 29.05.2018

Learn a phrase about not saying much

Let sleeping dogs lie 22.05.2018

Learn about a trouble-free phrase

Bleed someone dry 15.05.2018

An expression for a financial injury

Small change 08.05.2018

A phrase for trivial things

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