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

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Education

Podcast website

www.spreaker.com

Latest episode

Oct 13, 2026

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Episodes

All over the shop 16.05.2017

Looked everywhere? Learn a phrase about shops that isn’t about shops!

It comes with the territory 09.05.2017

Some things have to be expected. Learn a phrase to describe this situation

It won't wash 02.05.2017

Heard something unconvincing? Maybe it's time to get out the washing powder!

Jack-of-all-trades 25.04.2017

Can you do lots of different things? This could be the phrase to describe you

The coast is clear 18.04.2017

Doing something you shouldn't? Here's a phrase about not being caught

Pull a fast one 11.04.2017

Make the English you speak sound more natural

Suck it and see 04.04.2017

Learn a phrase about having new experiences

To cut your teeth 28.03.2017

Starting out in a new profession? Here's an expression about gaining experience

Shrinkflation 21.03.2017

Getting less for your money? Could you be the victim of 'shrinkflation'?

La-la land 14.03.2017

Is someone making unreasonable requests? Here's where they live

A different kettle of fish 07.03.2017

Fishing for a phrase? This could be the one for you

At the drop of a hat 28.02.2017

What would Rob do at the drop of a hat? Find out more about this expression

Brass neck 21.02.2017

What does being confident but rude have to do with your neck? Learn an expression that should not be taken literally

Reinvent the wheel 14.02.2017

Wasting time doing something that's been done before? There's a phrase to explain this

Frenemy 07.02.2017

Do you have a false friend? In The English We Speak we get to hear how one of Feifei's best friends isn't a friend at all and discover that there's a great word to describe them

To be fair 31.01.2017

Give both sides of the argument with this phrase

On the box 24.01.2017

Watching a ‘box’ can’t be very enjoyable, can it?

Got your number 03.01.2017

Understanding someone's true intentions

Clickbait 20.12.2016

Learn a word that describes tempting online links

Mash-up 13.12.2016

Dan and Feifei are in the studio and Dan has been working on a new music track. Will it be good? Let's find out

Air kiss 06.12.2016

How do you kiss someone without kissing them? Neil and Feifei explain a word which describes a popular way of greeting and saying goodbye to friends

Mansplaining 29.11.2016

A word for when a man explains to a woman something in a way which suggests she's stupid.

Rolling in it 22.11.2016

Neil is rolling on the floor to teach a phrase connected to wealth. Feifei explains

Photobomb 15.11.2016

Feifei and Sian discuss a word to use when something unexpectedly appears in your photo.

Cyberchondriac 08.11.2016

Do you look up every symptom on the internet and then imagine you have a serious illness? Here's an expression to describe what you're doing

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