Learning English Conversations

To make a mountain out of a molehill 19.07.2016 2:26 ↓

Someone making a big fuss about something small? Here's a phrase to describe what they're doing

The last straw/final straw 12.07.2016 2:24 ↓

When friendship is under test, something tiny and as light as a straw could cause a huge problem

The university of life 05.07.2016 2:32 ↓

Want to learn about life? Here's a place most of us have studied at

White collar worker / blue-collar worker 28.06.2016 2:40 ↓

What does the colour of your clothes say about your job?

Drama queen 21.06.2016 2:30 ↓

No need to be in the theatre to find a drama queen. We teach you where to find them…

It's on the cards 14.06.2016 2:08 ↓

An expression for when something is likely to happen. What's on the cards for you?

Until you're blue in the face 07.06.2016 2:45 ↓

Is nobody listening to you? Learn a colourful phrase to explain the situation

Clean up your act 31.05.2016 2:48 ↓

Someone behaving badly? Here's a phrase that tells them what to do

You're pulling my leg! 24.05.2016 2:40 ↓

Want to trick someone? Here is a phrase that involves pulling a part of your body!

One good turn deserves another 17.05.2016 2:44 ↓

A helpful phrase for doing something good

To fall at the first hurdle 10.05.2016 2:46 ↓

Got an idea that's never going to work? Here is a phrase to describe the situation

Pain in the neck 03.05.2016 1:58 ↓

Learn the phrase Helen needs to describe the headache her mobile phone company is causing her

Burn a hole in your pocket 26.04.2016 2:30 ↓

When you are in the habit of spending all your money as soon as it comes in, you can use this phrase to express yourself

To turn something upside down 19.04.2016 2:02 ↓

How to describe doing a thorough search for something in a very messy way

Going forward 12.04.2016 2:20 ↓

How do you ask someone to change the way they do things in the future? Learn this phrase connected to motion

A recipe for disaster 05.04.2016 2:54 ↓

When things go wrong and the outcome isn't good, what kind of recipe are you following? Learn a phrase that has nothing to do with cooking

Crash course 29.03.2016 2:14 ↓

When you need to learn something very quickly, it’s worth considering a super fast learning programme, but it’s not for everyone

You've sold it to me 22.03.2016 2:15 ↓

When you are in total agreement with ideas or suggestions from others, try a new phrase to express yourself

Full of the joys of spring 15.03.2016 2:37 ↓

What time of the year describes a good mood? Learn this lively and cheerful phrase

Six of one, half a dozen of the other 01.03.2016 2:18 ↓

Is this expression related to numbers? If half a dozen is six, what does this expression mean? Listen to the programme

Test the water 23.02.2016 2:13 ↓

How can you make sure a new project is going to be a successful? Here's a piece of good advice

To lie through your teeth 16.02.2016 2:34 ↓

Not telling the truth is not a good thing to do. Learn a phrase to describe your actions

To make a monkey out of me 09.02.2016 2:54 ↓

Rob's been asked to dress up like a monkey but it seems like someone is literally making a monkey out of him!

There's method to my madness 26.01.2016 2:33 ↓

Although other people may think you are behaving rather strangely, you know what you are doing. There's a reason and a phrase to describe your behaviour

In good nick 19.01.2016 2:05 ↓

Learn a phrase to describe something in top condition