LOS Idiomania Podcast

What are the pros and cons of having a trusted confidant?  It's not always easy to build personal and professional connections, especially when work is virtual. In this episode we're going to learn and practise a number of idioms relating to friendship. 

How do you cope with rapidly changing circumstances? Can working from home be adapted and 'photoshopped' like any other image? In this episode we're going to learn and practise a number of idioms relating to the new normal. 

What is a binomial? It's a phrase containing two words that are joined together. In music we can listen to 'rock and roll' and a popular British meal is 'fish and chips'. In this episode we're going to introduce a number of commonly used binomials. 

We're all looking to the future, right? But expressing our thoughts in this regard can be a bit tricky. This episode will help you optimise your language skills when talking about the days to come.

What do you call a piece of advice given to someone in advance? Can you describe a typical water-cooler conversation? In this episode we're going to learn and practise a number of idioms relating to business language. 

You'll probably know what 'moron' means. What about 'oxymoron'? Oxymorons are  phrases that combine two words that seem to be the opposite of each other.  In this episode we're going to learn and practise some of these.   

What do you do to keep fit? Have you ever thrown a sickie or swung the lead? In this episode we're going to learn and practise a number of idioms relating to health. 

A lie can travel halfway around the world before the truth can get its boots on. Would you agree? In this episode we're going to learn and practise a number of idioms relating to announcements. 

Have you ever been caught with your hands in the till? We hope not. And do you know who Dirk Turpin was? We hope you do. In this episode we're going to learn and practise a number of idioms relating to crime. 

How does it feel when you're alone for a prolonged period of time?  Are you comfortable in your own skin? In this episode we're going to learn and practise a number of idioms relating to loneliness. 

How good are you at speaking off the cuff and thinking on your feet? In this episode we're going to discuss and practise a number of idioms relating to spontaneity. 

How comfortable is it to make mistakes when you're trying to learn something new? Are you ready to  take criticism  on the chin? In this episode we're going to practise a number of idioms relating to errors and failure. 

Do you think we're out of the woods when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic? Do you know anybody who gets on their hobby horse when you mention Brexit? In this episode we're going to learn and practise four idioms that are loosely related to leisure activities. 

How difficult is it for you to keep a work-life balance in this time of crisis? Are you able to keep your head above water? In this episode we're going to learn and practise a number of idioms relating to workaholism. 

Have you ever encountered a jobsworth? Do you have any work colleagues whose performance is simply not up to scratch? This episode will introduce you to some useful, and regularly-used, workplace vocabulary.  

What happens if a particular issue is turned into a political footBALL? Is this good or bad? In this episode you're going to learn and practise a number of idioms relating to the word 'ball'. 

Are you feeling a bit down today? Have a laugh! In this episode we're going to cheer you up with four different types of humour. 

Would you call your newborn daughter Alexa? Or Corona which means 'crown' in Latin? If you did, it could go Pete Tong. In this episode we're going to learn and practise a number of idioms relating to names. 

What's your favourite animal? Is there an English idiom that features this animal? In this episode we're going to learn and practise a number of colloquial expressions relating to the animal kingdom. 

What's your best strategy to connect with people on a personal level? How often do you get your wires crossed? In this episode we're going to learn and practise a number of idioms relating to effective communication.

Do you know where the abbreviation 'Xmas' comes from? Why do turkeys never vote for Christmas? Here's our last episode of Idiomania in 2019. 

There's one personal quality that people can use both for good and bad. Which one is it? Does a snake-oil salesman possess such a trait? In this episode we're going to learn and practise a number of idioms relating to charisma. 

Sometimes it is difficult to disagree productively. How often do you rock the boat? In this episode we're going to learn and practise a number of idioms relating to disagreement. 

How do you feel when someone's breathing down your neck? Does it help you to do a better job? In this episode we're going to learn and practise a number of idioms relating to productivity.   

How good are you at identifying problems and nipping them in the bud? In this episode we're going to learn and practise a number of idioms relating to bad habits.