Every week, we look at a different everyday English phrase or piece of slang in this fun three-minute programme. From BBC World Service
Walk someone through
March 26, 2024
2:15
Brick by brick
March 19, 2024
2:24
Read the room
March 13, 2024
2:06
Cook up an idea
March 12, 2024
2:12
Rinse repeat
Feb. 27, 2024
2:00
A million to one
Feb. 20, 2024
2:14
Cash in on something
Feb. 13, 2024
1:55
Make your hair stand on end
Feb. 6, 2024
2:54
On the go
Jan. 30, 2024
2:19
A blow
Jan. 22, 2024
2:27
Rears its head
Jan. 16, 2024
Elbow grease
Jan. 8, 2024
Bring something to the party
Jan. 2, 2024
Light up like a Christmas tree
Dec. 26, 2023
2:34
I don't buy it
Dec. 19, 2023
1:59
Touch grass
Dec. 12, 2023
2:30
I'm out
Dec. 5, 2023
2:10
Plan b
Nov. 28, 2023
Sound out
Nov. 21, 2023
2:29
Fly by night
Nov. 14, 2023
2:11
One-up
2:03
Tread on someone's toes
Oct. 31, 2023
Mental gymnastics
Oct. 24, 2023
Call dibs
Oct. 17, 2023
Run for the hills
Oct. 10, 2023
Each to their own
Sept. 26, 2023
1:40
Fill your boots
Sept. 19, 2023
1:57
Join the club
Sept. 12, 2023
2:01
Go with the flow
Sept. 5, 2023
2:16
Cakeism
Aug. 29, 2023
2:07
Drip feed
Aug. 22, 2023
2:02
Scatterbrain
Aug. 15, 2023
1:56
Be in with a shout
Aug. 8, 2023
On point
1:49
Kiss something goodbye
July 25, 2023
Productivity theatre
July 18, 2023
2:26
Pet hate
July 11, 2023
2:37
On the table
July 4, 2023
Jump through hoops
June 27, 2023
2:35
It happens to the best of us
June 20, 2023
Famous last words
June 13, 2023
2:38
Hard pass
June 6, 2023
1:58
Level up
May 30, 2023
2:13
Get with the programme
May 23, 2023
2:05
Shout-out
May 16, 2023
Fitspiration
May 9, 2023
2:23
Hats off
May 2, 2023
Under your breath
April 25, 2023
2:44
Be at a loss
April 18, 2023
2:08
Go off on one
April 11, 2023
1:52
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