Learning English Conversations
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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
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Aug 13, 2019 • 3min
Eat your heart out
'Eat your heart out': Exploring the meaning of this phrase and its humorous applications. Also, an interview with British food star Yotam Odo Lengi and a visit to a unique subterranean bar in London.
Aug 6, 2019 • 3min
Across
When is 'across' not a preposition?
Jul 30, 2019 • 3min
Fat chance
Learn an expression about likelihood.
Jul 23, 2019 • 3min
Milk it
Exploring the concept of 'milking it' and how people take advantage of situations for personal gain, with humorous examples and anecdotes.
Jul 16, 2019 • 3min
To cherry-pick
We’ve picked the best phrase for you to learn!
Jul 9, 2019 • 3min
To fight tooth and nail
Learn a phrase about working hard to get just what you want.
Jul 2, 2019 • 3min
It's a small world
Learn an expression about coincidences.
Jun 25, 2019 • 2min
Vanish into thin air
Learn an expression about disappearing
Jun 18, 2019 • 3min
Get the short straw
A phrase that sucks!
Jun 11, 2019 • 3min
Soft skills
These are job skills needed to deal with the public, and very much in demand.
