The English We Speak
BBC Radio
The English We Speak
BBC Radio
Tuesday 10 May 2022 : A phrase to use when someone says something that is ridiculous or blatantly untrue.
Wednesday 04 May 2022 : How are you looking today? Could you be having a bad hair day?
Tuesday 03 May 2022 : Make the English you speak sound more natural
Tuesday 19 April 2022 : Learn a new expression about not believing someone’s promises.
Tuesday 12 April 2022 : Sometimes it’s impossible to find someone. Here's a phrase to use in this situation.
Tuesday 05 April 2022 : Learn an odd expression which means something is a little good but mainly bad
Tuesday 29 March 2022 : Learn a phrase about things that are unlikely to happen.
Tuesday 22 March 2022 : What’s gathering dust in your house?
Tuesday 15 March 2022 : Talking about doing things can be easy, but doing them can be a bit more complicated.
Tuesday 08 March 2022 : A phrase for when a situation becomes more mysterious.
Tuesday 01 March 2022 : Discover more about this nautical phrase in The English We Speak.
Tuesday 22 February 2022 : If you want tell someone to ignore what you’re doing, what can you say?
Tuesday 15 February 2022 : Who’s cramping your style?
Tuesday 08 February 2022 : Learn an expression for unbelievable events.
Tuesday 01 February 2022 : Do you know someone who is really hip and trendy?
Tuesday 25 January 2022 : Sometimes we do things that are simple. Learn an 'easy' phrase to describe this.
Tuesday 18 January 2022 : Learn a phrase about disappointment.
Thursday 13 January 2022 : We have the perfect phrase to describe making the most of what you’ve got left.
Tuesday 04 January 2022 : Learn a phrase about understanding someone.
Tuesday 28 December 2021 : Learn a phrase about making a special effort to dress smartly.
Tuesday 21 December 2021 : Learn a phrase to show surprise when receiving a gift
Tuesday 14 December 2021 : If someone’s 'not looking too clever', are we doubting their intelligence?
Tuesday 07 December 2021 : Don't like what you hear? Say it with this expression!
Tuesday 30 November 2021 : Learn what to say when you agree with someone about some or all of what they said.
Tuesday 23 November 2021 : Learn a phrase about having an additional skill.
The English We Speak
BBC Radio
As if
A phrase to use when someone says something that is ridiculous or blatantly untrue.
Bad hair day
How are you looking today? Could you be having a bad hair day?
'Ish' - The English We Speak
Make the English you speak sound more natural
Promises, promises
Learn a new expression about not believing someone’s promises.
Not see hide nor hair
Sometimes it’s impossible to find someone. Here's a phrase to use in this situation.
A curate's egg
Learn an odd expression which means something is a little good but mainly bad
That'll be the day
Learn a phrase about things that are unlikely to happen.
Gathering dust
What’s gathering dust in your house?
Easier said than done
Talking about doing things can be easy, but doing them can be a bit more complicated.
The plot thickens
A phrase for when a situation becomes more mysterious.
All at sea
Discover more about this nautical phrase in The English We Speak.
Don't mind me
If you want tell someone to ignore what you’re doing, what can you say?
Cramp my style
Who’s cramping your style?
You couldn't make it up
Learn an expression for unbelievable events.
Cool cat
Do you know someone who is really hip and trendy?
There's nothing to it
Sometimes we do things that are simple. Learn an 'easy' phrase to describe this.
As sick as a parrot
Learn a phrase about disappointment.
Eke out
We have the perfect phrase to describe making the most of what you’ve got left.
Say no more
Learn a phrase about understanding someone.
Scrub up well
Learn a phrase about making a special effort to dress smartly.
You shouldn't have
Learn a phrase to show surprise when receiving a gift
Not looking too clever
If someone’s 'not looking too clever', are we doubting their intelligence?
Not like the sound of something
Don't like what you hear? Say it with this expression!
I'll give you that
Learn what to say when you agree with someone about some or all of what they said.
Another string to your bow
Learn a phrase about having an additional skill.
