Learning English Conversations Podcast
Everyday expressions and real English conversations to help make your everyday conversations easier.
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Episodes to download
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The English We Speak: dial down
Yesterday
Here's an expression we use to talk about reducing the intensity of something.
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The English We Speak: The name of the game
Last Tuesday
Learn an expression to talk about the most important aspect of something.
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The English We Speak: Do it for the plot
Tue 8 Apr 2025
An expression for when you make spontaneous life decisions for entertainment.
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The English We Speak: Let something slide
Tue 1 Apr 2025
This phrase has two meanings. Learn them and hear some examples in this episode.
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The English We Speak: Twist someone's arm
Tue 25 Mar 2025
What does it mean to 'twist someone's arm'?
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The English We Speak: Have someone on
Tue 25 Mar 2025
This means making someone believe something that isn't true, but in a jokey way.
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The English We Speak: Can-do attitude
Tue 11 Mar 2025
If you have a can-do attitude, you don't let anything stop you.
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The English We Speak: Go to
Tue 4 Mar 2025
Your 'go-to' is your preferred option. Learn how to use this phrase.
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The English We Speak: Skedaddle
Tue 25 Feb 2025
Do you need to skedaddle? Leave somewhere in a hurry? Learn this expression
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My Song, My 蜜芽传媒: Adam in Ipswich
Tue 18 Feb 2025
Today, we meet musician Adam, who performs for us in Ipswich town centre.
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The English We Speak: Main character moment
Mon 17 Feb 2025
Look at her - she's having such a main character moment on the dance floor!
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My Song, My 蜜芽传媒: Alice in Leeds
Tue 11 Feb 2025
Today, we meet musician Alice, who performs for us in Leeds city centre.
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The English We Speak: Fall on stony ground
Mon 10 Feb 2025
We hope our advice doesn't fall on stony ground. Learn a new expression
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My Song, My 蜜芽传媒: Grace in Liverpool
Tue 4 Feb 2025
Today, we meet Grace, who performs for us in a library in Liverpool.
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The English We Speak: Make a rod for your own back
Mon 3 Feb 2025
An expression that means you are doing something that will cause you future problems
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My Song, My 蜜芽传媒: Josh in London
Tue 28 Jan 2025
In our new music series, we meet musician Josh who sings for us at the 蜜芽传媒.
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The English We Speak: Ship
Mon 27 Jan 2025
A word that means you want two people to be in a relationship.
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My Song, My 蜜芽传媒: Bailey in St Ives
Tue 21 Jan 2025
In our new music series, we meet musician Bailey who sings for us by the sea.
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The English We Speak: Twig
Mon 20 Jan 2025
A word for when you suddenly realise or understand something. Learn it here
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The English We Speak: Mooch
Tue 14 Jan 2025
An informal British English word that means to wander or stroll around casually.
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The English We Speak: Turn over a new leaf
Tue 31 Dec 2024
Many of us hope to turn over a new leaf when a new year starts.
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The English We Speak: You can't go wrong with
Christmas Eve 2024
If you 'can't go wrong' with a suggestion, you can't fail if you use it.
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The English We Speak: The flip side
Tue 17 Dec 2024
An expression to change someone's perspective. Learn it here
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The English We Speak: In my travel era
Tue 10 Dec 2024
An expression that means you're focussed on one thing at a particular period of life
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The English We Speak: Give it some welly!
Tue 3 Dec 2024
Say this if you want to encourage someone to put some more effort into an activity.
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The English We Speak: Shoehorn something in
Tue 26 Nov 2024
Learn an expression that means force something in somewhere that it doesn't quite fit
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The English We Speak: On the fly
Tue 19 Nov 2024
Should you cook on the fly, or follow a recipe? Learn a phrase to talk about improvising.
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The English We Speak: That's on you
Tue 12 Nov 2024
When someone tells you 'that's on you', they're telling you that it's your fault.
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The English We Speak: Warts and all
Tue 5 Nov 2024
An expression that means including all your imperfections.
