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The English We Speak: Off the scale
An expression that means goes far beyond what is expected.
The English We Speak: Warts and all
An expression that means including all your imperfections.
The English We Speak: That's on you
When someone tells you 'that's on you', they're telling you that it's your fault.
The English We Speak: On the fly
Should you cook on the fly, or follow a recipe? Learn a phrase to talk about improvising.
The English We Speak: Shoehorn something in
Learn an expression that means force something in somewhere that it doesn't quite fit
The English We Speak: Give it some welly!
Say this if you want to encourage someone to put some more effort into an activity.
The English We Speak: In my travel era
An expression that means you're focussed on one thing at a particular period of life
The English We Speak: The flip side
An expression to change someone's perspective. Learn it here
The English We Speak: You can't go wrong with
If you 'can't go wrong' with a suggestion, you can't fail if you use it.
The English We Speak: Turn over a new leaf
Many of us hope to turn over a new leaf when a new year starts.
The English We Speak: By the book
This expression is all about following the rules.
The English We Speak: Mooch
An informal British English word that means to wander or stroll around casually.
The English We Speak: Twig
A word for when you suddenly realise or understand something. Learn it here
My Song, My 91热爆: Bailey in St Ives
In our new music series, we meet musician Bailey who sings for us by the sea.
The English We Speak: Ship
A word that means you want two people to be in a relationship.
My Song, My 91热爆: Josh in London
In our new music series, we meet musician Josh who sings for us at the 91热爆.
The English We Speak: Make a rod for your own back
An expression that means you are doing something that will cause you future problems
My Song, My 91热爆: Grace in Liverpool
Today, we meet Grace, who performs for us in a library in Liverpool.
The English We Speak: Fall on stony ground
We hope our advice doesn't fall on stony ground. Learn a new expression
My Song, My 91热爆: Alice in Leeds
Today, we meet musician Alice, who performs for us in Leeds city centre.
The English We Speak: Main character moment
Look at her - she's having such a main character moment on the dance floor!
My Song, My 91热爆: Adam in Ipswich
Today, we meet musician Adam, who performs for us in Ipswich town centre.