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Willy-nilly
Learn an informal expression about doing things without planning.
Bug someone
Sometimes people or things just annoy you. Learn a phrase about this.
Eat your words
Learn a phrase about being wrong.
Yes and no
Not all answers in life are 'yes' or 'no'. Learn why with this phrase.
Ins and outs
Learn about a new expression and why Feifei gets a shock!
Second-guess
If you don't know what's going to happen next, you have to guess.
Put the brakes on
Learn a phrase about stopping or slowing down an activity.
Feast your eyes
Sometimes you can be amazed at what you see. Learn an expression for these moments.
Sitting pretty
Learn a phrase to describe a good situation.
Dog's dinner
Learn this phrase to describe a complete mess.
Get your act together
A phrase about good organisation.
Twiddle your thumbs
A phrase for boring times.
Fever pitch
The men’s football World Cup is coming, and excitement has reached fever pitch!
Win hands down
An easy phrase for an easy win!
Bite your tongue
What does ‘bite your tongue’ mean?
Hang in there
Times can be challenging but don’t give up. We have a phrase to spur you on.
Quiet quitting
Learn a phrase about just doing enough.
The gift that keeps on giving
Learn a phrase about receiving presents.
Change for the better
Do you want to make a positive change for 2023? We have an expression for you to learn.
Off the top of my head
When you don’t have the facts and figures at hand, you have to make a quick guess.
Call it a day
A phrase about doing enough
Steal someone's thunder
If you get more attention than someone else, what are you doing? Here's a useful phrase!
A flying start
Learn an expression we use to say a new task is going very well.
Jog your memory
Learn a phrase about remembering.
Know the score
Learn a phrase about understanding the situation.
Take something to heart
If someone takes something to heart, what does it mean?
Learn a phrase about taking advice or criticism personally and very seriously.
Slow walk
How do you describe something making slow progress?
Thanks a bunch
When does ‘thanks’ not mean ‘thanks’? Find out about an ironic English phrase.
Rabbit on
Learn a phrase about talking too much.