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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 bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus

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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 bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus

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Published 2019-03-05

Hard-nosed

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What is a hard-nosed person like? Find out in this episode of The English We Speak.

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Published 2019-02-26

To have a soft spot

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How do you feel if you really like something or someone? This phrase might help you.

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How do you feel if you really like something or someone? This phrase might help you.

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Published 2019-02-12

Giant killer

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Here's a phrase to describe the success of a small team.

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Here's a phrase to describe the success of a small team.

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Published 2019-02-05

A shock to the system

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A sudden and unpleasant change can come as a shock. Learn a phrase to describe this.

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A sudden and unpleasant change can come as a shock. Learn a phrase to describe this.

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Published 2019-01-29

From pillar to post

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Moving from place to place can be chaotic. Learn a phrase to describe the situation

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Moving from place to place can be chaotic. Learn a phrase to describe the situation

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Published 2019-01-22

Small talk

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Here's a phrase that describes making informal conversation about not much.

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Here's a phrase that describes making informal conversation about not much.

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Published 2019-01-15

A bright spark

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Here's a clever expression that can describe someone doing something stupid.

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Here's a clever expression that can describe someone doing something stupid.

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Published 2019-01-08

To be all downhill

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Rob's done all his work! Find out here if it's all downhill until the weekend for him.

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Rob's done all his work! Find out here if it's all downhill until the weekend for him.

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Published 2018-11-13

A walk in the park

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Is walking in the park easy? It can be if you learn this phrase!

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Is walking in the park easy? It can be if you learn this phrase!

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Published 2018-09-25

Miffed

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Has someone annoyed you? Use this word.

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Has someone annoyed you? Use this word.

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Published 2018-09-18

Humblebrag

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Brag if you must - just don’t humblebrag! Find out what that means with Rob and Feifei.

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Brag if you must - just don’t humblebrag! Find out what that means with Rob and Feifei.

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Published 2018-08-14

Step on it

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Do you need someone to go faster? Use this informal phrase.

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Do you need someone to go faster? Use this informal phrase.

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Published 2018-08-07

Ping

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When does the word 'ping' not make a sound? Find out in this programme.

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When does the word 'ping' not make a sound? Find out in this programme.

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Published 2018-07-31

Crunch time

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When the time comes to make an important decision, what do you say?

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When the time comes to make an important decision, what do you say?

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Published 2018-07-24

Have a pop

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Learn a phrase about having a go at something

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Learn a phrase about having a go at something

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Published 2018-07-03

My bad

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Learn a phrase about accepting blame

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Learn a phrase about accepting blame

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Published 2018-06-12

Catch-22

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Learn an expression for a no-win situation.

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Learn an expression for a no-win situation.

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Published 2018-06-05

Let the dust settle

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Learn a phrase about allowing a situation to become calm again

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Learn a phrase about allowing a situation to become calm again

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Published 2018-04-10

Rub it in

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Learn an expression about enjoying someone's misfortunes.

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Learn an expression about enjoying someone's misfortunes.

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Published 2018-03-27

Freegan

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Are you someone who only eats food that has been wasted or thrown away? Learn a word that describes what you are

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Are you someone who only eats food that has been wasted or thrown away? Learn a word that describes what you are

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