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The English We Speak

Every week, we look at a different everyday English phrase or piece of slang in this fun three-minute programme. From BBC World Service

That'll be the day

29 March 2022
02:29

Gathering dust

22 March 2022
02:28

Easier said than done

15 March 2022
02:12

The plot thickens

08 March 2022
02:15

All at sea

01 March 2022
02:09

Don't mind me

22 February 2022
02:02

Cramp my style

15 February 2022
02:26

You couldn't make it up

08 February 2022
02:06

Cool cat

01 February 2022
02:43

There's nothing to it

25 January 2022
02:13

As sick as a parrot

18 January 2022
01:49

Eke out

13 January 2022
01:50

Say no more

04 January 2022
01:56

Scrub up well

28 December 2021
01:54

You shouldn't have

21 December 2021
02:05

Not looking too clever

14 December 2021
02:05

I'll give you that

30 November 2021
02:00

Another string to your bow

23 November 2021
02:23

Clap back

16 November 2021
01:58

Talk through your hat

09 November 2021
01:53

Quote ... unquote

02 November 2021
02:27

Not a patch on something

26 October 2021
02:10

No cap

19 October 2021
02:18

Moreish

12 October 2021
02:38

A legend in one's lifetime

04 October 2021
02:18

Live rent-free in one's head

28 September 2021
02:23

Now you're talking

21 September 2021
02:23

Hits different

14 September 2021
02:22

Extra

07 September 2021
02:24

Zhuzh

31 August 2021
02:08

Lo and behold

24 August 2021
02:28

Bigwig

17 August 2021
02:04

Cringe

10 August 2021
02:46

It’s the … for me

05 August 2021
02:24

Obvs

27 July 2021
01:40

Savage

13 July 2021
02:06

Lit

06 July 2021
02:19

Yikes!

29 June 2021
02:11

YOLO

22 June 2021
02:32

Vibe

15 June 2021
02:46

Noob

08 June 2021
02:41

Adulting

01 June 2021
02:19

Push back

18 May 2021
02:17

The CEO of

11 May 2021
02:46

Zip it!

04 May 2021
02:33

Botch job

27 April 2021
02:17

It slaps!

20 April 2021
02:33