Push your luck
Episode 200313 / 13 Mar 2020
Learn a useful expression about taking a big risk
Down to earth
Episode 200306 / 06 Mar 2020
Learn a useful expression to describe a sensible, practical person
A helicopter parent
Episode 200228 / 28 Feb 2020
Learn a useful expression to describe an overprotective parent.
Personal goals
Episode 200221 / 21 Feb 2020
Learn a useful phrase to talk about setting objectives at work.
Not put a foot wrong
Episode 200214 / 14 Feb 2020
Learn a phrase to describe someone not making mistakes.
Take after someone
Episode 200207 / 07 Feb 2020
Learn a useful phrasal verb to say that you are similar to an older member of your family.
Look up to someone
Episode 200131 / 23 Jan 2020
Learn a useful multi-word verb to say that you admire someone
Black sheep
Episode 200124 / 24 Jan 2020
What to say when a member of our family tends to behave badly
Sweat it out
Episode 200117 / 17 Jan 2020
Have you been working hard at the gym lately?
Take a well-earned break
Episode 200110 / 10 Jan 2020
Do you need a rest after a period of hard work?
Pat yourself on the back
Episode 191220 / 20 Dec 2019
Learn a useful phrase to congratulate people
Go bargain hunting
Episode 191213 / 13 Dec 2019
Do you spend a lot of time shopping for the cheapest item?
Things are looking up
Episode 191206 / 06 Dec 2019
Learn an optimistic expression 😊
Spring into action
Episode 191129 / 29 Nov 2019
Stand by to learn a new phrase!
To be loved up
Episode 191122 / 22 Nov 2019
An informal phrase about being in love 💕
Half-baked
Episode 191115 / 15 Nov 2019
Had an idea not properly thought through? This phrase's for you!
To spoon-feed
Episode 191108 / 08 Nov 2019
Have you ever provided so much help to someone that they didn't even need to think? There's a phrase for that.
Do numbers
Episode 191101 / 01 Nov 2019
Find out how to use the phrase 'do numbers' in BBC Learning English's Friday Phrase series.
Have a frog in your throat
Episode 191025 / 25 Oct 2019
Find out how to use the phrase 'have a frog in your throat' in BBC Learning English's Friday Phrase series.
One in a million
Episode 191011 / 09 Oct 2019
Find out how to use the phrase 'one in a million' in BBC Learning English's Friday Phrase series.
