English in a Minute Series 5
Intermediate level
How much English can you learn in a minute? Find out with this series of one-minute videos explaining how to use English. In each episode, learn different phrases that use a particular word.
Find previous series here:
- English in a Minute: Series 1 - grammar and vocabulary
- English in a Minute: Series 2 - grammar and vocabulary
- English in a Minute: Series 3 - learn about common words
- English in a Minute: Series 4 - learn collocations
Phrases with 'cards'
Episode 260120 / 20 Jan 2026
Knowledge of more phrases is on the cards if you watch this video
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Phrases with 'big'
Episode 260113 / 13 Jan 2026
These phrases are a big deal!
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Phrases with 'grass'
Episode 260106 / 06 Jan 2026
Don't kick this lesson into the long grass!
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Phrases with 'baby'
Episode 251230 / 30 Dec 2025
Take baby steps each day to improve your English!
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Phrases with 'foot'
Episode 251223 / 23 Dec 2025
Put your best foot forward and let’s learn!
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Phrases with 'stop'
Episode 251216 / 16 Dec 2025
When do you stop and smell the roses?
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Phrases with 'bite'
Episode 251209 / 09 Dec 2025
This one-minute video is truly bite-sized!
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Phrases with 'bone'
Episode 251202 / 02 Dec 2025
You'll love these phrases – I can feel it in my bones!
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Phrases with 'cake'
Episode 251125 / 25 Nov 2025
Learning English is a piece of cake with BBC Learning English!
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Phrases with 'lose'
Episode 251118 / 18 Nov 2025
Lose track of time learning these expressions!
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Phrases with 'wind'
Episode 251111 / 11 Nov 2025
It's time to throw caution to the wind and learn some phrases to use with 'wind'.
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Phrases with 'gold'
Episode 251104 / 04 Nov 2025
Be good as gold and learn these expressions!
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Phrases with 'light'
Episode 251028 / 28 Oct 2025
This video is your light at the end of the tunnel!
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Phrases with 'pull'
Episode 251021 / 21 Oct 2025
Pull out all the stops and learn four phrases with 'pull' here.
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Phrases with 'clock'
Episode 251014 / 14 Oct 2025
The clock is ticking, let's learn!
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Phrases with 'home'
Episode 251007 / 07 Oct 2025
Make your vocabulary something to write home about!
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Phrases with 'look'
Episode 250930 / 30 Sep 2025
Look the part with these four expressions with 'look'
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Phrases with 'time'
Episode 250923 / 23 Sep 2025
Time flies when you're having fun!
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Phrases with 'hit'
Episode 250916 / 16 Sep 2025
Learn these phrases this week to hit the ground running next week!
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Phrases with 'red'
Episode 250909 / 09 Sep 2025
Don't be left red-faced – learn these expressions!
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Phrases with 'head'
Episode 250902 / 02 Sep 2025
Just a heads up – this is a great lesson!
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Phrases with 'ear'
Episode 250826 / 26 Aug 2025
You like this video? That's music to my ears!
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Phrases with 'heart'
Episode 250819 / 19 Aug 2025
Here are three phrases to learn by heart.
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Phrases with 'sea'
Episode 250812 / 12 Aug 2025
You won't feel at sea with this lesson.
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Phrases with 'fire'
Episode 250805 / 05 Aug 2025
Learn these phrases, and you'll be on fire in your English conversations!
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Phrases with 'hat'
Episode 250729 / 29 Jul 2025
Don't keep these phrases under your hat!
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Phrases with 'face'
Episode 250722 / 22 Jul 2025
Face the music and learn these phrases!
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Phrases with 'stone'
Episode 250715 / 15 Jul 2025
Leave no stone unturned when it comes to your English study!
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Phrases with 'blue'
Episode 250708 / 11 Jul 2025
How many 'blue' phrases do you know? Learn three more here.
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Phrases with 'ice'
Episode 250701 / 11 Jul 2025
Don't put your learning on ice – learn these phrases with 'ice' today!





























