Have you ever wondered why someone would be ‘green with envy’ or why a ‘golden opportunity’ is so much better than a regular one?English is a very visual language, and today you’ll learn some colour-based idioms that will help make your spoken and written English a bit more colourful. Voice message from Marta from Poland…
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Some idioms have almost a word for word translation into another language. For example, If you solve two problems with one action, you can use the English idiom ‘to kill two birds with one stone’ or in Spanish ‘Matar dos pájaros de un tiro’. It’s quite similar in French, too; “Faire d’une pierre deux coups”….
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In today’s podcast, you’ll learn 12 very common English idioms so that you’ll sound more like a native speaker.And speaking of native speakers, my regular co-host Reza isn’t here with me, but I’m delighted to say I’m joined this week by Ben from the popular YouTube channel To The Point English with Ben. Ben has…
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Put on your walking shoes, lace up your boots, or slip on your sandals – this episode is all about footwear!We’ll explore lots of vocabulary for different shoe styles, from sneakers to stilettos so that you can boost your English skills, one step at a time. ShoesShoes laces (to tie or do up)The heelThe toe…
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Do you want to improve your English with some colourful and fun expressions? In this podcast, we will teach you how to use 15 common animal idioms in English, such as “a fish out of water” or “the elephant in the room”. You’ll learn the meaning and usage of each idiom and we’ll give you…
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In today’s podcast, you’ll learn 12 more idioms connected to house and home so that you can widen your vocabulary and use some common English expressions. Email from Rosario I’ve just listened to your podcast about used to, be used to, get used to and always. https://inglespodcast.com/489 Here are my examples: Growing up I used…
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In this podcast, you’ll learn 11 English idioms and we’ll explain where these idioms come from and why we use them so that they’ll be easier for you to remember. Is learning 11 idioms in one podcast episode biting off more than you can chew? We don’t think so! Voice message from Şeniz from Turkey…
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You’ll learn 20 idioms related to chickens so that you can be the king of the roost and the cock of the walk when it comes to speaking English. Voice message from Montse from Barcelona “I’ve never dared to send an audio message” I listened to a short XtalkingX TALK SMART goals S-specific M-measurable A-attainable/achievable…
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In this week’s podcast, you’ll learn 19 useful idioms connected to clothes so that you can expand your vocabulary and improve your English whatever you are wearing! What is an idiom? A group of words that have a meaning that’s different from the meaning of the individual words. For example, “to be over the moon”…
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Have you ever taken a road trip? Just jumped in your car, hit the road and left your problems behind you? Come with us on our virtual road trip this week and learn some new vocabulary. Voice message from Lia in Australia Road trips “It’s 106 miles to Chicago, we have a full tank of…
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