Second-guess 猜测Episode 220927 / 27 Sep 2022Guess what today’s expression is? Show
Gnarly 不太好Episode 220816 / 16 Aug 2022A ‘disgusting’ phrase Smash it 取得成功Episode 220809 / 09 Aug 2022A phrase to give encouragement Game face 比赛脸Episode 220705 / 05 Jul 2022A phrase about determination 后缀 -ish 在口语中的用法Episode 220503 / 03 May 2022An expression for being imprecise Curate’s egg 好坏参半,还凑合Episode 220405 / 05 Apr 2022Learn an expression that is good and bad at the same time Eke out 精打细算Episode 220111 / 11 Jan 2022Don’t waste this phrase No cap 说真的Episode 211019 / 19 Oct 2021Do you know someone who always tells the truth? Extra 太过头、太夸张Episode 210907 / 07 Sep 2021Who do you think is extra? Zhuzh 让某物更有趣Episode 210831 / 31 Aug 2021Can you pronounce this word? Bigwig 大人物Episode 210817 / 17 Aug 2021A word with power Cringe 很尴尬Episode 210810 / 10 Aug 2021What is 'cringe'? 口语小词 obvsEpisode 210727 / 27 Jul 2021An obvious phrase Lit 超赞,棒极了Episode 210706 / 06 Jul 2021Is it lit? Vibe 气氛,给人的感觉Episode 210615 / 15 Jun 2021Have you got a good vibe? Noob 菜鸟,新手Episode 210608 / 08 Jun 2021Are you a newbie? It slaps 非常棒Episode 210420 / 20 Apr 2021What do you think slaps? Oomph 活力,热情Episode 210330 / 30 Mar 2021Have you got oomph? Snap up 抢购Episode 210323 / 23 Mar 2021A quick expression! Clout 影响力Episode 210302 / 02 Mar 2021Do you have some clout? GOAT 史上最佳Episode 210223 / 23 Feb 2021Who do you think is the GOAT? Workation 工作旅行Episode 210216 / 16 Feb 2021Have you been on a workation recently? Slap-bang 恰到好处Episode 210202 / 02 Feb 2021A phrase to describe an exact position Sadfishing 卖惨Episode 210126 / 26 Jan 2021A phrase that needs your attention Mic drop 扔话筒Episode 210119 / 19 Jan 2021Have you ever performed a mic drop? On fleek 美呆了!Episode 201215 / 15 Dec 2020Learn a fashionable phrase Sharenting “晒娃”Episode 201124 / 24 Nov 2020Don't share too many photos of your children Listicle 清单体Episode 201103 / 03 Nov 2020Is it an article? Is it a list? No, it's a listicle! Thirsty 作俚语的意思Episode 200915 / 15 Sep 2020Why are people saying 'thirsty'? Roast 批评,吐槽Episode 200901 / 01 Sep 2020How can a person be roasted? JOMO 错失的快乐Episode 200623 / 23 Jun 2020Don't miss out on this phrase! Furlough 强制休假Episode 200616 / 16 Jun 2020A temporary working absence Flexing 炫耀Episode 200602 / 02 Jun 2020Who do you know who flexes? Salty 恼羞成怒Episode 200526 / 26 May 2020What makes you get salty? 流行语 lowkeyEpisode 200512 / 12 May 2020What do you lowkey love? Hater 怀恨者Episode 200317 / 17 Mar 2020Don’t hate this phrase! Microworker 微工人Episode 200121 / 21 Jan 2020If you do small tasks for tech firms then this new word describes your job! Serial returner 连环退货买家Episode 200114 / 14 Jan 2020Feifei's had a new coat every day this month. What is she up to?! Talk the talk 说话头头是道Episode 200107 / 07 Jan 2020Neil can talk the talk, but does he know what he's talking about? Dad dancing 老爸舞姿Episode 191203 / 03 Dec 2019Swing those arms, shake those hips! Big data 大数据Episode 191126 / 26 Nov 2019Data is everywhere… But what to do with it? Ghosting 突然消失Episode 191029 / 29 Oct 2019Is someone ignoring all your calls and messages? Slow TV 慢电视Episode 191022 / 22 Oct 2019Because life doesn’t need to be fast, fast, fast Tiger mother 虎妈Episode 191015 / 15 Oct 2019What’s the best way to help your kids succeed in life? Buzzkill 扫兴的人/事Episode 191008 / 08 Oct 2019One minute you were feeling happy, then… Carbon footprint 碳足迹Episode 190917 / 17 Sep 2019Love to travel, but worried about the environment? Fib 说瞎话 撒小谎Episode 190827 / 27 Aug 2019A little word for a little lie Fat chance 希望渺茫Episode 190730 / 30 Jul 2019An expression about likelihood Out of Order 办事欠妥当Episode 190430 / 30 Apr 2019What actions are considered out of order in your country? “Dead” 在英式口语中的用法Episode 190423 / 23 Apr 2019Learn a new way to say ‘very’ in this week’s Authentic Real English Small talk 寒暄Episode 190122 / 22 Jan 2019A phrase about informal chat Skew-whiff 歪歪扭扭Episode 181009 / 09 Oct 2018A phrase for when things don’t look right… Miffed 生气恼火Episode 180925 / 25 Sep 2018Learn a word to show disapointment Mardy 烦躁易怒Episode 180904 / 04 Sep 2018A moody expression Rub it in 反复讲别人不爱听的事情Episode 180410 / 10 Apr 2018An expression about reminding someone of something they'd rather forget. Smombie 手机僵尸Episode 180403 / 03 Apr 2018Smartphone zombie! Wing it 的意思是“扇翅膀”吗?Episode 170919 / 19 Sep 2017Learn an informal expression for when you have to improvise No picnic 并非易事Episode 170704 / 04 Jul 2017Learn a phrase that involves effort Long 冗长乏味的Episode 170530 / 30 May 2017Love ironing? Or is it ‘long’? Brass neck 厚脸皮Episode 170221 / 21 Feb 2017An expression about saying what you think Frenemy 友敌Episode 170207 / 07 Feb 2017False friends To be fair 说句公道话Episode 170131 / 31 Jan 2017Give both sides of the argument with this phrase On the box 上演的电视节目Episode 170124 / 24 Jan 2017Watching a ‘box’ can’t be very enjoyable, can it? Duck 友好的称呼 “duck”Episode 170117 / 17 Jan 2017When being called ‘duck’ is a good thing Bottle 勇敢,勇气Episode 170110 / 10 Jan 2017Don’t lose your bottle! Clickbait 点击诱饵Episode 161220 / 20 Dec 2016Click here for nonsense. Learn some cyber vocabulary Mash-up 混搭Episode 161213 / 13 Dec 2016If you mix A and B, do you get C? Air kiss 飞吻Episode 161206 / 06 Dec 2016When is a kiss not a kiss? Mansplaining 男人说教Episode 161129 / 29 Nov 2016Has a man ever over-explained something to you? Photobomb 抢镜头Episode 161115 / 15 Nov 2016Someone's in my photo! Axe to grind 别有用心Episode 161004 / 04 Oct 2016An expression for when someone's got a strong opinion Hangry 饥饿成怒Episode 160823 / 23 Aug 2016A phrase for people who get angry when they don't eat Off the hook 脱身Episode 160802 / 02 Aug 2016Here's a phrase for when you free someone from an obligation Barefaced 厚颜无耻的Episode 160726 / 26 Jul 2016A phrase about being bold and shameless Drama queen 小题大做的人Episode 160621 / 21 Jun 2016Here's a phrase to describe someone who overreacts easily Clean up your act 改邪归正Episode 160531 / 31 May 2016Someone behaving badly? Here's a phrase that tells them what to do
Pain in the neck 令人讨厌的事情或人Episode 160503 / 03 May 2016Learn the phrase Helen needs to describe the headache her mobile phone company is causing her Crash course 速成课Episode 160329 / 29 Mar 2016A really fast way to learn something! Test the water 试探,摸底Episode 160223 / 23 Feb 2016A water phrase which may have nothing to do with water Potty 疯了Episode 151229 / 29 Dec 2015Learn a phrase to describe someone going mad I'm game 我很愿意Episode 151222 / 22 Dec 2015Neil is dying for a game of squash but Li is not game. Find out why… Sweet tooth 爱吃甜食Episode 151117 / 17 Nov 2015Do you have a sweet tooth? Is it something that you are born with or do you develop it? Bumper-to-bumper 交通长龙Episode 151110 / 10 Nov 2015When a car bumper is almost touching another car bumper, you know the situation on the road is bad Eye candy 虚有其表的人或物Episode 151103 / 03 Nov 2015Going out with a good-looking but uninteresting person? Thingy 忘了名称的物或人Episode 151027 / 27 Oct 2015An expression for when you can't quite remember the names of people and things Across the pond 大西洋彼岸Episode 151020 / 20 Oct 2015Learn an expression which makes an ocean sound very small indeed People person 人缘好的人Episode 151013 / 13 Oct 2015Are you good at working with people? This expression might describe you A steal 物美价廉就像是白送的Episode 151006 / 06 Oct 2015Have you paid very little money for something normally expensive? Learn an expression for when you find a bargain Bull and bear market 牛市和熊市Episode 150929 / 29 Sep 2015Learn what you say when share prices rise and when they fall. We help you to understand financial terms Social media words 社交媒体用语Episode 150922 / 22 Sep 2015'Trolls' and 'haters' are the people who want to annoy you. The names are part of the new vocabulary of social media A barrel of laughs “开心果”Episode 150908 / 08 Sep 2015What object is full of laughs? This is a phrase that describes someone who is fun A face for radio 其貌不扬Episode 150825 / 25 Aug 2015Do you have an attractive voice but ugly face? Here is a humorous way of saying it Give me credit 称赞表扬我的功劳Episode 150818 / 18 Aug 2015Learn a phrase that's full of praise. You won't need a credit card to use this one Hot desk 无固定办公桌的现代办公室Episode 150804 / 04 Aug 2015Hot-desking is a modern way of working in offices. Learn how to use this phrase as a noun and a verb Out of juice 没电了Episode 150728 / 28 Jul 2015Oh no - your phone's out of battery. We have just the phrase you need! The penny dropped 话终于听明白了Episode 150721 / 21 Jul 2015Have you finally understood something? We have the perfect expression for you! Red tape 繁文缛节,官僚作风Episode 150714 / 14 Jul 2015Fed up with rules and regulations? You must learn this expression To drink someone under the table 酒量胜人一筹Episode 150630 / 30 Jun 2015Drink to celebrate the good things in life, drink to forget the bad. Here's an expression for people who like an alcoholic drink Me time 私人专属时间Episode 150623 / 23 Jun 2015Both work and home demand lots of your time but what you really want is a few hours just to yourself. Here's an expression for that moment Game changer 改变游戏规则的人或物Episode 150210 / 10 Feb 2015Feifei and Harry use an expression for people and ideas that change the way we do things Wow factor 让人发出惊叹叫好的东西Episode 150203 / 03 Feb 2015Harry and Feifei look at an expression for when things surprise and impress you Full-on 形容精神强烈紧张的短语Episode 150127 / 27 Jan 2015Neil and Feifei talk about a common colloquial expression for when things are intense |