Rope someone in 劝说某人参与某事 Episode 250708
/ 08 Jul 2025 Learn a phrasal verb about persuading someone to do something
Scratch the surface 只触及事物表面，不够深入 Episode 250701
/ 01 Jul 2025 What does it mean to barely scratch the surface?
Step into the shoes 接替职位，担起责任 Episode 250624
/ 24 Jun 2025 Whose shoes are you ready to step into?
Drop 发布，发行 Episode 250617
/ 17 Jun 2025 If a new song 'drops', is it good or bad?
All you like 随你怎么做 Episode 250610
/ 10 Jun 2025 What does 'all you like' mean?
Around the clock 没日没夜地，全天候地 Episode 250603
/ 03 Jun 2025 Have you been working around the clock?
Have in your locker 拥有隐藏的技能 Episode 250527
/ 27 May 2025 What have you got in your locker?
Come full circle 兜个整圈又回到原样 Episode 250520
/ 20 May 2025 What does it mean to have a full circle moment?
Grind someone's gears 令人恼火 Episode 250513
/ 13 May 2025 It really grinds my gears when they cancel the trains without warning
Feel seen 感到被理解和关注 Episode 250506
/ 06 May 2025 What does it mean to 'feel seen'?
It's giving 它传递出……的感觉 Episode 250429
/ 29 Apr 2025 What does 'it's giving' mean?
Dial down 缓和，减轻 Episode 250422
/ 22 Apr 2025 Don't dial down your efforts to learn English!
The name of the game 核心，关键 Episode 250415
/ 15 Apr 2025 What do you think is 'the name of the game' when you're learning English?
Do it for the plot 做出大胆而尽兴的选择 Episode 250408
/ 08 Apr 2025 Go on – do it for the plot!
Let something slide 不计较，不追究 Episode 250401
/ 01 Apr 2025 I'll let it slide this time, but not next time!
Twist someone's arm 劝说某人做某事 Episode 250325
/ 25 Mar 2025 What does it mean to 'twist someone's arm'?
Have someone on 哄骗某人 Episode 250318
/ 18 Mar 2025 What does it mean if you're 'having someone on'?
Can-do attitude 积极进取的态度 Episode 250311
/ 11 Mar 2025 Do you have a can-do attitude?
Go-to 首选，总是可靠的选择 Episode 250304
/ 04 Mar 2025 Potato and leek soup is my go-to for a cold, wintery day
Skedaddle 快速离开 Episode 250225
/ 25 Feb 2025 Learn a new English word to use in casual settings
Main character moment 主角时刻 Episode 250218
/ 18 Feb 2025 Have you ever had a main character moment?
Fall on stony ground 建议不受欢迎或受到忽视 Episode 250211
/ 11 Feb 2025 We hope our advice doesn't fall on stony ground
Make a rod for your own back 自讨苦吃 Episode 250204
/ 04 Feb 2025 Have you ever made a rod for your own back?
Ship 撮合 Episode 250128
/ 28 Jan 2025 What does it mean if you 'ship' two people?
Twig 顿悟 Episode 250121
/ 21 Jan 2025 What does 'twig' mean?
Mooch 闲逛 Episode 250114
/ 14 Jan 2025 Learn an informal British English word
By the book 严格按照规定 Episode 250107
/ 07 Jan 2025 We do things by the book around here
Turn over a new leaf 重新开始，改过自新 Episode 241231
/ 31 Dec 2024 Turn over a new leaf with this episode!
Can't go wrong 不会出错 Episode 241224
/ 24 Dec 2024 You can't go wrong with this episode!
The flip side 另一面 Episode 241217
/ 17 Dec 2024 What does 'the flip side' mean?
In my… era 在我......的时期 Episode 241210
/ 10 Dec 2024 What does it mean if you're 'in your travel era'?
Give it some welly! 加把劲呀！ Episode 241203
/ 03 Dec 2024 Learn a fun British English expression here
Shoehorn (something) in (把某物) 硬塞进某处 Episode 241126
/ 26 Nov 2024 Learn what it means to shoehorn something in somewhere
On the fly 未经准备做某事 Episode 241119
/ 19 Nov 2024 Can you learn new phrases on the fly?
That's on you 这就要怪你了 Episode 241112
/ 12 Nov 2024 When can we say 'that's on you!'?
Warts and all 不掩饰缺点 Episode 241105
/ 05 Nov 2024 I love my dog, warts and all
Off the scale 超出常规 Episode 241029
/ 29 Oct 2024 The food here is off the scale!
Throw one's toys out the pram 耍小孩子脾气 Episode 241022
/ 22 Oct 2024 Learn an expression for when someone is being childish and dramatic
Make my skin crawl 让人头皮发麻 Episode 241015
/ 15 Oct 2024 Finding maggots in the bin makes my skin crawl!
An uphill task 一项艰巨的任务 Episode 241008
/ 08 Oct 2024 What do you find an uphill task?
Bide someone's time 等待时机 Episode 241001
/ 01 Oct 2024 When is good to bide your time?
From the get-go 从一开始 Episode 240924
/ 24 Sep 2024 I loved English from the get-go!
Stomping ground 常去的地方 Episode 240917
/ 17 Sep 2024 Really? That's my old stomping ground!
Tug at the heartstrings 触动心弦 Episode 240910
/ 10 Sep 2024 What tugs at your heartstrings?
Clutch at straws 抓救命稻草 Episode 240903
/ 03 Sep 2024 Learn the origin and meaning of 'clutch at straws' here
Crank up 调高，增强 Episode 240827
/ 27 Aug 2024 Crank up your vocabulary knowledge with this programme
Find your groove 找到你的节奏 Episode 240820
/ 20 Aug 2024 Have you found your groove?
Top-notch 顶呱呱 Episode 240813
/ 13 Aug 2024 Have you eaten anything top-notch recently?
Off the cuff 即兴 Episode 240806
/ 06 Aug 2024 What have you done or said off the cuff?
Take the wheel 把持方向，担起责任 Episode 240730
/ 30 Jul 2024 What's the metaphorical meaning of 'take the wheel'?
The works 一整套，全套物品 Episode 240723
/ 23 Jul 2024 Have you ever ordered a pizza with ‘the works’?
Dip your toe into 尝试，摸索 Episode 240716
/ 16 Jul 2024 How does it feel to dip your toe into something new?
Ham-fisted 笨手笨脚，笨拙 Episode 240709
/ 09 Jul 2024 Do you ever feel ham-fisted?
Second nature 第二天性 Episode 240702
/ 02 Jul 2024 What is second nature to you?
Take the plunge 下定决心，采取行动 Episode 240625
/ 25 Jun 2024 Take the plunge and learn this new expression
Peaks and troughs 沉浮波折，起起落落 Episode 240618
/ 18 Jun 2024 This phrase will help you talk about the ups and downs of life
Heavy lifting 一项任务中最困难的部分 Episode 240611
/ 11 Jun 2024 I do all the heavy lifting around here
Stir the pot 挑拨是非 Episode 240604
/ 04 Jun 2024 How do you feel when people are stirring the pot?
Wishy-washy 优柔寡断，模棱两可 Episode 240528
/ 28 May 2024 Here's an expression to use when things are just too vague
Shook 惊慌失措，激动不已 Episode 240521
/ 21 May 2024 You'll be shook after this lesson
Let loose 放松 Episode 240514
/ 14 May 2024 Relax. Let loose
Zing 活力，热情 Episode 240507
/ 07 May 2024 How can you give your English learning a bit of zing?
Do the trick 奏效 Episode 240430
/ 30 Apr 2024 When learning new words, what 'does the trick' for you?
流行语 beige flag 的意思 Episode 240423
/ 23 Apr 2024 I find it weird. It's a beige flag
Lay it on thick 过分吹捧或责备 Episode 240416
/ 16 Apr 2024 It's embarrassing. He always lays it on thick
Tell porkies 说谎 Episode 240409
/ 09 Apr 2024 Learn the expression 'telling porkies'
In on something 了解，参与其中 Episode 240402
/ 02 Apr 2024 Can we let you in on this phrase?
Walk someone through 耐心示范，详细讲解 Episode 240326
/ 26 Mar 2024 Let us walk you through how to use this phrase
Brick by brick 一砖一瓦，一步一步 Episode 240319
/ 19 Mar 2024 What can you build brick by brick?
Cook up an idea 精心策划一件事 Episode 240312
/ 12 Mar 2024 A phrase that means to come up with an idea carefully
Read the room 察言观色 Episode 240305
/ 05 Mar 2024 A phrase that means to work out how people feel
Rinse, repeat 周而复始 Episode 240227
/ 27 Feb 2024 It's the same every day! Rinse, repeat
A million to one 几乎不可能 Episode 240220
/ 20 Feb 2024 Don't take this literally
Cash in on something 把握商机，从中盈利 Episode 240213
/ 13 Feb 2024 Do you know anything you can cash in on?
Make your hair stand on end 吓得人寒毛直竖 Episode 240206
/ 06 Feb 2024 What makes your hair stand on end?
On the go 忙个不停 Episode 240130
/ 30 Jan 2024 An expression to describe how busy you are
A blow 一次打击，大失所望 Episode 240123
/ 23 Jan 2024 It'll be a blow if you don’t watch this lesson
Rear its head（坏事）冒头 Episode 240116
/ 16 Jan 2024 What things can rear their ugly heads?
Elbow grease 费劲苦干 Episode 240109
/ 09 Jan 2024 What do we use elbow grease for?
Bring something to the party 提供好处，做贡献 Episode 240102
/ 02 Jan 2024 A phrase about offering something positive
Light up like a Christmas tree 喜笑颜开 Episode 231226
/ 26 Dec 2023 An expression to describe your happy face
I don't buy it 我才不信呢！ Episode 231219
/ 19 Dec 2023 Learn an informal way of saying 'I don't believe you'
Touch grass 回归生活，出去走走 Episode 231212
/ 12 Dec 2023 Do you know anyone who needs to touch grass?
I'm out 没了，一点不剩 Episode 231205
/ 05 Dec 2023 A phrase about not having any left
Plan B 备选方案 Episode 231128
/ 28 Nov 2023 A phrase for when you need another option
Sound out 探口风，打听 Episode 231121
/ 21 Nov 2023 When do you think it's important to sound someone out?
Fly-by-night 不可靠，不讲信用 Episode 231114
/ 14 Nov 2023 What do you call a business that disappears overnight and leaves you with a lot of problems?
One-up 胜人一筹 Episode 231107
/ 07 Nov 2023 A verb about showing off
Tread on someone's toes 触怒某人 Episode 231031
/ 31 Oct 2023 A phrase for doing someone else's task when you shouldn't
Mental gymnastics 头脑体操 Episode 231024
/ 24 Oct 2023 How do we talk about complicated tasks done by your brain?
Call dibs 先要先得 Episode 231017
/ 17 Oct 2023 A phrase about claiming something
Run for the hills 溜之大吉 Episode 231010
/ 10 Oct 2023 A phrase about avoiding something
Hard at it 埋头苦干 Episode 231003
/ 03 Oct 2023 A phrase about working hard
Each to their own 萝卜白菜，各有所爱 Episode 230926
/ 26 Sep 2023 Here's an expression to say that everyone likes different things
Fill your boots 想要什么就拿什么 Episode 230919
/ 19 Sep 2023 When did you last fill your boots?
Join the club 彼此彼此，一样倒霉 Episode 230912
/ 12 Sep 2023 An expression about 'having the same bad experience'
Go with the flow 随波逐流，随大溜 Episode 230905
/ 05 Sep 2023 The easy option!
Cakeism “蛋糕主义” Episode 230829
/ 29 Aug 2023 Is there any cake in this phrase?
Drip-feed 一点一点地提供信息 Episode 230822
/ 22 Aug 2023 How to use 'drip-feed'?
Scatterbrain 迷糊、健忘的人 Episode 230815
/ 15 Aug 2023 Are you a scatterbrain?
Be in with a shout 有望获胜，有望成功 Episode 230808
/ 08 Aug 2023 An idiom for winning!
On point 非常好，完美 Episode 230801
/ 01 Aug 2023 A phrase about being perfect
Kiss something goodbye 与某物说再见 Episode 230725
/ 25 Jul 2023 A phrase about accepting loss
Productivity theatre 假装忙工作 Episode 230718
/ 18 Jul 2023 A phrase about pretending to work
Pet hate 令人讨厌的事物或人 Episode 230711
/ 11 Jul 2023 How to describe your annoyance
On the table 建议被提交待讨论 Episode 230704
/ 04 Jul 2023 A phrase often used in business
Jump through hoops 为达成目标费尽周折 Episode 230627
/ 27 Jun 2023 Not everything is easy to achieve
It happens to the best of us 这种事谁都会遇到 Episode 230620
/ 20 Jun 2023 A phrase you use to make people feel better
Famous last words 说得好听，不见得 Episode 230613
/ 13 Jun 2023 A phrase to use when someone's prediction is wrong
Hard pass 坚决拒绝 Episode 230606
/ 06 Jun 2023 A phrase about saying 'no' firmly
Level up 升级，改善 Episode 230530
/ 30 May 2023 A phrasal verb about making things equal
Get with the programme 接受新思想，跟上潮流 Episode 230523
/ 23 May 2023 An expression about changing behaviour
Fitspiration 健康生活的动力 Episode 230516
/ 16 May 2023 A new word connected to fitness
Shout-out 公开答谢 Episode 230509
/ 09 May 2023 A phrase about praise
Hats off 致敬；祝贺 Episode 230502
/ 02 May 2023 A phrase for when you're impressed
Under your breath 低声嘀咕 Episode 230425
/ 25 Apr 2023 Make sure you're heard with this expression
Be at a loss 不知所措 Episode 230418
/ 18 Apr 2023 Don't be at a loss with this expression!
Go off on one 大发雷霆 Episode 230411
/ 11 Apr 2023 A phrase to describe 'get very angry suddenly'
Wiggle room 回旋余地 Episode 230404
/ 04 Apr 2023 A useful phrase in negotiations
(It's the) story of my life 我就是这个命 Episode 230328
/ 28 Mar 2023 A phrase about bad luck
No ifs or buts 别找借口 Episode 230321
/ 21 Mar 2023 There's no doubt about this phrase!
Caught red-handed 被逮个正着 Episode 230314
/ 14 Mar 2023 A phrase about being caught when doing something wrong
Rabbit on 唠唠叨叨，说个不停 Episode 230307
/ 07 Mar 2023 A phrase about talking too much
Thanks a bunch! 不劳您费神了 Episode 230228
/ 28 Feb 2023 Saying thanks but you don't mean it!
Slow walk 拖拖拉拉，缓慢行事 Episode 230221
/ 21 Feb 2023 How do you describe something that's making slow progress?
Take something to heart 把某事放在心上 Episode 230214
/ 14 Feb 2023 A phrase about being sensitive
Know the score 了解情况，心中有数 Episode 230207
/ 07 Feb 2023 A phrase about really understanding the situation
Jog someone's memory 唤起某人的记忆 Episode 230131
/ 31 Jan 2023 A phrase about remembering
A flying start 良好的开端 Episode 230124
/ 24 Jan 2023 A beginning phrase
Steal someone's thunder 抢人风头 Episode 230117
/ 17 Jan 2023 Give this phrase some attention
Bite your tongue 缄口不语 Episode 230110
/ 10 Jan 2023 Don't take this phrase literally!
Off the top of my head 未经思考，不假思索 Episode 230103
/ 03 Jan 2023 A quick-thinking phrase
A change for the better 好转，改进 Episode 221227
/ 27 Dec 2022 What changes do you want to make?
The gift that keeps on giving 源源不断的礼物 Episode 221220
/ 20 Dec 2022 Do you like receiving presents?
Quiet quitting 安静退出 Episode 221213
/ 13 Dec 2022 A phrase about just doing enough
Hang in there 坚持下去 Episode 221206
/ 06 Dec 2022 An encouraging phrase
Call it a day 收工 Episode 221129
/ 29 Nov 2022 A phrase about finishing something
Win hands down 轻松取胜 Episode 221122
/ 22 Nov 2022 An easy phrase for an easy win!
Fever pitch 极度兴奋，狂热 Episode 221115
/ 15 Nov 2022 Are you excited about the World Cup?
Twiddle your thumbs 闲着无聊 Episode 221108
/ 08 Nov 2022 A phrase for boring times
Get your act together 有条不紊地行事 Episode 221101
/ 01 Nov 2022 A phrase about good organisation
A dog's dinner 乱七八糟 Episode 221025
/ 25 Oct 2022 You need to learn this 'messy' phrase
Sitting pretty 生活优裕，处境好 Episode 221018
/ 18 Oct 2022 An advantageous phrase
Feast your eyes (on something) 大饱眼福 Episode 221011
/ 11 Oct 2022 A phrase worth looking at
Put the brakes on (something) “踩刹车” 控制，制止 Episode 221004
/ 04 Oct 2022 Stop! You need to learn this expression
Second-guess 猜测 Episode 220927
/ 27 Sep 2022 Guess what today’s expression is?
The ins and outs 详情，细节 Episode 220920
/ 20 Sep 2022 This is a detailed expression you’ll want to learn!
Yes and no 既是也不是，说不准 Episode 220913
/ 13 Sep 2022 Not all answers in life are yes or no!
Eat your words 承认自己说错了话 Episode 220906
/ 06 Sep 2022 Feast on this phrase about being wrong!
Bug someone 让人心烦，令人讨厌 Episode 220830
/ 30 Aug 2022 Don’t get too irritated
Willy-nilly 乱七八糟，毫无章法 Episode 220823
/ 23 Aug 2022 A random phrase
Gnarly 不太好 Episode 220816
/ 16 Aug 2022 A ‘disgusting’ phrase
Smash it 取得成功 Episode 220809
/ 09 Aug 2022 A phrase to give encouragement
A doddle 轻而易举的事 Episode 220802
/ 02 Aug 2022 Is this phrase easy to learn?
It’s now or never 机不可失，时不再来 Episode 220726
/ 26 Jul 2022 A last-chance phrase
Happy days 幸福的日子 Episode 220719
/ 19 Jul 2022 A phrase about hearing good news
Double down 加倍努力 Episode 220712
/ 12 Jul 2022 A phrase that needs extra effort
Game face 比赛脸 Episode 220705
/ 05 Jul 2022 A phrase about determination
Bitten by the bug 感兴趣，着迷 Episode 220628
/ 28 Jun 2022 Is this a phrase to get excited by?
It escapes me 记不起来了 Episode 220621
/ 21 Jun 2022 You won’t want to forget this phrase
Onboarding 新雇员入职适应期 Episode 220614
/ 14 Jun 2022 New job: new word!
Thereby hangs a tale 说来话长 Episode 220607
/ 07 Jun 2022 A phrase about explaining yourself
The royal treatment 皇家待遇 Episode 220531
/ 31 May 2022 Are you ready to feel like a king or a queen?
Tell me about it 可不是吗？ Episode 220524
/ 24 May 2022 Learn an agreeable phrase
Creatively bankrupt 没创意，毫无新意 Episode 220517
/ 17 May 2022 Learn an ‘unoriginal’ expression
As if 才怪，没影的事儿 Episode 220510
/ 10 May 2022 Learn an unlikely phrase
后缀 -ish 在口语中的用法 Episode 220503
/ 03 May 2022 An expression for being imprecise
Bad hair day 不顺心的一天 Episode 220426
/ 26 Apr 2022 A day when everything seems to go wrong
Promises, promises! 信口开河地保证 Episode 220419
/ 19 Apr 2022 Is a promise a promise?
Not see hide nor hair of someone 连人影都没见着 Episode 220412
/ 12 Apr 2022 Have you seen this expression?
Curate’s egg 好坏参半，还凑合 Episode 220405
/ 05 Apr 2022 Learn an expression that is good and bad at the same time
That’ll be the day 哪有这样的事，绝对不会发生 Episode 220329
/ 29 Mar 2022 When will be ‘that day’?
Gathering dust 闲置不用 Episode 220322
/ 22 Mar 2022 What’s gathering dust in your house?
Easier said than done 说来容易做来难 Episode 220315
/ 15 Mar 2022 This expression shouldn’t be complicated!
The plot thickens 情况愈发扑朔迷离 Episode 220308
/ 08 Mar 2022 A mysterious phrase!
All at sea 一片茫然，不知所措 Episode 220301
/ 01 Mar 2022 Don’t let this expression confuse you
Don’t mind me 不用管我，忽略我 Episode 220222
/ 22 Feb 2022 Don’t ignore this phrase
Cramp my style 束手束脚，妨碍发挥 Episode 220215
/ 15 Feb 2022 Who’s cramping your style?
You couldn’t make it up 难以置信 Episode 220208
/ 08 Feb 2022 You couldn’t make up this phrase!
Cool cat 可不是 “酷猫” 的意思 Episode 220201
/ 01 Feb 2022 Stylish like a cool cat!
There’s nothing to it 很简单，没有难度 Episode 220125
/ 25 Jan 2022 Learn a simple expression
Sick as a parrot 失望透顶 Episode 220118
/ 18 Jan 2022 A phrase about disappointment
Eke out 精打细算 Episode 220111
/ 11 Jan 2022 Don’t waste this phrase
Say no more 别说了，我懂 Episode 220104
/ 04 Jan 2022 Do you get me?
Scrub up well 好好打扮一番 Episode 211228
/ 28 Dec 2021 Learn a smart expression
收礼时的客套话 You shouldn’t have Episode 211221
/ 21 Dec 2021 The gift of English
Not looking/feeling too clever 气色不好/感觉不舒服 Episode 211214
/ 14 Dec 2021 Learn a clever expression
Not like the sound of something 某消息不合我意 Episode 211207
/ 07 Dec 2021 Learn an expression about not liking something
I’ll give you that 我部分同意 Episode 211130
/ 30 Nov 2021 Do you agree?
Another string to your bow 有两手准备，还有一手 Episode 211123
/ 23 Nov 2021 A skilled expression!
Clap back 回击、顶嘴 Episode 211116
/ 16 Nov 2021 Do you clap back?
Talk through your hat 信口开河 Episode 211109
/ 09 Nov 2021 An expression about talking nonsense
Quote… unquote 在口语中的用法 Episode 211102
/ 02 Nov 2021 Try repeating this phrase
Not a patch on something 远不如之前那个好 Episode 211026
/ 26 Oct 2021 An expression for when something is far worse than something else
No cap 说真的 Episode 211019
/ 19 Oct 2021 Do you know someone who always tells the truth?
Moreish 让人吃了还想吃 Episode 211012
/ 12 Oct 2021 What do you think is moreish?
A legend in one’s own lifetime/lunchtime 有生之年就声名显赫/自命不凡 Episode 211005
/ 05 Oct 2021 A famous phrase
Live rent-free in one’s head 在脑海中挥之不去 Episode 210928
/ 28 Sep 2021 Who or what lives rent-free in your head?
Now you’re talking 这才对嘛，这才像话 Episode 210921
/ 21 Sep 2021 Learn a phrase to get you talking
Hits different 格外触动 Episode 210914
/ 14 Sep 2021 What hits different for you?
Extra 太过头、太夸张 Episode 210907
/ 07 Sep 2021 Who do you think is extra?
Zhuzh 让某物更有趣 Episode 210831
/ 31 Aug 2021 Can you pronounce this word?
Lo and behold 真没想到，你瞧 Episode 210824
/ 24 Aug 2021 What is surprising for you?
Bigwig 大人物 Episode 210817
/ 17 Aug 2021 A word with power
Cringe 很尴尬 Episode 210810
/ 10 Aug 2021 What is 'cringe'?
It’s the… for me 就这点让我特别喜欢/受不了 Episode 210803
/ 03 Aug 2021 What is it for you?
口语小词 obvs Episode 210727
/ 27 Jul 2021 An obvious phrase
Down/up for something 乐意参与某事 Episode 210720
/ 20 Jul 2021 How to express wanting to do something
Savage 除了 “凶猛” 以外的用法 Episode 210713
/ 13 Jul 2021 Not the wild kind of ‘savage’
Lit 超赞，棒极了 Episode 210706
/ 06 Jul 2021 Is it lit?
Yikes! 英语里的 “哎呀” Episode 210629
/ 29 Jun 2021 A shocking new word!
YOLO 人生只有一次，要活出精彩 Episode 210622
/ 22 Jun 2021 Do you take risks?
Vibe 气氛，给人的感觉 Episode 210615
/ 15 Jun 2021 Have you got a good vibe?
Noob 菜鸟，新手 Episode 210608
/ 08 Jun 2021 Are you a newbie?
Adulting 做大人该做的事情 Episode 210601
/ 01 Jun 2021 A grown-up phrase
Slay 很酷，让人赞不绝口 Episode 210525
/ 25 May 2021 What do you think slays?
Push back 推迟，延期 Episode 210518
/ 18 May 2021 A phrase to use later
The CEO of 不只是 “首席执行官” 的意思 Episode 210511
/ 11 May 2021 Who’s the CEO?
Zip it 让喋喋不休的人 “别说了” Episode 210504
/ 04 May 2021 Stop talking!
A botch job 一个粗制滥造的活儿 Episode 210427
/ 27 Apr 2021 What do we call doing a job badly?
It slaps 非常棒 Episode 210420
/ 20 Apr 2021 What do you think slaps?
Have a lot of plates spinning 如转盘子杂技一样，兼顾多项工作 Episode 210413
/ 13 Apr 2021 Have you got a lot of plates spinning?
Pizzazz 活力、魅力 Episode 210406
/ 06 Apr 2021 Have you got pizzazz?
Oomph 活力，热情 Episode 210330
/ 30 Mar 2021 Have you got oomph?
Snap up 抢购 Episode 210323
/ 23 Mar 2021 A quick expression!
Nothingburger 空心汉堡 Episode 210316
/ 16 Mar 2021 Describing something insignificant
Awesomesauce “赞酱” Episode 210309
/ 09 Mar 2021 An amazing phrase!
Clout 影响力 Episode 210302
/ 02 Mar 2021 Do you have some clout?
GOAT 史上最佳 Episode 210223
/ 23 Feb 2021 Who do you think is the GOAT?
Workation 工作旅行 Episode 210216
/ 16 Feb 2021 Have you been on a workation recently?
Moonshot 可以指 “不大可能实现的项目” Episode 210209
/ 09 Feb 2021 A phrase to describe an experimental project
Slap-bang 恰到好处 Episode 210202
/ 02 Feb 2021 A phrase to describe an exact position
Sadfishing 卖惨 Episode 210126
/ 26 Jan 2021 A phrase that needs your attention
Mic drop 扔话筒 Episode 210119
/ 19 Jan 2021 Have you ever performed a mic drop?
Tone deaf 五音不全，充耳不闻 Episode 210112
/ 12 Jan 2021 Do you know someone who's tone deaf?
A game 最佳状态，最巅峰的表现 Episode 210105
/ 05 Jan 2021 Have you brought your A game?
Frontliner 一线工作者 Episode 201229
/ 29 Dec 2020 Do you know any frontliners?
You do you 你做你的 “你行你素” Episode 201222
/ 22 Dec 2020 Doing it your way!
On fleek 美呆了！ Episode 201215
/ 15 Dec 2020 Learn a fashionable phrase
Contact tracing 接触者追踪 Episode 201208
/ 08 Dec 2020 Have you downloaded a contact tracing app?
Key worker 关键工作人员 Episode 201201
/ 01 Dec 2020 Do you know any key workers?
Sharenting “晒娃” Episode 201124
/ 24 Nov 2020 Don't share too many photos of your children
Plastic footprint “塑料足迹” Episode 201117
/ 17 Nov 2020 Here's how to describe the amount of plastic you use
Spoiler alert 剧透警告 Episode 201110
/ 10 Nov 2020 Don't give me any spoilers!
Listicle 清单体 Episode 201103
/ 03 Nov 2020 Is it an article? Is it a list? No, it's a listicle!
Doomscrolling 阴暗刷屏 Episode 201027
/ 27 Oct 2020 Scrolling for bad news!
Crowdsourcing 众包 Episode 201020
/ 20 Oct 2020 Getting big ideas
One step at a time 一步一个脚印 Episode 201013
/ 13 Oct 2020 A progressive phrase!
Bog-standard 极其普通，毫无新意 Episode 201006
/ 06 Oct 2020 Learn a ‘basic’ phrase
A wake-up call 警钟 Episode 200929
/ 29 Sep 2020 A warning sign!
Climate emergency 气候紧急状态 Episode 200922
/ 22 Sep 2020 What is the 'climate emergency'?
Thirsty 作俚语的意思 Episode 200915
/ 15 Sep 2020 Why are people saying 'thirsty'?
Vanilla 普通，无趣 Episode 200908
/ 08 Sep 2020 A boring word
Roast 批评，吐槽 Episode 200901
/ 01 Sep 2020 How can a person be roasted?
Sticking point 分歧点 Episode 200825
/ 25 Aug 2020 What is the sticking point?
Flatten the curve 拉平曲线 Episode 200818
/ 18 Aug 2020 What did you do to flatten the curve?
Living in a bubble 活在泡泡中 与世隔绝 Episode 200811
/ 11 Aug 2020 Get out and see the world – stop living in a bubble!
Cancelled “被取消了” Episode 200804
/ 04 Aug 2020 Who are you going to ‘cancel’?
New normal 新常态 Episode 200728
/ 28 Jul 2020 A different way of life
Slippery slope 滑坡效应 Episode 200721
/ 21 Jul 2020 Learn a slippery phrase
Throw shade “扔出一片阴影” 的实际含义 Episode 200714
/ 14 Jul 2020 Throwing shade isn’t cool
Bite the bullet 咬紧牙关 迎难而上 Episode 200707
/ 07 Jul 2020 An English expression with bite!
Blended working 混合式弹性工作安排 Episode 200630
/ 30 Jun 2020 A new name for flexible working?
JOMO 错失的快乐 Episode 200623
/ 23 Jun 2020 Don't miss out on this phrase!
Furlough 强制休假 Episode 200616
/ 16 Jun 2020 A temporary working absence
Spill the tea 的意思不是 “把茶洒了” Episode 200609
/ 09 Jun 2020 Who do you know who spills the tea?
Flexing 炫耀 Episode 200602
/ 02 Jun 2020 Who do you know who flexes?
Salty 恼羞成怒 Episode 200526
/ 26 May 2020 What makes you get salty?
Skeleton crew 最低人数的工作人员 Episode 200519
/ 19 May 2020 What’s a skeleton crew?
流行语 lowkey Episode 200512
/ 12 May 2020 What do you lowkey love?
Live for something 为某事而活着 Episode 200505
/ 05 May 2020 What are you living for?
Cabin fever 幽居病 Episode 200428
/ 28 Apr 2020 What is cabin fever?
Bang on about something 喋喋不休 Episode 200421
/ 21 Apr 2020 What are you banging on about?
用 fire 形容事物 “非常火” Episode 200414
/ 14 Apr 2020 This phrase is fire!
Running on fumes 疲惫不堪 Episode 200407
/ 07 Apr 2020 So tired
Left on read 已读不回 Episode 200331
/ 31 Mar 2020 Received, but not replied
Sheeple 随大流的 “羊人” Episode 200324
/ 24 Mar 2020 A ‘trending’ phrase
Hater 怀恨者 Episode 200317
/ 17 Mar 2020 Don’t hate this phrase!
Talk shop “聊商店” Episode 200310
/ 10 Mar 2020 Something to talk about!
Snackable 快餐式内容 Episode 200303
/ 03 Mar 2020 Something to snack on
Memory like a sieve 记忆像滤网 Episode 200225
/ 25 Feb 2020 An English phrase to remember
Nomophobia 无手机恐惧症 Episode 200218
/ 18 Feb 2020 No phone – no-mophobia!
Peacocking 像孔雀般地炫耀 Episode 200211
/ 11 Feb 2020 A phrase to show off with
Kick into the long grass 将事物踢到长长的草丛中去 Episode 200204
/ 04 Feb 2020 Give your English a kick!
Rat race “老鼠赛跑” 永无休止的竞争 Episode 200128
/ 28 Jan 2020 Join the rat race for The Year of the Rat
Microworker 微工人 Episode 200121
/ 21 Jan 2020 If 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 2020 Feifei'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 2020 Neil can talk the talk, but does he know what he's talking about?
Out with the old, in with the new 除旧迎新 Episode 191231
/ 31 Dec 2019 2020, here we come!
The more the merrier 人越多越有意思 Episode 191224
/ 24 Dec 2019 Learn a merry phrase
Take one for the team 为了集体，牺牲个人 Episode 191217
/ 17 Dec 2019 Three tickets, four people. What to do?
Mind your p's and q's 注意你的言谈举止 Episode 191210
/ 10 Dec 2019 It’s important to remember these letters if you don’t want to offend people!
Dad dancing 老爸舞姿 Episode 191203
/ 03 Dec 2019 Swing those arms, shake those hips!
Big data 大数据 Episode 191126
/ 26 Nov 2019 Data is everywhere… But what to do with it?
Punch above your weight 挑战重量级，超常发挥 Episode 191119
/ 19 Nov 2019 It sounds violent, but this phrase might surprise you
Social media influencer 网络红人 Episode 191112
/ 12 Nov 2019 What exactly is a social media influencer?
Goldilocks 金凤花姑娘的 “恰到好处” Episode 191105
/ 05 Nov 2019 Too hot? Too cold? Or just right?
Ghosting 突然消失 Episode 191029
/ 29 Oct 2019 Is someone ignoring all your calls and messages?
Slow TV 慢电视 Episode 191022
/ 22 Oct 2019 Because life doesn’t need to be fast, fast, fast
Tiger mother 虎妈 Episode 191015
/ 15 Oct 2019 What’s the best way to help your kids succeed in life?
Buzzkill 扫兴的人/事 Episode 191008
/ 08 Oct 2019 One minute you were feeling happy, then…
Buyer’s remorse 买家懊悔 Episode 191001
/ 01 Oct 2019 Have you ever regretted an expensive purchase?
Freecycle 免费捐赠闲置物品 Episode 190924
/ 24 Sep 2019 When you don't want to sell, freecycle!
Carbon footprint 碳足迹 Episode 190917
/ 17 Sep 2019 Love to travel, but worried about the environment?
Cough up 不情愿地掏腰包 Episode 190910
/ 10 Sep 2019 When is a cough not a cough?
Brain fade 大脑一片空白 Episode 190903
/ 03 Sep 2019 Where did I leave my keys?
Fib 说瞎话 撒小谎 Episode 190827
/ 27 Aug 2019 A little word for a little lie
Hot under the collar 怒气冲冲 局促不安 Episode 190820
/ 20 Aug 2019 Cool off and learn this phrase with us
Eat your heart out （玩笑话）比你强多了！ Episode 190813
/ 13 Aug 2019 Could this be the scariest phrase we’ve ever taught?
Across 有一个意思 字典里找不到 Episode 190806
/ 06 Aug 2019 When is ‘across’ not ‘across’?
Fat chance 希望渺茫 Episode 190730
/ 30 Jul 2019 An expression about likelihood
Milk it 利用时机 榨取好处 Episode 190723
/ 23 Jul 2019 A milky phrase
Cherry-pick 择优挑选 Episode 190716
/ 16 Jul 2019 Picking the best!
Fight tooth and nail “牙爪并施”，竭尽全力 Episode 190709
/ 09 Jul 2019 A phrase about determination
It's a small world 这世界真小 Episode 190702
/ 02 Jul 2019 An expression about coincidences
To vanish into thin air 消失得无影无踪 Episode 190625
/ 25 Jun 2020 A disappearing phrase
Get the short straw 干最苦的差事 Episode 190618
/ 18 Jun 2019 An expression about bad luck
Soft skills 软技能 Episode 190611
/ 11 Jun 2019 This phrase isn’t hard!
Big deal 没什么了不起！ Episode 190604
/ 04 Jun 2019 An unimpressive phrase!
Clever clogs 自以为聪明的人 Episode 190528
/ 28 May 2019 Intelligent footwear!
Couch surfing 沙发冲浪 Episode 190521
/ 21 May 2019 A phrase for moving around
It’s like riding a bike 像骑自行车一样，学过就忘不了 Episode 190514
/ 14 May 2019 What does rock climbing have to do with bikes?
On fire 让人 “着火” 的表达 Episode 190507
/ 07 May 2019 Why is Neil 'on fire?'
Out of Order 办事欠妥当 Episode 190430
/ 30 Apr 2019 What actions are considered out of order in your country?
“Dead” 在英式口语中的用法 Episode 190423
/ 23 Apr 2019 Learn a new way to say ‘very’ in this week’s Authentic Real English
Give someone the runaround 让某人跑来跑去 Episode 190416
/ 16 Apr 2019 You won't catch this phrase!
Laughing all the way to the bank “一路笑到银行” Episode 190409
/ 09 Apr 2019 Learn a funny phrase!
The joke's on you 玩笑开到自己头上 Episode 190402
/ 02 Apr 2019 It's no joke!
Keep a lid on it 给事情 “盖上盖子” Episode 190326
/ 26 Mar 2019 Keep this phrase a secret!
To pull the wool over someone's eyes 给人眼前蒙一层羊毛 = 骗人 Episode 190319
/ 19 Mar 2019 A deceiving phrase
Take the rough with the smooth 既能享乐也能吃苦 Episode 190312
/ 12 Mar 2019 A good and bad phrase
Hard-nosed 顽强务实 Episode 190305
/ 05 Mar 2019 A tough phrase
To have a soft spot 情有独钟 Episode 190226
/ 26 Feb 2019 A phrase you'll really like
To make a song and dance (about something) 小题大做 Episode 190219
/ 19 Feb 2019 A phrase to sing about
Giant killer 打败强大对手的巨人杀手 Episode 190212
/ 12 Feb 2019 A phrase about big vs small
A shock to the system 一件让人难以应对的事 Episode 190205
/ 05 Feb 2019 Prepare to be shocked
From pillar to post 东奔西跑 Episode 190129
/ 29 Jan 2019 A moving phrase!
Small talk 寒暄 Episode 190122
/ 22 Jan 2019 A phrase about informal chat
A bright spark 一词多意：聪明人和蠢人 Episode 190115
/ 15 Jan 2019 A stupid phrase!
To be all downhill 容易走的下坡路 Episode 190108
/ 08 Jan 2019 When things get easier
Fireworks 除了 “烟花” 以外的意思 Episode 190101
/ 01 Jan 2019 A phrase to shout about
To have all your Christmases come at once 就像多个圣诞节同时到来一样 “鸿运当头” Episode 181225
/ 25 Dec 2018 Get that festive feeling again and again
It's the thought that counts 礼轻情意重 Episode 181218
/ 18 Dec 2018 A good phrase for a bad present
Digital detox 数字排毒 Episode 181211
/ 11 Dec 2018 A detox of a different kind
Leaves a bad taste in your mouth “嘴里留下怪味” 的意思是什么？ Episode 181204
/ 04 Dec 2018 Great food but a bad taste
Pea-souper 像 “豌豆汤” 的浓雾天 Episode 181127
/ 27 Nov 2018 Mixing soup and fog!
Throw in the towel 认输、放弃 Episode 181120
/ 20 Nov 2018 Time to give up
A walk in the park 轻而易举的事 Episode 181113
/ 13 Nov 2018 An easy expression
Dumbphone 什么是 “笨手机”？ Episode 181106
/ 06 Nov 2018 A less intelligent phone
用 no fear 说 “绝对不行” Episode 181030
/ 30 Oct 2018 Who's scared?
Something to chew on 仔细考虑 Episode 181023
/ 23 Oct 2018 A phrase to think about
Waffle on 唠唠叨叨 东拉西扯 Episode 181016
/ 16 Oct 2018 Believe it or not, not all waffles are good!
Skew-whiff 歪歪扭扭 Episode 181009
/ 09 Oct 2018 A phrase for when things don’t look right…
Play a blinder 表现出彩 Episode 181002
/ 02 Oct 2018 Some stars shine very brightly
Miffed 生气恼火 Episode 180925
/ 25 Sep 2018 Learn a word to show disapointment
Humblebrag 谦虚自夸 Episode 180918
/ 18 Sep 2018 What’s worse than bragging?
Out of your depth 水没头顶 无法驾驭 Episode 180911
/ 11 Sep 2018 A deep phrase
Mardy 烦躁易怒 Episode 180904
/ 04 Sep 2018 A moody expression
Curry favour 阿谀奉承 Episode 180828
/ 28 Aug 2018 A spicy expression
Take the biscuit “拿走饼干” 可形容行为 “极其可恶” Episode 180821
/ 21 Aug 2018 A sweet phrase
Step on it 踩一脚油门 Episode 180814
/ 14 Aug 2018 Hurry up!
Ping 封邮件 ping 条短信 Episode 180807
/ 07 Aug 2018 Press send
Crunch time 关键时刻 Episode 180731
/ 31 Jul 2018 No biscuits required
Have a pop 的意思是“试一试” Episode 180724
/ 24 Jul 2018 A trying expression!
A necessary evil “必要的邪恶”是什么意思？ Episode 180717
/ 17 Jul 2018 Unavoidable situations
If the cap fits 用“帽子合适就戴上吧”劝人接受批评 Episode 180710
/ 10 Jul 2018 A truthful phrase
My bad 是我的错 Episode 180703
/ 03 Jul 2018 It was me!
To have a good nose (for something) 嗅觉灵敏就能“发现新事物” Episode 180626
/ 26 Jun 2018 No smelling needed!
Friends in high places “高处有朋友” Episode 180619
/ 19 Jun 2018 A phrase about knowing important people
Catch-22 左右为难 进退两难 Episode 180612
/ 12 Jun 2018 A no-win situation
Let the dust settle 让尘埃落定 Episode 180605
/ 05 Jun 2018 Dust off an old English phrase
Nothing to shout about 没什么可喜可贺的 Episode 180529
/ 29 May 2018 A quiet phrase
Let sleeping dogs lie 别惊动睡着的狗 Episode 180522
/ 22 May 2018 A trouble-free phrase
Bleed someone dry “放干某人的血”其实是“榨干钱财”的意思 Episode 180515
/ 15 May 2018 Blood money
Small change “零钱”还可以指“不值一提的事” Episode 180508
/ 08 May 2018 A trivial phrase
That'll teach you! 这回你该长记性了！ Episode 180501
/ 01 May 2018 Serves you right!
An old hand 英国人也说“老手” Episode 180424
/ 24 Apr 2018 A handy phrase!
Out of the loop “搞不清状况”用英语怎么说？ Episode 180417
/ 17 Apr 2018 Are you missing out?
Rub it in 反复讲别人不爱听的事情 Episode 180410
/ 10 Apr 2018 An expression about reminding someone of something they'd rather forget.
Smombie 手机僵尸 Episode 180403
/ 03 Apr 2018 Smartphone zombie!
Freegan 什么是“freegan 免费素食主义者”？ Episode 180327
/ 27 Mar 2018 Free food!
Barking up the wrong tree 英国人用 “喊错了树”表示“攻击错了目标” Episode 180320
/ 20 Mar 2018 Don't blame me!
Living in cloud cuckoo land 生活在虚无缥缈的世界里 Episode 180313
/ 13 Mar 2018 A ridiculous phrase!
A taste of your own medicine 以其人之道，还治其人之身 Episode 180306
/ 06 Mar 2018 Payback time
Happy-go-lucky 乐天派 Episode 180227
/ 27 Feb 2018 A worry-free phrase
The best of both worlds 两全其美 Episode 180213
/ 13 Feb 2018 Two good things
Bone idle 懒到骨头里了 Episode 180206
/ 06 Feb 2018 A lazy phrase
To cut a long story short 教你怎么“长话短说” Episode 180130
/ 30 Jan 2018 Just give me the details
Just the ticket 原来“一张票”可以表达“正是所需之物” Episode 180123
/ 23 Jan 2018 Just what I wanted!
FOMO 你有“错失恐惧症”吗？ Episode 180116
/ 16 Jan 2018 A phrase about jealousy
Do a runner “开溜”的地道表达 Episode 180109
/ 09 Jan 2018 Time to get out of here!
“A thing”的旧词新意 Episode 180102
/ 02 Jan 2018 Time to lose that beard…
表达“all that jazz”原来和爵士乐没关系 Episode 171226
/ 26 Dec 2017 When jazz isn’t jazz…
Not gonna lie 实话实说 Episode 171219
/ 19 Dec 2017 Not gonna lie, this is a great programme!
Game“游戏”还有“技巧”的意思 Episode 171212
/ 12 Dec 2017 Up your emoji game
To shout it from the rooftops “从屋顶喊话”的意思就是“让所有人都知道” Episode 171205
/ 05 Dec 2017 A phrase to shout about
To blow the cobwebs away 吹走蜘蛛网就能让人“振作精神”？ Episode 171128
/ 28 Nov 2017 A phrase to give you energy
A knees-up 欢快的社交聚会 Episode 171121
/ 21 Nov 2017 It's party time!
Put someone on the map “把人搬到地图上”是什么意思？ Episode 171114
/ 14 Nov 2017 Fame at last!
Down in the dumps 一个表达“情绪低落”的地道说法 Episode 171107
/ 07 Nov 2017 Is this a rubbish phrase?
你真的会用“excuse me”吗？ Episode 171031
/ 31 Oct 2017 A polite phrase – most of the time
A sting in the tail “尾巴有刺痛”原来是“煞风景”的意思 Episode 171024
/ 24 Oct 2017 Learn a phrase with a painful ending
So done with 和“完成”并无关系 Episode 171017
/ 17 Oct 2017 Feeling bored with your work?
Lolz 为什么是个“好玩”的新词 Episode 171010
/ 10 Oct 2017 Fancy a laugh?
Have a go 除了“试一试”以外还有什么意思？ Episode 171003
/ 03 Oct 2017 Why is Neil being criticised?
About 这个词的意思可不只是“关于” Episode 170926
/ 26 Sep 2017 Familiar word, new meaning!
Wing it 的意思是“扇翅膀”吗？ Episode 170919
/ 19 Sep 2017 Learn an informal expression for when you have to improvise
Pot luck 这个词和运气有关吗？ Episode 170912
/ 12 Sep 2017 Take a chance!
It beats me 的意思是“打我”吗？ Episode 170905
/ 05 Sep 2017 What's going on?!
Jiggery-pokery 骗人的把戏 Episode 170829
/ 29 Aug 2017 Don't be tricked by this phrase!
Left, right, and centre 四面八方 Episode 170822
/ 22 Aug 2017 Doing something everywhere
Donkey's years 很长时间 Episode 170815
/ 15 Aug 2017 Years and ears!
Snowflake 过于敏感的人，容易生气的人 Episode 170808
/ 08 Aug 2017 Do you melt too easily?
Echo chamber 回声室效应 Episode 170801
/ 01 Aug 2017 Echo echo echo echo…
Give us a bell 给我打电话 Episode 170725
/ 25 Jul 2017 Someone's ringing!
The heat is on 忙碌的日子即将开始 Episode 170718
/ 18 Jul 2017 Too much pressure!
A wet weekend 无聊的时光 Episode 170711
/ 11 Jul 2017 It's wet and there's no rain!
No picnic 并非易事 Episode 170704
/ 04 Jul 2017 Learn a phrase that involves effort
A busman's holiday 照常工作的节假日 Episode 170627
/ 27 Jun 2017 Learn a phrase about a working holiday
Fuddy-duddy 观念守旧的人 Episode 170620
/ 20 Jun 2017 Not cool!
No great shakes 不怎么样 Episode 170613
/ 13 Jun 2017 Not impressed!
Not a sausage 一丁点也没有 Episode 170606
/ 06 Jun 2017 Learn a phrase that means ‘nothing’
Long 冗长乏味的 Episode 170530
/ 30 May 2017 Love ironing? Or is it ‘long’?
Not half 加强肯定语气的表达“非常” Episode 170523
/ 23 May 2017 Learn a phrase which isn’t half useful
All over the shop 到处都是 Episode 170516
/ 16 May 2017 The phrase about shops that isn’t about shops
It comes with the territory 理所当然，必然的结果 Episode 170509
/ 09 May 2017 Accept the situation!
It won't wash 没有说服力 Episode 170502
/ 02 May 2017 A dirty phrase
Jack-of-all-trades 多面手 Episode 170425
/ 25 Apr 2017 A multi-skilled phrase!
The coast is clear 已无危险 Episode 170418
/ 18 Apr 2017 Nobody's watching!
Pull a fast one 欺骗，行骗 Episode 170411
/ 21 Mar 2017 Don’t be cheated – learn this phrase!
Suck it and see 试试看 Episode 170404
/ 04 Apr 2017 You won’t know until you try
To cut your teeth 初次尝试做某事 Episode 170328
/ 28 Mar 2017 Gaining new experience
Shrinkflation 缩水式通胀 Episode 170321
/ 21 Mar 2017 Getting less for your money
La-la Land 想法不切实际 Episode 170314
/ 14 Mar 2017 It's not Los Angeles!
A different kettle of fish 截然不同的事 Episode 170307
/ 07 Mar 2017 Fishing for a phrase? This could be the one for you
At the drop of a hat 毫不犹豫地 Episode 170228
/ 28 Feb 2017 Acting on impulse!
Brass neck 厚脸皮 Episode 170221
/ 21 Feb 2017 An expression about saying what you think
Reinvent the wheel 浪费时间做无用功 Episode 170214
/ 14 Feb 2017 Doing it all over again
Frenemy 友敌 Episode 170207
/ 07 Feb 2017 False friends
To be fair 说句公道话 Episode 170131
/ 31 Jan 2017 Give both sides of the argument with this phrase
On the box 上演的电视节目 Episode 170124
/ 24 Jan 2017 Watching a ‘box’ can’t be very enjoyable, can it?
Duck 友好的称呼 “duck” Episode 170117
/ 17 Jan 2017 When being called ‘duck’ is a good thing
Bottle 勇敢，勇气 Episode 170110
/ 10 Jan 2017 Don’t lose your bottle!
Got your number 我知道你打的什么算盘 Episode 170103
/ 03 Jan 2017 Understanding someone's true intentions
A slap in the face 一记耳光 Episode 161227
/ 27 Dec 2016 Words not actions
Clickbait 点击诱饵 Episode 161220
/ 20 Dec 2016 Click here for nonsense. Learn some cyber vocabulary
Mash-up 混搭 Episode 161213
/ 13 Dec 2016 If you mix A and B, do you get C?
Air kiss 飞吻 Episode 161206
/ 06 Dec 2016 When is a kiss not a kiss?
Mansplaining 男人说教 Episode 161129
/ 29 Nov 2016 Has a man ever over-explained something to you?
Rolling in it 财源滚滚，腰缠万贯 Episode 161122
/ 17 Nov 2016 How much money do you need to roll around in it?
Photobomb 抢镜头 Episode 161115
/ 15 Nov 2016 Someone's in my photo!
Cyberchondriac 上网自诊狂 Episode 161108
/ 08 Nov 2016 Is the internet making you ill?
Wash your dirty linen in public 家丑外扬 Episode 161101
/ 01 Nov 2016 An expression about not keeping matters private
Cat got your tongue? 不吭声，无言以对 Episode 161025
/ 25 Oct 2016 A phrase about not saying much
It takes two to tango 一个巴掌拍不响 Episode 161018
/ 18 Oct 2016 How many people dance the tango?
Knee-jerk reaction 本能反映 Episode 161011
/ 11 Oct 2016 An expression connected to the knee
Axe to grind 别有用心 Episode 161004
/ 04 Oct 2016 An expression for when someone's got a strong opinion
Close, but no cigar 几近成功 Episode 160927
/ 27 Sep 2016 A phrase about almost succeeding
Get someone's goat 火冒三丈 Episode 160920
/ 20 Sep 2016 A phrase about something annoying
Bust a gut 拼了命地工作 Episode 160913
/ 13 Sep 2016 A phrase about making an effort
Old-school 老一套，老派 Episode 160906
/ 06 Sep 2016 A phrase to talk about old things
Shedloads 大量，许多 Episode 160830
/ 30 Aug 2016 A way to say 'lots'
Hangry 饥饿成怒 Episode 160823
/ 23 Aug 2016 A phrase for people who get angry when they don't eat
Pull something out of the hat 突施妙计 Episode 160816
/ 16 Aug 2016 What surprising things come out of a hat?
In the blink of an eye 一眨眼之间 Episode 160809
/ 09 Aug 2016 An expression to show speed
Off the hook 脱身 Episode 160802
/ 02 Aug 2016 Here's a phrase for when you free someone from an obligation
Barefaced 厚颜无耻的 Episode 160726
/ 26 Jul 2016 A phrase about being bold and shameless
To make a mountain out of a molehill 小题大做 Episode 160719
/ 19 Jul 2016 Don't overreact – use this phrase!
The last/final straw 忍无可忍，使人最终崩溃的一击 Episode 160712
/ 12 Jul 2016 Something tiny can cause a lot of problems
The university of life 生活经历 Episode 160705
/ 28 Jun 2016 Where's the best place to learn about life?
White / blue-collar worker 白领，蓝领 Episode 160628
/ 28 Jun 2016 When the colour of your clothes describes your job
Drama queen 小题大做的人 Episode 160621
/ 21 Jun 2016 Here's a phrase to describe someone who overreacts easily
It's on the cards 这件事十有八九会发生 Episode 160614
/ 14 Jun 2016 Learn a different way of saying that something is likely to happen
Until I'm blue in the face 任凭你磨破嘴皮 Episode 160607
/ 07 Jun 2016 Can you face this phrase?
Clean up your act 改邪归正 Episode 160531
/ 31 May 2016 Someone behaving badly? Here's a phrase that tells them what to do
You're pulling my leg! 你在愚弄我！ Episode 160524
/ 24 May 2016 Looking to fool someone? Here is a phrase that involves pulling a part of your body!
One good turn deserves another 以德报德，礼尚往来 Episode 160517
/ 17 May 2016 Has someone helped you with something? If so, here's a phrase that tells you what to do next
To fall at the first hurdle 跌倒在第一关 Episode 160510
/ 10 May 2016 Got an idea that's never going to work? Here is a phrase to describe the situation
Pain in the neck 令人讨厌的事情或人 Episode 160503
/ 03 May 2016 Learn the phrase Helen needs to describe the headache her mobile phone company is causing her
Burn a hole in your pocket 有钱不花难受 Episode 160426
/ 26 Apr 2016 Learn a vivid expression to describe someone who cannot save any money
To turn something upside down 把……翻个底朝天 Episode 160419
/ 19 Apr 2016 To do a thorough search for something
Going forward 从今往后 Episode 160412
/ 12 Apr 2016 Office speak for 'in the future'
A recipe for disaster 后患无穷 Episode 160405
/ 05 Apr 2016 A phrase that means you're heading for disaster
Crash course 速成课 Episode 160329
/ 29 Mar 2016 A really fast way to learn something!
You've sold it to me 我完全信你 Episode 160322
/ 22 Mar 2016 Learn a different way to express 'you've convinced me'
Full of the joys of spring 非常高兴，充满喜悦 Episode 160315
/ 15 Mar 2016 A seasonal idiom that puts you in a good mood
A leopard can't change its spots 江山易改，本性难移 Episode 160308
/ 08 Mar 2016 Learn a phrase about keeping your bad habits
Six of one, half a dozen of the other 半斤八两，不相上下 Episode 160301
/ 01 Mar 2016 This expression may not have anything to do with numbers
Test the water 试探，摸底 Episode 160223
/ 23 Feb 2016 A water phrase which may have nothing to do with water
To lie through your teeth 睁眼说瞎话 Episode 160216
/ 16 Feb 2016 Telling lies? Here's an honest phrase to use
To make a monkey out of me 捉弄我 Episode 160209
/ 09 Feb 2016 Looking stupid? This is a phrase for you!
Hot potato 棘手的问题“烫手山芋” Episode 160202
/ 02 Feb 2016 Learn a phrase to describe tricky situations
There's method to my madness 我有一个不合常理的办法 Episode 160126
/ 26 Jan 2016 A phrase to describe your seemingly strange behaviour
In good nick 品质好、没有损坏 Episode 160119
/ 19 Jan 2016 Learn a phrase to describe something in top condition
Cheap and cheerful 物美价廉 Episode 160112
/ 12 Jan 2016 A phrase to describe an inexpensive but fun product
A bitter pill to swallow 不得不吞的苦药 Episode 160105
/ 05 Jan 2016 Learn a phrase to describe having to accept something
Potty 疯了 Episode 151229
/ 29 Dec 2015 Learn a phrase to describe someone going mad
I'm game 我很愿意 Episode 151222
/ 22 Dec 2015 Neil is dying for a game of squash but Li is not game. Find out why…
That'll put hairs on your chest! 那会使你健康强壮！ Episode 151215
/ 15 Dec 2015 An expression said when someone is about to have a strong alcoholic drink
To fancy someone 喜欢上了某人 Episode 151208
/ 08 Dec 2015 They're getting on very well… maybe they 'fancy' each other?