2021-10-25 Not a patch on something – The English We Speak
Summary An expression for when something is much worse than something else. But what is the connection to Jiaying’s jeans?…
2022-01-03 Say no more – The English We Speak
Summary When you understand something that someone’s suggesting or trying to explain, there’s a way to tell them you understand!…
2021-12-27 Scrub up well – The English We Speak
Summary Sometimes it’s good to make an effort to dress up smartly for a party. But how can we describe…
2021-12-20 You shouldn’t have – The English We Speak
Summary It’s nice to receive a present but when it comes as a surprise it’s even nicer. Neil’s about to…
2021-12-12 Not looking too clever – The English We Speak
Summary If someone’s ‘not looking too clever’ are we doubting their intelligence? Join Jiaying and Neil to discover the real…
2022-01-10 Eke out – The English We Speak
Summary When you need to get just enough of something to survive, what are you doing? We have the perfect…
2022-01-17 As sick as a parrot – The English We Speak
Summary Saying you’re disappointed has nothing to do with parrots so why does this phrase compare it to being as…
2022-03-07 The plot thickens – The English We Speak
Summary Neil’s search for the office biscuit tin has become more mysterious but Jiaying has the right English phrase to…
2022-02-28 All at sea – The English We Speak
Summary Being lost at sea and not knowing what to do is a situation that’s inspired an English idiom. Neil’s…
2022-02-21 Don’t mind me – The English We Speak
Summary Neil’s got things to do while he presents this programme but because he doesn’t want Jiaying to be distracted,…
2022-02-14 Cramp my style – The English We Speak
Summary When someone or something is stopping your from doing what you want to do, or behaving in a way…
2022-02-07 You couldn’t make it up – The English We Speak
Summary Neil’s local cafe is asking customers to make their own coffee. Does that sound ridiculous to you? If there’s…
2022-01-31 Cool cat – The English We Speak
Summary There are people in this world who are just really fashionable and stylish! Maybe they’re just a great person…
2022-01-24 There’s nothing to it – The English We Speak
Summary Doing certain things may seem easy or simple so how we can describe this? We have an English phrase…
2022-04-25 Bad hair day – The English We Speak
Summary Sometimes we get out of bed in a rush and we don’t look or feel great. Discover a phrase…
2022-04-18 Promises, promises – The English We Speak
Summary Neil’s promised to do something nice for Jiaying, but she has her doubts – so why is she going…
2022-04-11 Not see hide nor hair – The English We Speak
Summary Sometimes it’s impossible to find someone – it’s like they’ve disappeared. There’s a phrase to use in this situation.…
2022-04-04 Curate’s egg – The English We Speak
Summary Sometimes things aren’t completely bad – they have some good qualities too. Neil and Jiaying use an informal phrase…
2022-03-28 That’ll be the day – The English We Speak
Summary Rumours of a plate of biscuits have a hungry Neil excited. However, in this episode we learn a new…
2022-03-21 Gathering dust – The English We Speak
Summary Neil is trying to get fit again – but he seems to have lost his bike! Luckily, Jiaying has…