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Everyday expressions and real English conversations to help make your English conversations easier. 

Every week, we teach you a new phrase or word you can use in conversation with The English We Speak. 

And we bring you special series to improve your English conversation. 

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The English We Speak

Some ideas are just never going to work. Those are what we call 'non-starters'. Learn how to use this expression with Feifei and Phil.

As always, get your free transcript for this episode here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260831

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The English We Speak: Non-starter

Notes here is about negative feedback, so ‘no notes’ means that something is perfect. Use it when you have nothing negative to say. Learn about this expression and how to use it with Feifei and Georgie.

As always, find a free transcript here:

✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260824

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The English We Speak: No notes

This modern expression is a way of responding enthusiastically to a suggestion. It means something similar to ‘say no more’. Learn when and how to use it with Georgie and Feifei.

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✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260817

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The English We Speak: Say less

Think you sometimes over-share unnecessary details? Learn how to use 'share your life story' with Becca and Feifei.

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✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260810

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The English We Speak: Share your life story

Learn an expression to use when someone doesn't socialise much with other people and prefers to be alone. 

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The English We Speak: Keep yourself to yourself

This expression was originally just about clothes, but it now it can mean anything that doesn't consider individual needs. Learn how to use this expression with Feifei and Phil.

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✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260727

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The English We Speak: One size fits all

Do you ever get distracted by something fun? A side quest is where you do something that's different to your main task. Learn how to use this expression with Feifei and Phil.

As always, find a free transcript here:

✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260721

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The English We Speak: Side quest

This phrase comes from a longer idiom, ‘like ships that pass at night’. It’s used when two people have busy schedules, and struggle to find time to meet for more than just a brief encounter. Learn how to use it here, with Georgie and Feifei.

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The English We Speak: Passing Ships

This slang phrase is about knowing what you have to do for a task, and doing it perfectly. Hear examples and learn how to use it in this programme, with Georgie and Feifei.

As always, find a free transcript here: 

✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260706. 

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The English We Speak: Understood the assignment

Onto something suggests progress or a good idea. Maybe not a complete answer, but you're moving in the right direction. Learn how to use 'onto something' with Becca and Feifei.

As always, find a free transcript here: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260629.

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The English We Speak: Onto something

If you get more attention than someone else, what are you doing? Here's a useful phrase!

Steal someone's thunder

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