On point

Sometimes at work we need to kick the can down the road. Learn how to use this expression with Phil and Feifei.TRANSCRIPT: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260316OFFICE ENGLISH: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english ... Show More

If you want to do a task perfectly, it's usually not a good idea to cut corners. Learn about this expression and how to use it in conversations with Feifei and Georgie.TRANSCRIPT: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260309 BEATIN ... Show More

It can be harder to express our personality in a foreign language because we have fewer language tools available and speaking anxiety can make it harder to let our personalities shine. Learn from experts about this topic and get tips on how to show your true self in English in th ... Show More

Do you want to be perfect? Do you get angry when life is not perfect? Spotlight looks at people who try to make everything perfect. 

<p><span style="color: #1e1e1e; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 25px;">Both present perfect and past perfect talk about something that happened before a point in time (reference point).</span></p> <p style="margin: 0px 0 ... Show More

This week’s video is all about perfectionism. I talk about why, where, when and how language learners should or shouldn’t pursue perfection. 

Ever pondered why perfection seems overrated? In this episode, "Perfectly Overrated: You're Doing Better Than You Think," I turn this idea on its head. Just like the unique charm in a lopsided mug or a hat-shaped bowl, life's almost whimsical imperfections make us who we are. L ... Show More

How perfectionism is holding you back. To learn more about finding true happiness, check out our bestselling book, NEW HAPPY: Getting Happiness Right in a World That's Got It Wrong! Available at www.thenewhappy.com/book 

Idioms 

in this episode, Omar talks about why we feel the need to be perfect and why being perfect isn't generally the right direction we should be going, Being perfect can be extremely overwhelming and unnecessary to try to be because there is literally no such thing. perfectionism isn' ... Show More

Perfection is the enemy of success.  

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