Tread on someone's toes

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

People talk about what they like to do. 

Es gibt Menschen, bei denen selbst kleine Arbeiten endlos dauern. Sie denken über jede Kleinigkeit lange nach, entscheiden sich oft um und beginnen wieder von vorn. Für andere kann das ziemlich nervig sein. 

There are many, many things you should stop giving so many fucks about. Here are 6 of them. 

Es gibt Menschen, die immer bekommen, was sie wollen, ganz ohne Druck oder Gewalt. Sie haben ein ganz besonderes Talent, andere zu manipulieren, ohne dass diese es wirklich merken. Aber wie machen sie das? 

1. to put all the blame onto someone - to accuse someone of doing something, especially if they didn't actually do it also, the fixed phrase: to pin your hopes on something/someone = to put all your hope on one thing, when all other things have failed. For explanations and exampl ... Show More

This phrase is used to tell someone to make less noise, or to stop talking. "Could you pipe down a bit please, I'm trying to work in here!"