Tread on someone's toes

This expression means leave quickly because you're in a hurry or there's somewhere you need to be. Learn how to use it here.FIND A TRANSCRIPT: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260126BEATING SPEAKING ANXIETY: ✔️ https://www.bbc ... Show More

Have you ever been speaking English, and suddenly you freeze and forget your words?In this episode of our new series, Georgie and Hanan talk about why our brain can’t always remember words we know in a new language.With Alissa Melinger, Professor of psycholinguistics at the Unive ... Show More

This expression means something happens immediately after something else, often unexpectedly. Learn how to use it here.FIND A TRANSCRIPT: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260119 TRY BEATING SPEAKING ANXIETY ✔️https://www.bbc.c ... 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!"