Where do some phrases come from?

Life can be full of confusing things, but no need to worry! Every Wednesday, Simon Tierney will be showing you ‘How to do Stuff’ - bringing his best tips for those things you might not think about.This week, Simon joins Kieran on International Tea Day to discuss how to make the p ... Show More

Kieran is joined by ultra-runner, Stephaine Case.Stephaine took part in a recent ultra marathon, which she not only won, but she did so while stopping throughout the 100k to breastfeed her six-month-old daughter! 

The latest update from the Department of Housing has said that the number of homes being completed will have to rise substantially for the remainder of the year if the Government is to have any hope of meeting its annual target of 41,000 units.This comes as growth estimates have ... Show More

How and why do words from one language find their way into another? Vietnamese, for instance, includes lots of words borrowed or adapted from French. Such linguistic mixing often happens when languages brush up against each other and speakers reach for a word that feels more usef ... Show More

A recent study found that some names crop up more frequently than others in certain professions. The name William is especially common among attorneys–and graphic designers include a higher-than-average number of Jessicas. Plus, picturesque idioms from around the world: What Russ ... Show More

Send us a textLearn Australian English in this Expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast.These episodes aim to teach you common English expressions as well as give you a fair dinkum true-blue dose of Aussie culture, history, and news and current affairs.In today's epi ... Show More

CLICK HERE TO JOIN NEWSLETTER - Communicate ConfidentlyDo you ever find it hard to understand your British, Irish or Australian colleagues?Let's focus on 3 very common expressions that native speakers use to describe problems!After you have listened to the episode you will:unders ... Show More

In this episode, you’ll learn the must-know phrases and expressions to use in a dialogue to keep the dialogue moving forward.A few of them can be combined. I’ll give you the expression and an example.www.portugueselab.com/120 

Valerie Fridland (Like, Literally, Dude) is a professor, sociolinguist, and author. Valerie joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why people dislike the word "moist" so much, how accents are a part of social identity, and where modern English developed from. Valerie and Dax talk a ... Show More

The consensus seems to be that drinking coffee has several excellent health benefits – and now there is another one you probably haven’t heard before. This episode begins with the explanation. https://rightasrain.uwmedicine.org/body/food/can-your-coffee-habit-help-protect-you-ski ... Show More

Around the world, 2.3 billion people speak English, and for most of them it is an extra, rather than their first, language. In many countries, English is also used to teach most academic subjects at schools and universities – even where most of the population do not speak it as a ... Show More

There are thousands of languages in the world. Some are spoken by billions of people, others by less than one hundred! Which country has the most languages? In this episode I’ll answer that question, look at some of the languages spoken in that country, and try to explain why the ... Show More

Gen Z slang is rife with new words like "unalive," "skibidi" and "rizz." Where do these words come from — and how do they get popular so fast? Linguist Adam Aleksic explores how the forces of social media algorithms are reshaping the way people talk and view their very own identi ... Show More