A bitter pill to swallow

This is an expression that talks about an area, especially the one where you live. Learn how to use it with Feifei and Phil.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2025/ep-251007 Subscribe t ... Show More

Teething problems are issues that you have when you’re getting used to something new. Learn how to use this expression with Feifei and Phil.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2025/ep-25 ... Show More

This phrase means that someone's argument is weak.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2025/ep-250922 Subscribe to our newsletter ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newslettersFIND ... Show More

Cosa dire in queste situazioni? Rispondo alle vostre domane e ai vostri dubbi. 

Eine schreckliche Situation: Jemand, den man gerne mag, möchte eine ehrliche Meinung zu etwas. Aber die Wahrheit ist so unangenehm, dass man am liebsten weglaufen möchte. In solchen Situationen ist Diplomatie gefragt. 

Have you ever needed to disagree with someone in English, but weren’t sure how exactly to say it? In this episode, I’ll share with you several different ways you can (politely) disagree with someone the next time you don’t see eye to eye with them 

你有没有经历过这种情况：你满腹牢骚，想要抱怨某件事情，却不想让旁人听清楚你说的是什么？英语表达 “under one's breath” 就可以用来形容这种 “低声嘀咕，自言自语” 的做法。听节目，学习这个习语的用法。 

What's the best way to say 'no' without offending people? Phil knows! 

お友達や家族に、サプライズでプレゼント渡す時に使える”Guess what?”というフレーズを紹介します。またこのフレーズは、「ねえ、ちょっと聞いて〜」と言いたい場面でも活用できる便利な言葉です。カジュアルな会話のきっかけに使ってみてください。 

What do you do when trying to improve your life makes you feel worse? What if trying to be better comes across as ‘try-hard’? What if setting more goals is just your way of avoiding your own bullshit?This is the topic of discussion in today’s episode, “The Self-Improvement Parado ... Show More