A bitter pill to swallow

Sometimes people lie to try and get away with things. They are just trying It on. Learn how to use 'try it on' with Feifei and Phil. As always, get your free transcript for this episode here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-2609 ... Show More

Some ideas are just never going to work. Those are what we call 'non-starters'. Learn how to use this expression with Feifei and Phil.As always, get your free transcript for this episode here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260 ... Show More

Notes here is about negative feedback, so ‘no notes’ means that something is perfect. Use it when you have nothing negative to say. Learn about this expression and how to use it with Feifei and Georgie.As always, find a free transcript here:✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglis ... Show More

is this a hard time? 

<p>A tough topic. But an important one.</p> <p><p>Got a career question you want answered on the show? Submit it <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzRzBwz76vtNuI3YZOdgPv1CFlVZy5IfvWo2SNTxeeqgal-w/viewform?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=113168405104392238304">here</a>! 🎧 L ... Show More

What to do when you feel despair. 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 

<p>Tricky topic. Here's my honest opinion</p> <p><p>Got a career question you want answered on the show? Submit it <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzRzBwz76vtNuI3YZOdgPv1CFlVZy5IfvWo2SNTxeeqgal-w/viewform?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=113168405104392238304">here</a>! 🎧 ... Show More

Embrace difficulties. Embrace when you don’t get the answer right. It means you’re learning! 

You've been too hard in dealing with yourself. So unforgiving until it left you feeling numb. And now, all you do is endure. How do you admit that you're weak, vulnerable, and possibly wrong?