No great shakes

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

<p>Don't be deceived by impressive appearances.</p> 

相手のことを驚きながらも、褒めてあげたい時、使いたい表現が、Look at you! 「あなた、凄いじゃない！」って、言われたら、気持ちいいですよね。 

What you really like and don't like 

Boring or bored? Learn about words that look similar but have very different meaning. 

This is what happened when I stopped trying to impress others... I did not expect this! More @ https://www.julienhimself.com 

Expressing your opinion and talking about your likes and dislikes.