To fall at the first hurdle

This phrasal verb is about persuading someone to do something. Learn it here with Georgie and Feifei. Have you tried Real Easy English? https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/real-easy-englishSubscribe to our newsletter ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/new ... Show More

This phrase is about dealing with only a small part of something. Learn how to use it with Georgie and Feifei. Subscribe to our newsletter ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newslettersTRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningengli ... Show More

Learn an expression about responsibility. Subscribe to our newsletter ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2025/ep-250624 FIND BBC LEA ... Show More

It's something we all go through so here's me rambling about the topic so you can pick up some vocabulary about it! 

Today, you’ll listen to Coach Gildas expound on a new idiomatic expression: “When push comes to shove”. Stay tuned until the end! 

If in a negative state asking the universe “how do I solve this problem” you’ll get a completely different answer than if you were in a positive state asking the universe “how do I solve this problem “. 

In this English lesson I will help you learn 10 English phrases that we use when something is ending. Maybe it is a season, maybe it is a project at work, either way, it's good to be able to describe the last few moments of something, and how you feel about it ending. In thi ... Show More

In this free English class I'm going to be talking about work. In particular, I'm going to help you learn how to describe work in English. Every job in the world is different, and every job is unique. This means that there are very unique English words that can be used ... Show More

Just talking about what I learnt in my time away and how I want to show up moving forward, im committed to this and you all! 

Welcome to this second English lesson in a series where I'll talk about how to describe people in different ways.  In this English class I'll help you learn how to describe someone who is bad at something. There were 8 phrases that I could think of as I was creating thi ... Show More

Next time you need to say "I want", try to use some of these other expressions! (Check the YouTube version of this episode to see the phrases written out) 

Many English idioms use the words "up" and "down" so in this episode I wanted to introduce some that you need to know to understand native English speakers. (Phrases written on YouTube version). 

You’ve heard the phrase “take back your time”—but what does that really mean? In this bonus episode of It’s About Time, I’m getting personal about how my definition of time management has completely changed. Spoiler alert: it’s not about doing more—it’s about living better. If yo ... Show More