No picnic

If you express two ideas using 'in the same breath', you contrast them both and add weight to one. It's used to introduce a contradiction. Though the ideas are different, both could be true, but the latter idea, which comes after 'in the same breath', usually carries more weight. ... Show More

Sometimes people leave you to do something on your own because they trust you. Sometimes people just don't want to help you. In both of these situations we can say that you are left to your own devices. Learn how to use this expression with Feifei and Phil.Get a free transcript f ... Show More

Try your patience means 'test your patience'. Find out how to use it here with Phil and Feifei.Get a free transcript for this episode here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-261012Have you signed up to our email newsletter yet? If ... Show More

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I’ve been working hard recently. It’s not that this is hard work, it’s just that I have hard schedule. Like today, I hardly had time to eat lunch. Sometimes, I just wish I had an assistant, but it can be hard to find exactly the right person to hire. A lot of English learners tel ... Show More

A Monday acknowledgment that sometimes our effort becomes the obstacle to what we want. 

is this a hard time? 

<p>"Life is hard for two reasons: Either because you're leaving your comfort zone or because you're staying in it" - unknown</p> <p>Choose your "hard"</p> 

Send us a Text Message.When a person is striving towards their goals and dreams, there is one key element that cannot be ignored.. hard work. In a time where instant gratification is a tap away on a delivery app, many overlook the patience and discipline it takes to put in the da ... Show More

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Do you love what you do? Granted, not every day is a celebration in our work. Sometimes the day is arduous, full of tripping hazards, and crazy conflicts that seem to spring-up from nowhere. 

In life we do not always have the luxury of choice. However, we do have the opportunity to train our minds to complete our life’s work, through being mindful of the work we must do toward living a well-rounded life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho ... Show More