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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

<p>Today's Qing Wen is all about ringing in the lunar New Year. In addition to all of the quintessential New Year's wishes, we've added a number of dragon-pertinent terms and idioms that are sure to impress your Chinese friends and bring them good luck too! Happy year of the drag ... Show More

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://improveyourenglish.blog/2020/12/31/different-expressions-to-wish-a-happy-new-year/ 

Learn how to ask about someone’s New Year’s Eve plans like a native English speaker! Here are some phrases that you heard in yesterday’s Meeting Monday: To ring in the New Year (expression): To celebrate the beginning of a new year. “How are you going... Read More The post AEE 3 ... Show More

This episode exposes you to phrases, repeated in English and Arabic, to improve your Arabic vocabulary and help you to express yourself in Arabic. These episodes are meant to accompany and accelerate your existing Arabic language studies, whether you're using an app like DuoLingo ... Show More

<p class="p9">I hope you are doing great! The New Year is the perfect time for new beginnings and the perfect time to learn some<strong> idioms in English for the new year. </strong></p> <p class="p9">You will also learn grammar with a point-of-view lesson without memorizing bori ... Show More