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'under the hammer' means you are under pressure in Australia. But it's a 'gun' in the US and a 'sword' in Pakistan. What an interesting cultural difference in the language!!!!

You can't have your cake and eat it too. But John loves cake. Well, it's not as easy as that.

Join us as we try to unravel this idiom.

Join us as we take a light hearted look at the idiom 'resting on your laurels'.

Actually, it's probably a good idea to not rest on your laurels. Have a listen.

'to be' down to earth.

John gets his royal families mixed up in this one. It's Princess Mary of Denmark that's from Tasmania, and not Princess Catherine (wife of William). You should know better John!

Anyway, have a listen.

Dajana took a job offer and landed in London. With very little English and not enough driving experience, she began her working life. Some years later and looking for a new start, the Employment Agency (Arbeitsamt) funded an 8 week English course (Aktivierungsgutschein - AVGS)

And now we are happy to report Dajana got her C1 telc Certificate and has a new job.

From a rocky start in London to C1 level today, this is Dajana's story.

Intro Music: 'Lipsia' by Sapajou. Free download: bit.ly/2Xs8i8c

The Podcast team is doing their best to not burn their bridges. Will they succeed?

Undine was named and born into water. From a young sailor, to a boat and ship builder and designer,  she now hovers above the water with her Foil. Learn about foiling and the Undine story that never drifts far from the sea.

Intro Music: 'Lipsia' by Sapajou. Free download: bit.ly/2Xs8i8c

Ferrielle hat Germanistik in Tunis studiert. Nach ihrem Abschluss verließ sie ihre Heimat auf der Suche nach neuen Erfahrungen im Ausland. Als Deutschlehrerin versteht Ferrielle ihre Schüler in mehr als nur einer Hinsicht und sagt: 'Ich will nie aufhören zu lernen'. In weniger als 6 Jahren ist Deutschland zu ihrer zweiten Heimat geworden. Was ist ihre Geschichte?

Sängerin – Ferrielle

If you remember the TV show 'Happy days', you'll enjoy this.

When things are going bad, trying 'jumping the shark'. I hope that's a good example Ali.