I’ve got too many plans. I’m going to sack them off and just chill out this week! Learn how to use 'sack something off' in this programme with Georgie and Feifei.Get a free transcript for this episode here: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-261005">https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-261005</a>Have you signed up to our email newsletter yet? If not, what are you waiting for?! Get weekly tips from your favourite presenters: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599">https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599</a>And check out our newly updated website homepage. Find what you're looking for more quickly and easily: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/">https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/</a>

I’ve got too many plans. I’m going to sack them off and just chill out this week! Learn how to use 'sack something off' in this programme with Georgie and Feifei. Get a free transcript for this episode here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-261005 Have you signed up to our email newsletter yet? If not, what are you waiting for?! Get weekly tips from your favourite presenters: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599 And check out our newly updated website homepage. Find what you're looking for more quickly and easily: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/

I’ve got too many plans. I’m going to sack them off and just chill out this week! Learn how to use 'sack something off' in this programme with Georgie and Feifei.Get a free transcript for this episode here: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-261005" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-261005</a>Have you signed up to our email newsletter yet? If not, what are you waiting for?! Get weekly tips from your favourite presenters: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599</a>And check out our newly updated website homepage. Find what you're looking for more quickly and easily: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/</a>

The English We Speak: Sack something off

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: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-261012">https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-261012</a>Have you signed up to our email newsletter yet? If not, what are you waiting for?! Get weekly tips from your favourite presenters: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599">https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599</a>And check out our newly updated website homepage. Find what you're looking for more quickly and easily: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english">https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english</a>

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-261012 Have you signed up to our email newsletter yet? If not, what are you waiting for?! Get weekly tips from your favourite presenters: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599 And check out our newly updated website homepage. Find what you're looking for more quickly and easily: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english

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: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-261012" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-261012</a>Have you signed up to our email newsletter yet? If not, what are you waiting for?! Get weekly tips from your favourite presenters: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599</a>And check out our newly updated website homepage. Find what you're looking for more quickly and easily: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english</a>

The English We Speak: Try one's patience

An expression to use when you feel stressed about something small and usually not worth the panic. Learn it here with Georgie and Feifei.Get a free transcript for this episode here: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260928">https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260928</a>Have you signed up to our email newsletter yet? If not, what are you waiting for?! Get weekly tips from your favourite presenters: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599">https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599</a>And check out our newly updated website homepage. Find what you're looking for more quickly and easily: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/">https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/</a>

An expression to use when you feel stressed about something small and usually not worth the panic. Learn it here with Georgie and Feifei. Get a free transcript for this episode here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260928 Have you signed up to our email newsletter yet? If not, what are you waiting for?! Get weekly tips from your favourite presenters: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599 And check out our newly updated website homepage. Find what you're looking for more quickly and easily: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/

An expression to use when you feel stressed about something small and usually not worth the panic. Learn it here with Georgie and Feifei.Get a free transcript for this episode here: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260928" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260928</a>Have you signed up to our email newsletter yet? If not, what are you waiting for?! Get weekly tips from your favourite presenters: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599</a>And check out our newly updated website homepage. Find what you're looking for more quickly and easily: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/</a>

The English We Speak: In a tizzy

Same hair, same style, same ways of waking and talking? They might be the 'same person, different font'. Learn how to use this expression with Becca and Feifei.Get a free transcript for this episode here: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260921">https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260921</a>Have you signed up to our email newsletter yet? If not, what are you waiting for?! Get weekly tips from your favourite presenters: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599">https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599</a>And check out our newly updated website homepage. Find what you're looking for more quickly and easily: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/">https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/</a>

Same hair, same style, same ways of waking and talking? They might be the 'same person, different font'. Learn how to use this expression with Becca and Feifei. Get a free transcript for this episode here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260921 Have you signed up to our email newsletter yet? If not, what are you waiting for?! Get weekly tips from your favourite presenters: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599 And check out our newly updated website homepage. Find what you're looking for more quickly and easily: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/

Same hair, same style, same ways of waking and talking? They might be the 'same person, different font'. Learn how to use this expression with Becca and Feifei.Get a free transcript for this episode here: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260921" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260921</a>Have you signed up to our email newsletter yet? If not, what are you waiting for?! Get weekly tips from your favourite presenters: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599</a>And check out our newly updated website homepage. Find what you're looking for more quickly and easily: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/</a>

The English We Speak: Same person, different font

Do you want to share a surprising opinion? Learn how to use 'hot take' with Feifei and Becca. Get a free transcript to read while you listen here: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english//features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260914">https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english//features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260914</a>Get weekly updates and tips for improving your English here: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599">https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599</a>And check out our new website layout! We've given the homepage an update to make it easier to navigate: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/">https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/</a>We'd love some feedback about our website, or any of our programmes. Just email us at <a href="mailto:learningenglish@bbc.co.uk">learningenglish@bbc.co.uk</a>

Do you want to share a surprising opinion? Learn how to use 'hot take' with Feifei and Becca. Get a free transcript to read while you listen here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english//features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260914 Get weekly updates and tips for improving your English here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599 And check out our new website layout! We've given the homepage an update to make it easier to navigate: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/ We'd love some feedback about our website, or any of our programmes. Just email us at learningenglish@bbc.co.uk

Do you want to share a surprising opinion? Learn how to use 'hot take' with Feifei and Becca. Get a free transcript to read while you listen here: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english//features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260914" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english//features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260914</a>Get weekly updates and tips for improving your English here: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599</a>And check out our new website layout! We've given the homepage an update to make it easier to navigate: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/</a>We'd love some feedback about our website, or any of our programmes. Just email us at <a href="mailto:learningenglish@bbc.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer">learningenglish@bbc.co.uk</a>

The English We Speak: Hot take

Feifei kicks Neil in the face after he hits her knee with a hammer. It's all to teach you a useful English expression

Feifei kicks Neil in the face after he hits her knee with a hammer. It's all to teach you a useful English expression

Knee-jerk reaction

An expression with three related but slightly different meanings connected to strong opinions

An expression with three related but slightly different meanings connected to strong opinions

To have an axe to grind

Why is Neil trying to smoke a cigar in the studio? Learn an English expression about almost succeeding

Why is Neil trying to smoke a cigar in the studio? Learn an English expression about almost succeeding

Close, but no cigar

Neil's goat Fred is a bit smelly but useful for teaching an English expression. Feifei's not happy

Neil's goat Fred is a bit smelly but useful for teaching an English expression. Feifei's not happy

Get somebody's goat

Neil's wearing a vest in the studio to teach an expression about effort. Feifei's concerned he'll injure himself

Neil's wearing a vest in the studio to teach an expression about effort. Feifei's concerned he'll injure himself

Bust a gut

Feifei has written a letter to her family. Find out why Sian finds this old-school

Feifei has written a letter to her family. Find out why Sian finds this old-school

Old-school

Sian has received lots of emails! Learn another way to say 'lots'

Sian has received lots of emails! Learn another way to say 'lots'

Shedloads

Sian is irritable today because she skipped breakfast! Learn an adjective to describe people who feel angry when they get hungry

Sian is irritable today because she skipped breakfast! Learn an adjective to describe people who feel angry when they get hungry

Hangry

What can you pull out of a hat? Learn an expression that describes doing something that saves the day

What can you pull out of a hat? Learn an expression that describes doing something that saves the day

To pull something out of the hat

Are you obliged to do something you can't or don't want to? We teach you what to say

Are you obliged to do something you can't or don't want to? We teach you what to say

Off the hook

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