Category: Speaking
Sore loser: Meaning & Example Hello students! Today’s phrase is one I heard a mom say to her son. Her two boys were playing a game, and the older …
Hi everyone! Our phrase of the day is in the zone. I saw it on Facebook -a friend of mine was working on writing a book, and she posted …
Hello and welcome to another phrase of the day video!Today’s expression is hit it out of the park. I saw it in a cooking competition, where there was an …
Hello students! Today you’re going to learn how to use the phrase come to terms with something. I heard it recently when a woman was describing an accident she’d …
Hi everyone! Today’s phrase of the day comes from a situation where a guy was working two part-time jobs. At the same time, he was also in college trying …
Hello students! Do you know what it means for something to be beyond your pay grade? That’s our phrase of the day, and I saw it in a TV …
Hi everyone! In today’s video, you’ll learn the phrase cover your bases. I heard this expression on a TV show in which the police were investigating a crime, and …
Hello students! The phrase of the day you’re going to learn in this video is fall by the wayside. I recently saw this phrase in a Facebook discussion among …
Hi everyone! I heard today’s phrase of the day when a woman was complaining about a difficult project at work. She’s a graphic designer and she was trying to …
Hello students! Our phrase of the day is to dodge a bullet. A bullet is the small metal piece that is shot out of a gun, and dodge means …
Hi students! In today’s video, I’m going to teach you what it means to bear the brunt of a bad situation. I encountered this phrase in a discussion about …
Hello! Today’s phrase is a simple one, but it’s nice and descriptive. I was watching a movie in which a family was planning a vacation to Disney World, and …
Hi students! Today’s phrase of the day is a little hard to explain, but I’ll do my best. The expression is up the ante. Let me tell you how …
Everyday English Speaking Courses: https://www.espressoenglish.net/everyday-english-speaking-course Free E-Book 500 Real English Phrases: https://www.espressoenglish.net/500phrases Hi everyone! Today I’m going to teach you what it means to leave someone hanging. I was …
Hello students! Today’s phrase of the day is turn a blind eye to something. I read it in an article, where the writer said the government should not turn …
Hi there! Are you ready to learn another phrase of the day? This one comes from a situation where there was a sound system that wasn’t working. A guy …
Hello students! Today’s phrase of the day is one that you might find a little confusing. The phrase is “it goes without saying.” Let me give you an example of …
Hi students! Our phrase of the day comes from a dance competition I was watching. One of the dancers said that she and her partner had practiced the choreography …
Learn more about the Speaking Courses Hello! Today’s phrase of the day is very relevant to English learning. It’s from a TV show about high school students, and in …
Hi students! Today’s phrase of the day is up for grabs. If you say something is up for grabs, it means it has not yet been claimed, reserved, or …