Category: Speaking

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 …

Hello! Are you ready for another phrase of the day? This one was from a TV show where a couple wanted to buy a house with a limited budget …

Hi students! Our next phrase of the day comes from a show where the characters were having a meeting at work, and the manager started off by saying, “We …

Hello students! This phrase of the day is from an action movie. The good guy was pointing a gun at a bad guy who was trying to hurt his …

Hello students! In the month of February I’m going to do a special series of “phrase of the day” videos – so I’ll take a phrase I’ve heard recently …