Cramp my style

Who’s cramping your style?

• 2 mins

Don't mind me

If you want tell someone to ignore what you’re doing, what can you say?

• 2 mins

All at sea

Discover more about this nautical phrase in The English We Speak.

• 2 mins

The plot thickens

A phrase for when a situation becomes more mysterious.

• 2 mins

Easier said than done

Talking about doing things can be easy, but doing them can be a bit more complicated.

• 2 mins

Gathering dust

What’s gathering dust in your house?

• 2 mins

That'll be the day

Learn a phrase about things that are unlikely to happen.

• 2 mins

A curate's egg

Learn an odd expression which means something is a little good but mainly bad

• 2 mins

Not see hide nor hair

Sometimes it’s impossible to find someone. Here's a phrase to use in this situation.

• 2 mins

Promises, promises

Learn a new expression about not believing someone’s promises.

• 2 mins

'Ish' - The English We Speak

Make the English you speak sound more natural

• 2 mins

Bad hair day

How are you looking today? Could you be having a bad hair day?

• 1 min

As if

A phrase to use when someone says something that is ridiculous or blatantly untrue.

• 3 mins

Creatively bankrupt

Do you ever feel like your creativity just vanishes? Here's a phrase for that situation.

• 2 mins

Tell me about it

Sometimes people say something that you can’t help but agree with. Learn a new phrase.

• 2 mins

The royal treatment

Are you ready to feel like a king or a queen?

• 2 mins

Thereby hangs a tale

When there is more to say....

• 2 mins

Onboarding

Starting a new job means becoming familiar with new duties!

• 1 min

It escapes me

A phrase about forgetting something

• 2 mins

Bitten by the bug

Learn a phrase about becoming interested and excited in doing something.

• 2 mins

Game face

Learn an expression about determination.

• 2 mins

Double down

Learn a phrase about extra effort.

• 2 mins

Happy days

Learn a phrase to use when you hear good news.

• 2 mins

It’s now or never

Learn how to use ‘it’s now or never’

• 2 mins

A doddle

Is this phrase easy to learn?

• 1 min

Smash it

Learn a phrase to give encouragement

• 2 mins

Gnarly

Do you find something disgusting? Use this word to describe it.

• 2 mins

Willy-nilly

A random phrase

• 2 mins

Willy-nilly

Learn an informal expression about doing things without planning.

• 2 mins

Bug someone

Sometimes people or things just annoy you. Learn a phrase about this.

• 2 mins